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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-11-29
SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. Weston, the 18th joint rule
was suspended 50 far as TO admit bill laylnga
tax on the county of Chttenden passed.
Mr.. June moved to rescind the vote passing
the bill relating to salaries and fees. The mo-
ton prevailed, and the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Parker moved to reconsider the vote sus-
pending the 18th JOINT rule admitting the bill re-
iating to salaries and fees. The motion prevail
ed, and it was further voted that no record be
made on the journal of the proceedings on that
bill.
The amendment of the House to the resolu-
ton relating to the annexation of Canada, was
concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Weston, the joint rule was
suspended to admit the bill incorporating the
Montpelier and L.amoille Plank road company
and the bill was passed.
Mr. Chandler called up the bill relating to
the Judiciary and after some discussion by
Messrs. Chandler, Hazen and Parker favoring,
and Royce opposing, it was passed.
Mr. Robinson called up the bill relating to the
Militia, and it was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler, the Joint rule was
suspended so as TO admit bill relating to High
ways, which was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Parker, the rule was sus-
pended 81 as to consider the bill relating to in
ternatonal literary and scientific exchanges,
and II was passed.
The business of the session having been COM
peted, the Governor and the HOu e were inform
ed thereof, and the Senate adjourned without
day.
HOUSE.
Pesol,plion.-By Mr.. Hubbelb rendering the
usual compliments to the Speaker passed una
nmously, and Mr.. Kittridge replied in appropri
ate terms.
The Speaker called attention to the Tariff re-
solutions. Mr.. Hatch desired that they might be
laid on the table, and that at this late hour u
subject so exciting should not be introduced
Mr.. Colby was of the same opinion. lie saw
things in these resolutions acrimonious and Bit
TEL Mr. Kittredge also concurred in these
views. Mr.. Rice ST s., was for leaving upon the
table. Mr. Vail of NJ, was not disposed to con-
cur in this course without understanding the po-
sition of gent ,men who were op 'osed to the re-
solutions whereupon Messrs. Hatch of s., and
Rice of s., explained their position" anew. =
and the resolutions were unanimously laid on
the table.
The Senate came in, and making certain
elections of Justices of the Peace, the joint as.
sembly was dissolved, and the Senate with
drew.
The House concurred in the Amendments o
the Senate to the bill relating to the State LII
brary.
Mr.. Vail of NJ, introduced resolution ex
pressve fsympathy with the prosecuted pat i
OTIS Of Hungary, which was unanimously adopt
cd.
House bill, relating to highways, was return
ed from the Senate, with proposals of amend
ment, when were not concurred in.
g The usual messages were exchanged and thc
Speaker at an early hour adjourned the Hous
l. without day,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-11-29

II was maxim with the Jews, that he who
did not bring up his son to some honest calling.
bro't him up thief"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

SOCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE WORKING
CLAssEs.-The three elements Of the re-
sources of the great common wealth are
labor, intelligence, capital; the last is
gathered and administered by the wealthy;
the second is contributed by the gifted and
studious; but the first great contribution ol
endless Toll is supplied by the working
classes. There are they in your fields and
your mines, your factories and your ships,
your warehouses and your workshops,
giving an amount of manual and physical
effort which no nature, no patience but that
Of men bred to labor, could sustain. Hard.
ly less consumers than producers, they form
that great elastic power in the community
which endures privation and adjusts demand
and supply. Amidst scarcity and high
prices, their unavoidable privation diminish
consumption; and, amidst plenty and cheap
ness, their increased enjoymenls restore the
remuneration of capital and the profits oI
trade. In national policy their judgment,
once enlightened, would have immense
force and equal value-their voice raised
IN favor Of religion, peace, rational liberty,
and just government, irresistible,-Scisn
hfc american.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

