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which is plainly enough calculated TO
make them odious in the sight of all "No
License" men. As TO the correctness OF
these statements, we have only TO say that,
if true in any individual case, land we
are not aware that such is the fact,) 1t
certainly is not true of all political papers
in the State, nor ola majority of them.
As 10 the vote which is to be taken
two weeks from Today, on this import
ant question, we see no reason TO recede
from the ground we have always taken,
but, on the contrary, additional reason to
urge upon our readers the Importance of
exerting themselves 10 give such major
ity for mo License" that any slight err
ror in making out returns, or in comput-
ing the votes, cannot, as last year, reverse
the result, and thus make that lao which
majority of our citizens voted should not
be. As between License" and 'NoLi
cense," we have not the least hesitation
in expressing our settled conviction that
the best interests of our State, and Of all
communities within its borders, require
that the latter should prevail. The alarm
ing increase of the Incorporate use of in
toxicating liquors during the last year,
throughout oGr borders, can hardly have
escaped the notice Of even the least OBJ
serving of our citizens, and that the free
granting of Licenses has had direct a.
gency in bringing about this state Of things,
cannot we'll be doubted.
The result in misunderstanding to
the testimony of Mayor Bigelow-has
been different. But we can never, we
think, reason very confidently, in such
matters, from the city to The county
where circumstances are so different.
Our columns have always been open
for free and fair discussion of all such
matters of general interest, and we do not
by any means, wish, while, on this partic>
ular question we have, and shall ex>
press, decided opinion of our own. to
prescribe others who think differently, or
refuse them an opportunity of presenting
the public with the reasons that incline
them to adhere to opposite views.
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eJ;- A soldier in California writes - -.
ngton Union, that more than half ut ny I'e wash
posed to be gold, proves to DC non pyri,o. - sup
70 DR.. Coolidge, nc murderer Of NJ,
who was sentenced 10 be hung. las Io5 !'HtFs.
tence comnuted, by the Governor If Ms Us sen
imprisonment for life in the State Priso,, ne ic
he is now confined at Thomaston. Which
C- Judge Mclean has declined II, -.
ton rendered to him BY the Wings Of OH ,''na
S. Senator. His reasons for declinipe az. ~. oi
stated. of private nature. ~''' i
u st is said that Gen. Taylor will n.y..
TO Washington by WTseling. 1t is II F rSo!,d
should, since he rode into the Office bv <,. ,al o,
-Lo,ceH Gazette. 'N's
You should have added these wo,J, f.,
whole Locofoco partv."-Jfdrohester Ar@r.,,. lie
II a lady wrote upon Q window som,
intimating design Of never MARRYING s,'l''
tleman wrote the following lines undernea,l,- 'h-
"The lady who this resolution took
Wrote it on glass to show it could be irot, -
CINcINNATTI, FEE. l2.-Gen. Taylor lo,.-.
here for Pittsburgh on Friday night. in the s.o.
err Telegraph. if the ice in the river does no, ,
vent. ny
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TIE PGIZE FGGUT.-Of this atrocious bus
iriess, we have OILY wished, that if the partie,
could escape from tho authorities which had
coguizsnce over them, they might pummel each
other TO deaths door, and then be seized by
the police, and, by the laws which they had
broken, be confined in the penitentiary g.
ten or a dozen years. We hear that the fight
was the most savage one uEon record, that Sui
livan by his skill knocked liver about as he
plea 'cd during he first stages of the combat
but, that liver, whose bottom did not give ont
I'M r. srch severe punishment, seized his an
tagoni't AT favorable moment, locked him Gil
,hAaccry" as the phrase goes--lhat Is, IIyel
got Sa'livan's head under one of his Drawn,
nrRls beat him within an inch Of lis life, ant
then threw him upon tho ground in such a sit
uation that he could not come 10 call"
Tie Prise Flight between Hycr and Sulli
van might have been prevented, had not thu
steamer Boston, on board of which was th'
military, police, Sc from Baliimore, most un
fortunately got aground near Pools Island
thus preventing further pursuit. A despatch
10 the evening papers, dated at New York, a
p. NJ says-A despatch from Baltimor,
states that Sullivan has left the Hospital TO
home. The Attorney General has Forwarded
q despatch for his arrest. He is said TO be SC
riously though not dangerously wounded. Th'
scalp from his forehead, together with his eye
lid, have fallen over his cheek. TIycr was ar
rest "a! in Philadelphia this morning, on bencI
warrant issued by Judges King and Parsons
at the request of the Mayor of Baltimore
2PjN. sullivan has just arrived in this city
He Is not dangerously injured. A despatch
from Baltimore, dated on Thursday. SAYS
The s'eamer Boston has returned Thomas
O'Donnell, Sullivan's trainer, and Georg,
Thompson, Flyers second, have been arrested
and ARE now in jail, unable 10 give security il
the SIM OF $4,000 each.-Bosfon Courier, 2d
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-20