branch. DIR. Parkman was once an usso-
ciale editor of the Medical Journal, pub
ished by Wells & Lilly. At the same
time DR.. Webster was On associate editor
of a general scientific journal, whose title
has escaped US, published by HilIiard, Gray
q Co.
Dr.. Parkman was very wealthy. and
had been for many years largely engaged
in real estate transactions and in loanlng
OH mortgages. Dr.. Webster has been more
successful in acquiring fame ne scientific
debt TO DR.. Parkman. Out Of this reln-
tion. sprung disputes between them.
Some OF Dr.. Parkman's friends. assu.
ming that DR.. Webster killed Dr.. P, sup
pose that an angry alteration occurred at
the interview on Friday, and that Dr..
Parkman, who occasionally used very
blunt language, said something which SO
exaspera,ed DR.. Webster that the latter
suddenly dealt h,,n mortal blow with
some implement at hand, and then to con-
ceal this rash and fatal deed. resorted to
the means for disposing Of the body which
have been described above.
The doctors did not conclude their ex-
animation yesterday, and the jury ad ourn.
ed over till Wednesday. Yesterday morn-
ing DR.. Webster displayed great agitation,
bul towards evening he became more calm
1t is said that he has retained Franklin
Dexter as one OF bis counsel. He will not
insist upon being bro't into court until the
coroner's jury have concluded their labors
In consequence Of threats against the
medical college the military were ordered
to be at their quarters on Saturday night,
fully armed and equipped, but no hostile
demonstration was made. Similar orders
TO the military were ordered yesterday,
and they remained in quarters bu, without
being called upon to act.
P. S. In preparing the preceding. we
have disregaFded entirely all outdoor ru-
mors, and have stated nothing except upon
the authority of persons who have had the
best means Of information in relation 10
the case.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17
Seal of California.
Correspondence of the Chenango Telegraph

MONTEREY, Oct. l, 1549.
The Convention has now under conside-
ration the matter Of an appropriate seal Of
the State of California. The design which
will be adopted for the seal and cont OF
arms, has on the foreground grizzly bear
feeding upon cluster OF grapes, e,nblem-
atcal of the most fearful animal and the
most delicious luxuries of this country; upon
the right is a representation of Minerva
holding the Gorgon Shield in one hand, and
spear in the other, emblema,ical Of our
springing into existence as State, with.
out going through the forms of territorial
government; the reverse is the representa-
ton of the miner, with pick and spade and
implements Of mining, tolling for the pre-
cious treasure; in the middle is beautiful
river, on which are seen steamboats,, em.
bematical of our commerce; in the dis
tance is seen the snow clad tops OF the
Sierra Nevada; and on the top the motto,
Eureka" ! have found IT'D applicable
either to the miner, as success attends his
labors, or the stranger, as he settles down
in our beautiful valleys, or the politician as
he. sees State admitted at once, without
any previous Notwithstanding q
new principle, as did the philosopher max
ing the expression.
Yours, truly, K. H. DIMMIcK.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

DANDlEs.-Tbey are mere walking
sticks for. female flirts. ornaneD,ed With
brass heads, and barely touched BY The.
varnish Of etiquette. Brass heads did say
Nay, their cupu.s nre only half ripe musk
melons, with monstrous thick rines, ali
hollow inside, containing the seed Of toolish-
ness, swimming aboat with vast quantity
of sap. Their moral garments are q
double breasted coat Of vanity, padded with
pride, and lined with the silk Of seli.com.
placency; their apparel is all in keeping.
and is imported fresh from the ds.il's
wholesale and retail ready-,nade clo,hia6
establishment! /! Tinkered up with broae-
cloth, gold-rIngs, safely 'chains, soft soldsr.
vanity and impudence; they are no more
gentlemen than q plated apoon is silver.
detest q dandy rs cal dues wei floor.
There are soTe fools in this vsiu vorli.
~ho, after a long ineuba,ion, viii ha.sa
out from the ho,.bed Of pride. . siekIy bros.d
of fuzzy deas, and then 90 s.ru,iinS .lone
the path Of pomposiiy. whh all the ssf.
importance oil q specklsd hon With hlsek
chicken. have antipashy to such pespis
Dom yr
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

Beauties Of the Arastocracy.-Mr. D.
Israeli has stated that the lands of the Uni
ted Kingdom is mortgaged for an amount
two-thirds as great as the National Debt.
And the interest on these enormous mort
cages, the interest on that crushing Nation
al Debt, and the support Of the whole gov
erning aristocracy, comes upon the backs
of the laborers. There is where the whole
burden falls, and there is where rests the
whole burden of the world. In England
every working man is the slave of many
He works to support govera-
ment, army, and navy-to support privi-
legged and pensioned aristocracy-to sup
port the Church-to support the landed
gentry, to pay the interest on the national
debt, and the interest on the mortgages of
bis landlords. If after all this, there is any
thing left, he has it. If not he starves.-
These are facts to make men in love with
Democracy.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

ExAmlsArroN.-sJohh, where 10 ysss
passing lessonl''
"That sentence on the bls ok-board--
There 60 q gentleman scholdr.'
"Pass there
aThsre are noun Of multitaie. arst per.
son, singular, nomitiva case to CO."
every well. Go next"
Tom makes for the door.
sCome back, pass CO."
Il was trying to 60 past"
sNext."
eco is an insensible, regular verb. Ind
mite meod, perfect tsnss-6rst person 60 il
second person 60 ahead third person
no go; made in the third person to agree
with the Whig party, understood
SVery well next-pass gsntleman.'
"Gentleman is an abstract noun, subiuns.
tive mood. neuter gender, put In oPpesitioA
to scholar"
@Give the role" .---
"Where two or more nouns agree in sass.
they are put in opposition.
Right, pass scholar"
@Scholar is an obstinate, pro noinieai ad-
jective, ridiculous mood. imperfect tense.
first person, because am speaking gov
erned by Az
~Give the rule"
Scholars are governed BY indefinite sr-
tieles."
"Very good-taks your seats, with nine
merit marks apiece. Boys may 90 out"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17
Remarkable Rock in Lake Superior

One of the most remarkable rocks Of
which we have any knowledge has lately
been discovered in the middle OF the Inland
Sea, Lake Superior. BY gentleman
who has lately returned from Copper Har.
Dor, we learn that shaft Of trap rock has
very lately been discovered rising in the
lake from $50 to 200 miles from land, and
ascending above the water q distance Of not
above four feet. What renders it more
extraordinary is tha: it stands entirely a.
lone; and all around it, so far as examina.
tions have been made, no bottom has been
reached by any of the lead lines used on
the lakes; and the point Of the rock itself
does not exceed ar area of more than six
or seven feet square; and so far Us obser-
vation Of it has extended, it does not ap.
pear to enlarge in size as it descends. 1t
has alread y, he states, become source Of
alarm to the mariners who navigate tho
lake, who take especial care, in passing, to
give it as wide birth as possible.
1t is too small too remote and dangerous
to admit of light, and therefore its remov-
al will doubtless pertain to government.-
"A single blast from bore of sufficient
depth would do it; but the surface Of the
rock being SO near that of the water, and,
the space SO narrow as to forbid any regu.
lar Judgement for workmen, they would
nave to be attended constantly by vessel
of sufficient size to resist any sudden storm
on the lake; and would also have to be kept
constantly under way, as no harbor or even
bottom for an anchor is within days sail.
The discoveries relate that the rock ap.
pears to be place of general resort for
the salmon trout of those lakes, as they
found them in almost incalculable num-
bers; and having during their short stay
caught several barrels with no other inslru.
menl than a a rod of iron, on one end Of
which they turnsd hook.
They tried with all the lines on board
for soundings Immediately round tho rock,
but without success, Such vast column,
could it be exposed to view, would laugh
i.lto ridicule Cleopatra's Needle, Pompey's
Pillar, the Colossus of Rhodes or any pro.
duction of ancient or modern art.-Detroit
Free Press.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17
Beaver and his Bc9tS.

Senator Beaver who processes to hs 3
Free Soiler. and heads lha. party in the
Ohio Senate, is just now heing patled and
toasted by the Taylor Whigs TO srsa,
degree. The Ohio Stats Jsarnai has an
article copied from another whis pspef.
proposing him for Governor, and ''sonar"
wag has committed Poetry upon him thus:
That well filled vest with pride displays
The guard chain red of other days,
That unshaved, honest face denotes
A Governor stands in BEAvxn's Doors.
80 "sOME5
The secret to all this 10, shat BnAvEa 10
just now doing the Taylor Whigs grsss
service. by. preventing an organization.
and playing into their hands in the Senats
PLAIN Dealer.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17
Value of California.

The California correspondent Of tho Fto-
ayune, Mr.. Freaner, ,indulges in some spes.
uations as 10 lhe value OF California, in
its annual yield of gold and its commeres.
from which we make the following ex,rac,s
"There are at the mines at least 81, 900
active operating miners; and putting down
the daily produc, Of each mans labor ~
the low avefnge Of So per day, and sllov.
ing 200 work ng days in thu rear, ths.
product from The LIST oil June l64B % Il
OF June 1851, will be forfy,tpo nsiliions %
dollars in gold dus.--an article which can.
not depreciate in value. This sum, pro-
duced in region with a population OF fOo..
900 or some 10000 people, 10 nearly
thrice as great as the value of the cotton
crop of Georgia, ($l6, ,5OO, ,O00) with hss
900, 900 population; more Than one.haif as
great as the value of the whole crop Of tha,
great staple export Of the U. States (S76,.
95O, ,000)-and more than one. half ~ great
as the product of the whole Valley Of thu
Mississippi, one Of the riches, and moss
extensive tracts OF country in the world.
He says farther: "What gold We have ship.
ped by the steamers alone, from Juns -
October, inclusive, amounts to more thsa
is contained in all the banks of New Or.
leans-to say nothing of what went bs
sailing vessels to South America. Mexioas
China, the Sandwich Islands, Oregon, &s..
and mint here would coin annually iaoss
than four times the ameun. of coinage ef
all the U. States mints duing the leps
l845." sas
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