POSTAGE REFoRM.- Mr.. Goggin offer
ed in the House, on the 10th inst, a sub
stitute for the bill already reported, which
however, does not differ materially from
the latter. 1t provides that the postage
on all letters not exceeding half an ounce
shall be three cents, if prepaid, otherwise
five cents, for all distances within the
United States and Territories; and for eve
ny additional half ounce, at the same rate.
Newspapers of over 1900 square inches,
one cent for each paper, for all distances,
less than 1900 square inches, and over
500, half cent, and less than 500, one
fourth of cent. On all pamphlets, mag
azines, periodicals, or reviews, of not
more than one ounce weight, one cent,
and for each additional ounce, or fraction
of an ounce, half cent. All periodicals
newspapers, magazines, and reviews, sent
in exchange, are to be free. The frank.
ing privilege is TO be entirely abolished.
According to this bill, the postage on
the Galaxy would be half cent, for any
which is of course more satis'
factory than the present rate, but we must
insist, what nine-tenths of the people of
this Stat land all the States most undoubt-
eddy wish and reasonably expect, that
newspapers ought TO go free TO any dis
lance within thirty miles Of the Office of
publications. distance that will embrace
the principal circulation Of country papers.
No Representative will discharge his duty
to his constituents, in this particular, who
does not use every proper exertion to car
ry out their wishes respecting the matter.
We are aware that this provision meets a
strong opposition in the cities, and city
Representatives will of course exert them
selves against it-but in the country, pub
lie opinion is. we believe, very nearly
unanimous in its favor.
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THE GALAXY.
MlDDLEBURY, VT.
Tuesday, February 20, l849.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

General Taylor remarked. not long since, that
while the appointments which he should be obliged
to make would be many, the dis-appointments
would be more. Wherever new appointments
are made, it is of to be expected that they
will be from the Wing party as a general rule
for this reason at least if for no other, namely,
that an administration must necessarily be inefi-
cient, and all its actions fettered and obstructed
by trusting its measures TO be carried out entirely
or mainly by men hostile in their views, and in
terested as partizans rather TO make it unpopular
than 10 secure its triumphant success. Men, too,
who have come into Office under the last admins
tration simply on the score of partizan services,
and for the sake of the influence they might ex-
ert to secure the ascendency of the party and not
from any peculiar fitness for the position they &C.
cupy, will doubtless be made to give place to 9TH
ers better qualified, ana more friendly to the in
coming government. But aside from these two
classes of appointments, we have every reason to
believe that aspirants for Office have little to ex-
its to Washington, will be labor lost.
This is as it should be-and this kind of disap-
pointment Gen. Taylor has given even his most
devoted adhercnts and his most efficient partlzans
every reason to expect. Indscriminate removals
are hardly to be expected, unless, indeed, all the
present incumbents are unworthy to be continued
and all the appointments of the last administra-
ton arc bad ones-made from a spirit of retalia-
tion or fiom some other unworthy motive SucE
removals may be confidently relied on.
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THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