Negro Prayer.-A negro missionary re-
peated to Lyell, the geologist, the following
prayer, made by negro preacher at the
ordination of another negro preacher, all
Baptists. The language is as terse and
comprehensive, as it is singular. .
MAKE he good, like he say. Make he
say, like he good. Make he say, make he
good, like he God!"
That is-Make him as good as be
breaches. Make his preaching as good as
himself. Make his preaching make him.
self, as good as his God. ."-Boston Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

~ When dentist pulls ou. an aching
tooth for US, says the Boston Post, we call
it denial operation; so if we were to pull
out sound tooth instead of the "rager," we
should call it an acci-dental operation,
shouldn't we?
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

u We often hear of Irish gallantry,
but Africa is equal to Ireland. A negro
driver Of coach in Texas, stopped to get
some water for the young ladies in the
carriage-being asked what he stopped for,
replied, Il am watering my flowers A
more delicate compliment could not have
been paid. ..-..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

~Why is the Emperor Of Russia, ike
a half-starved fox? Because be has got
Hung fn)ry, and wants Turkey:
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

GF*Who can paint like nsture.' ex.
claimed young lady as she held copy
of "ThomPson's Season. in ono hand.
while the other was clasped by her snrap-
tured lover. @Ah! what soul there il 10
that passage! who indeed can paint ike
nature? @You can!" shouted her boy
brother, who had been peeping in at ~
window: your just the g'hal that go;
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17
O. Widow Grizzle has ON only sister;

u Widow Grizzle has on only sister;
that sister is widow also.
Her lord died lately Of cholias tHtAe.
midst Of his most acute bodily pain. aftsee
the hand of death had touched hiaAt and
while writhing in agony, his gentle wife
said TO him: ~ -
swell MIR. Shylock, you needn't iiet
round 20 and wsar out the sheets, il 500 90
DYING - --e 80
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

- ArsI, N It's stalNArt PRIDE
Z 81 6e u sapnheam the swift sickle gnides (,
4@har Is wealth! In the sea the pearl gloweth,
KSch the queers robe from the frail cocoon
-. hoMetk .. fs44, s .9gssst4
From the smal acorn the broad forest blowetb,
Temple ana stature the marble block hides.
proop not, thsuah shame, sin and anguish, are
:. round thee,
essrsIy ainae& the cold chain. that hath bound
= thee, .zs ~ ~ =
Look to yon pure heaven beyond thee,
Rest NOT content in thy darkness, a clodr
Work for some good be- it ever SO slowly!
Cberish some flower be it ever so lowly
Laber, AL labor s 'nsble and holy 8
let Thy good deeds be.thy prayer to thy God!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17

A locomotive is the only good motive that
can be given for riding man on rail-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-17
6t)e Portage 9eutinel.
sAMUELD. HARRIS, ,JR., :

One gear, payable within six months, $3.50
One year, payable after the expiration of !.
ak months and within theTyear, sy 400
Vne year, payable after itsexp xpiration, $50
viii boz discont inued nntilfa ar-
tsaTags Ars pais. sszcsRk III Sptiea soff shs
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-11-02
TakIng sides with The ChoIern

The National Initllgencer Of Friday
administers 'fbry lashes, save one" TO
he Locofoco press In general. aud to the
Washington Union in particular, for the
unscrupuIous manner in which they have
followed up their determination iooppose
Gen. Taylor's Administration ''to the Bit
Ter end" The following extrnct fromtbe
Tnteligencer's article "rubs in the salt"
about as thoroughly as any one, in mercy
tn fayed humanity, could desire;
mo act Of the Administration of any
description has escaped their censure.
Tie President issued recommendation
10 the People 10 devote one day. while a
fatal pestilence was spreading its rava-
ges lhroughoutihe lard Accumulation and
prayer. and the nation responded with ex-
iraordinary unanimity to the appeal of
the Chief Magistrate. The temples Of
the Almighty were open on that day to
all who acknowledged his existence and
feared his dispeasute. The prayers Of
millions went up the Most High for re-
lief from the dreadful scourge. BY His
Kind providence the pestilence has disap-
peared; yet the recommendation of the
President was scoiFed at and he was most
scurvily assailed for having daredto make
Iit.-From the tone of portion of the De-
mocraiic press, the elimination Of the
disease the banishmen, Of a pestlence
after farrcnmmendation of President Tay-
lor of prayers to Gnd 10 expeI it. was liz
tie better than an usurpalion of power,
and it required hut one step further for
them to iake-a natural and an easy one
to- place the whole party on the side Of
the Cholera; to defend it against the Exc
cuiiye encroachmenis of General Taylor,
and 10 ensirine it as political martyr by
the side of the French Minister, the
Round Islanders, and the Thousand vic
tins who have been decapitated by the
'bloody axe of prescription. D"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-11-02
The Convention.

s, We have purposely abstained, hereto
fore, from discussion on the propriety Of
the call, or on the changes proper to be
made in the CONSTITUTIONS; and our object
now, is to make known few changes
which we think expedient, and are dis
posed to advocate s.t.at... ''"'T
A Governor to hc the Chief EDecutice
Officer of the State, without any LegiSia-
tire power--no cetO. A Lieutenant Gov
ernor, elected by the people, TO preside
in the Senate, with vote when there is
an equal division. The duties of Cover
nor odevolve upon him; an officer elect
ed by the people at large in case of vacan-
cy, instead of a Senator. only receiving
the votes of a Senatorial district. s'.
An electice JUdicidry to serve for a
term OF years, to consist of Justices. judy
es Of Probate, County or District Judges
-.,no associate Judges--.and Supreme
Court. The latter to have only appellate
jurisdiction, and to hold Court in Bank,
once year in suitable DISTRICTS nI
| Senators and Representatives to be e.
lecled from single districts. The Senate
to consist Of, say SO members, to be elect
ed for two years, half to he elected eve
Iry year. The House of Representatives.
to be elected yearly, and to consist of, say
| 100 members. i''stiH Ha' 81" NJ,
| The State officers to be elected by gem
eral ticket, for term to be fixed by law.
| 1.-THE Convention is called, the exist
ing Constitution aud the proposed altera-
tions, should be fully and freely examin-
ed and discussed, exempt from all ques-
tion of mere party. Let us strive to make
a good ConstitDtiOa---the best IN The Union
land as it is for The government Of all
of~s, let US keep 1t free from party bias,
and from embarrassing details, which Gre
ate half, at least, of the objections to the
old one.-- Cincinnati GAG. aga-ale9
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-11-02
Abuses 10 be Inyeslignted.

The Washington Republic views the
possession Of Wing majority in the
lower branch of Congress as important
only in one point Of view--in order that
the corruptions and abuses Of the last ad'
ministration may be fully expused by
lproperly constituted committees. II
there be locofoco majority, these enqui'
| ries will he smotherec.
Already many defalcatioDs and jobs
have been laid bare to the public--and
the N. Y. Tribune of the 10th, has let.
ter from Washington charging that frauds
have been Practiced by giving to parti'
zans extraordinary large contracts at ru.
inous prices.' The New Orleans Custom
House is particularly specified, where
contracts to the amount of $4,000, ,00O
were made when less than 81 600, ,0GC
would have been sufficient The result
will be that the tuilding will cost double
the original estimate, Ofthese jobs the
letter saysi--Zanes. Cour, sie-t
"How bad they generally are, can be
ascertained from the fact, that the con.
tractor for doinglhe building alone has re-
fused ten thousand dollars bonus for his
contract. The principal agent thruugl
whom these contracts were obtained is
said to have been a Mr.. Gwim of Mis-.
sissippi, fourishing in California as
leader among the Slavery Propagau.
dists. andif public opinion does not dc
him great injustice, his commissions, &c
in procuring these contracts did not fal
shortmuch, if any,of hundred Thousand
dollars. This whole matter will under
go a rigid scrutiny by the next House o
Representatives, unless the. spoilsmer
succeed in getting reliable majority tha
will 60 all lengths in sitting everything
like candid investigation. Uponthis sub
ject shal i have much to say hereafter
give ii as but single item ofprodigaI
ty the past administration were guilty of
in disbursng the public moneys of the
Government. "'aa .' ".