Since the opening of the Central Road
to Mortified, operations on that route
seem to have been in some measure sus,
pended, and it appears that no great exer-
tons are making to hasten the complies
ton Of the unfinished portion. We do
not pretend to understand much Of the
merits of the case, but from the COM
plants Of the Patriot and Freeman, we
Judge that the people in and around Mont
pelier are considerably dissatisfied with
this state of things. The Patriot says:
For our own selves, we own no shares
in any Rail Road, and probably never
shall; but we cannot help seeing with our
eyes what is so plainly for the interest of
some people who are able to own stock.
That things look blue about the affairs of
the Central is palpable enough. That
little else than private purposes occupy the
attention of the managers Of tie Central,
no one can question who has not even
half an eye. And yet if Montpelier and
the people North IF Mortified are never
TO reap any advantage from the Central
lift is to drag along in this way, till ev-
cry thing is ruined, it would seem to be
matter Of some moment that a new ave-
nue. should be opened. If Rail Road
can be built from Montpelier 10 Wells
River, or from Barre to Bradford, let us
have it. If we can hit the Passumpsic,
we are sure of striking Road whose
mangement,is not all selfshness, and whose
direction has some small reference 20 the
public good and the interest of the Stock
! holders.
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in regard to Mexican land grants in Texas
and catholic church possessions in perpetulty
that such a transaction is without parallel.
Again it is asked, why was the Protocol con-
cealed if it amounts to nothing? II, said the
Mexican Commissioner, TO Messrs. Sewer and
Clifford, the amendments of your Senate make
no substantial change, we assent to the treaty,
but we want the Interpretation in black and
white. Sign this Protocol and we sign the
Treaty. The Treaty was signed, and then the
Protocol, or explanation.-KeeneS Sentinel
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rT The " Protocol is making ne little stiI
in Congress. Il is remarkable that eight months
should clapse before this secret transaction
should leak out, and then its existence come
through the Mexican Minister in q casual con-
verss;ion. AZ it was signed the day after the
signing of the treaty, the President said it
could not affect it, and so il was flied away
anal Kept secret. But it appears TO have been
drawn up previously, and conditioned TO be
signed as explanatory before the treaty was
ratified If of no force, not a'sring The terms
of the treaty, in relation 10 the grants of lands,
&c. WHY drawn up At all The facts are now
extortei from the President by second per-
cmpiory call In answer TO the first call he
said it was not consistent with the public in
tcrcsi As Mr.. Polk made ,rdr on his otrn re-
spoa.;hi,ity. and Congress was plant, so he au-
thcrized his commissioners 10 get the treaty
sgned by explaining. il necessary, the white
and b':.-.l conditions of ratification of the SEN
ate Ii is contcnded, however, that the Mex
lean AUTHORITIES ought 70 have known that the
Comm. ssioners could have no executive power
in the premises.
In the proceedings of Saturday will be
found synopsis Of the message. with the doc
uments. and the Presidents argument for Just
saving nothing about the transaction.
The correspondent of the Tribune. (prob-
ably Mr.. Greeley,) SAYS it is true that the Pre-
toool nuili6es the amendments Of the Senate,
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on Tuesday last. 1t is said that he cluded the
vigilance of the keepers, while dressed in the
garments of his sister, who had entered his
cell upon a visit short time previous to his
disappearance.
1t will be remembered that the period Of
Coolidge's Imprisonment, prior to the fulfil
ment Of the sentence of death, will expire in
March next.
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~ The Vermont nd Massachusetts
Railroad is 10 be opened 10 Brattleboro to-
day, (,he 20th.l The citizens Of Bratllebo-
70 are 10 celebrate The occasion with appro>
pirate lesti rites.
@ The Editor ofihe Phoenix will please
accept our thanks for his courtesy. Circum-
stances, however" sc.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-20

g Gen. Shields was shot through the
breast at Cerro Gordo, and reported s'mor-
tally wounded" yet recovered, and now
takes the place of Judge Breese in the U. S,
Senate. This has given rise TO the follow
ing good thing BY Sucker wag:
Some men have "loSt their heads" and lived.
But stranger far than these,
The sho. that passed throughSbields's breast.
Instead Of him, killed Breese.
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DIR. V. P. CooLIpGE-Itis reported, in the
Boston papers, upon what is said to be relia-
bic authority, that DR.. Coolidge, confined in
the Maine State Prison, under sentence of
death, charged with the murder of Matthews,
a; Waterville, escaped from the State Prison
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-20

C. 1t was one ofthe laws of Lycurgus,
that no portions should be given with
young women in marriage. When this
great lawgiver was called upon to justify
this enactment, he observed THAT in
the choice of wife merit only should be
considered; and that the law was made
TO prevent young women being chosen
for their riches, or neglected for their
property"
So says the Free Press. We suspect
the kind ofncglect mentioned is of rare
occurrence
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occurrence.

C. Miss Abby Claus. aged sixty-6ve
recently recovered verdict of ten dollars
in the Detroit (Mich.) County Court, a.
gainst Andrew Suite, aged 26, for breach
of marriage promise.
Wonder ifshe is sister of Master San
ia CLaus.-Ogdensburgh Sentinel
The A-stute young gentleman proba-
bly, thought she was related to the Specie
Clause.
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STILL LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

STILL LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Washington Union, of Tuesday, con
tains letter from j. L. Folsom, dated at San
Francisco, December 25.
This letter represents the affairs Of CalIior-
MIA as in bad condition, in respect to order
and government.
Robberies and murders were Of daily oc-
currence. Within six days more haH f'reHiy
murders had been perpetrated.
Within five days FIVE men bad been nuns
by Lynch Law.
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FIRE.-We understand that The house,
wood-shed, and barn. Of Mr.. Thomas
2ooT, in Orwell, were entirely consumed by
fire, on Wednesday morning last. Mr.. R.
himself narrowly escaped from perishing in
the flames.
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COLD WEATHER.--At s O'Clock, yester.
day morning, at this place, the thermometer
stood al 90 below zero.
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TUESDAY. Feb. I3.

SENATE.-Among the communications
offered was one from the Secretary of the
Treasury, giving the number and cost of
vessels, also the number of persons, aud
and their names, employed in the Coast
Survey.
A bill for the relief of the widows and
orphans Of soldiers and officers who died in
the war with Mexico, was taken up and
passed.
The bill granting the right of way
through certain public lands for Railroads
ard Canals through the different States,
was read and passed.
The civil and diplomatic bill then came
up. An amendment was offered by Mr..
Johnson. of louisiana, appropriating $50,
600 TO finish the City Hall in Washing
ton, partly in consideration of its being
used by the United States for twenty-five
years.
An animated debate followed, in which
Messrs. King, Allen, and others took a
part. The amendment was adopted. Adj
journed.
HOUSE, Several pension bills were re-
ported.
MIR. Palfrey reported resolution in
favor Of the distribution Of one set of
American Records to each member ofthe
House, to dispose otto such Institution as
he chose,
The resolution was discussed by sew,
eral members, amended, and ordered 10
be engrossed.
The Senate bill granting pre-empiion
rights through public lands for Railroads.
was discussed till the House adjourned.
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He spoke in favor of Claytons Comprom>
Use bill, and advocated his own Territori-
al bill, and appealed to the North TO sup
port it, as it did not abolish slavery where
il did not now exist.-He eulogized the
great and good qualities ofNew England,
and claimed participation in them as
citizen, and concluded by expressing un>
bounded love for the whole of the great
and glorious Union. However much he
loved the South, he loved the Union more.
Eloquent peroralion. Mr.. Brown, OF
Mississippi, followed on the Territorial
question, and entered into a general de-
fence of the Administration. A gene
raj discussion ensued on political matters,
between Messrs. Boyden, Hunt, Brown,
and Turner.
Mr.. Hunt, OF New York, denounced
the Administration from beginning to end.
He predicted that the incoming Admins
tration would be a national and Just
one. The Committee rose and the bill
passed. Adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. II.
SENATE.-Mr. Benton presented a Pc
tition, numerously signed, for conveys to
be sent to protect the expeditions TO Cali
fornia. Appropriately referred.
The item in the bill for the adjustment
of fogging in the Navy, which was pro-
posed by the Finance Committee TO be
struck out, was debated by various men,
bers.
Mr.. Clayton moved that the subject be
referred TO the Naval Committee to report,
which motion was adopted. Adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr MCQUEEN, the newly
elected member from South Carolina, APP
peared and was duly qualified.
Mr. Vinton moved suspension of the
rules to enable him to report bill for the
establishment Of the department of the
interior administration"
He said the bill was framed by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and he wished to
make i the order of the day tor the 10th
of February. He thought the subject of
too much importance to be acted on def
ntely so soon.
Mr.. White moved substitute. The
Chair decided this not to be in order.
The yeas and nays were then taken on
the motion to make it the order of the
day for the 10th, and il was decided in
the negative.
Mr.. Wallace submitted the resolutions
Of the Sonth Carolina Legislature, in rela-
lion to Southern rights.
After brief speech, they were laid on
The table and ordered to be printed. Adj
Iourned.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-12-20

I H. the old potmyial and casurp
\ may be- delivered 20 ,he Founder /
,hsll. for Which one dollar per hundna !
WIl. bc given, u2 4 y III NM
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-12-20

IS HALL. a90sss, Is
VI N.rJH0 Tt
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-10
To the Public.

The mineral ands included Il the foregoing proclama
ton are chiefly situated between Lake Superior and the
Montreal river and Isle Royae In the northern PENN
sula OF Michigan, and rendered mmensey valuable
by the exhasess mines Of copper and other ores found
therein
considerable number Of those mines have already been
discovered in the trap ranges within few miles OF Lake
Superior and from the geological character OF the con
Try and the explorations already made cannot be doubt
ed that others equally II valuable will be found
throughout ihia whole mineral region
ia rome OF the mines worked copper ia found amo3t
pure and fact Of The native copper and ores yield
grealer per ccnuge than any other YET dscovers in the
world Slvcris aiso found in considerable quantities.
All the materials Tor the construction OF mr.
nases and fuel for smelng found IN abundance in The
immediate ueghborhood OF the mineral. 4
The climate IN the winter, though cold, docs not inter.
rpt the operations Of the mines lin fact, that seaaon Is
considered the most favorable for their operations.
The proximity these mineral lands 10 the shore OF lake
Superior which several safe aud excellent h1rhos
and the communication herefrom, by The Sanlt Ste
transporting the products Of these lands TO the principal
markets Of the United States At very trhng cost
II likewise appears from the rrrorta 20 this Office, that
the agricultural lands Of fair quality producing the
usual culinary vegetables and grass ~ abundance and,
when properly Tiled they have been found favorable FOR
grain crops ALSO and for all these products fair price
and good market will be found al the mines
Timber-such white and yellow pine, sugar maple,
yellow birch, &C. Is, in many places very abundant and
BY lis thrifty growth evidence of the richness OF the
soil, .
Mans showing the localities the mines aud other vaa.
able Information relating thereto derived nom the geoog
cal survey, DC which cannot be embraced IN this briel
notice will be prepared and deposited in the land Office al
Sant STE Marie ini inspection, as early aa practicable
before the commencement 0, The Pnb',c s,ls yo,,,o
Commissioner ofil,e General land Office
Mar Al awl3w 4,1
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STATES.
IN pursnance Of law I. JAMES X POLK, President Of
make known that pubic saee will be held at The under
mentioned land Offices In the State oil ARKANSAS al the
periods hereinafter designated, to witt
Al the land Office at Helena, commencing Monday, the
fourth day Of Tune for the disposal Of the public lands
situated within the aforementioned townships and parts
Of townships via:
North Of base line and east Of the i'm principal
Sections thirteen twenty three, twenty four and twenty
Eve Of the ST. Francis river IN township three, Of
range four. tl
Townehp nine, Of range seven
Sbuh or base line, and ipea Of the mn principal
meridian.
Township four and part Of island In sections thirty
two and hiryihree, Ia township thirteen, Of range
day. the eighteenth day Of June next for the disposal Of the
public lands situated within the aforementioned township,
viz;
South Of the base line and nesf Of The nm principal
meridian.
Township four, Of range nineteen
At the land office al Chnmpagnole, commencing on Mon
day the fourth day Of June for the Disposal o the pub
lie lands situated within the aforementioned townahips
viz:
South ofdhe base line and tresf Of he nm principal
meridian.
Townahlps eleven and fourteen, Of range seventeen
Township eleven, OF range elghieen
nv or other purposes, will he excluded from the sales
The offering of the above mentioned lands viii be com
mence The days appointed and proceed N Tue orsr u
until the whole shall have been offered and the Gales thus
closed.
hui ns sale shabe kept open longer han two weeks and
AFTER the expiration Of the two weeks,
Given under my hand the city Of Washington, ihe
twenty day OF February domIn one ihousand
e. $3.50 - 80 JAMES n POLK
ny the President:
RICHARD NJ Yovao,
Commissioner Of The General Land Once