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FINAL SESSION.
TUESDAY, p. NJ, Feb.

TUESDAY, i. NJ, Feb. u.
Mr.. DUrToN, of Windsor, a member of
the Council, who had been detained at
home by sickness in his family, appeared
o,day and took his seat
Mr.. Dewey, Of Essex, made a report
upon the printing and distribution of the
Journals of the Council-suggesting the
printing of 80 copies-which Was ac>
cepted and adopted.
Mr.. Hebard, of Orange, made report
from the Committee on the Powers of the
Constitution, on the memorial of Ivory
Luce and on the petition of l.. P Blodg>
cit and Levi Underwood, suggesting that
both subjects of complaint were proper
ly within the cognizance Of courts of
law.
Mr.. Hebard, Of Orange, from the Com
mittee Of Revision and Engrossment, made
a report of the several articles of amend
ment adopted by the Council as revised
and engrossed, which was accepted. A
synopsis of this report will he published
tomorrow.
Mr.. Starr, Of Addison, to whom was
referred the memorial of Charles Adams,
made report, which we shall publish at
an early day.
MIR. Hebard, of Orange, called mp the
resolution for calling a Convention, and
on the question of its adoption, the yeas
and nays, being demanded, were as fol-
lows.
Yeas-Messrs. Burt, Crawford, Cool, Dut.
ton. Dewey, Hubbard, Pomeroy, Stowell, and
Williams.
Nays-Me>srs Allen, Bel and Starr.
So the resolution was adopted by vote Of
t,cO-thirds Of the Council. The Convention
will be holden at Montpelier on the lst Wednes
day of January, a. d. 1851
/ After suudry minor reports, Mr.. Crawford
of Windham, submitted the following resolu-
ton -
Resolred, That the thanks of the Council
of Censors be ieLdered to the President fol-
the able and impartial manner in which he ha:
discharged his dutiess in presiding over theil
deliberations"
Which resolution was adopted by an unan-
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o. Mr.. HUrsoN, of Massachusetts
has written an able and manly address
bold and severe, yet i'll the best temper
to his onstituents, who, after SOLICITING
him, against his wishes, TO accept renOm.
nation, deserted him, large portion Of
them, for no other reason than that he
gave his vote for Gen. Taylor, in prefer,
ence 10 Martin Van Buren,. Mr.. Hudson
has vet, we trust, brilliant public career
before him, notwithstanding his unreason.
able defeat, and the treachery of those
who protested to be his friends. lie will
very likely be speedily called to higher
office than that which he now vacates.
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From CALIFORNiA.-Capt William D.
Phelps, late ofbarque NJ, scow, of thisp II
sold on the Coast, arrived here on Satur-
day from California, via Panama. lie has
brought home a considerable quantity of
gold in grains. in scales, and in Jumps
the largest weighing about an ounce and
half. Capt. P. states to the editor CT
the Traveller, that as to the pieces of gold
that have been reported 10 be found, he
says the largest piece that he has seen Is
in the possession ofMr. Mellus, and weighs
but six ounces. He heard numerous stO-
ries at the mines of large pieces being
found; but in every instance where they
we're investigated, they turned out to be
false or greatly exaggerated. One man
was reported to have found piece weigh
ing several pounds; he went to see him,
and found tina; its weight was only two
ounces, and that it was the proceeds OF an
entire days work.
As to the stories that the diggers were
many Of them averaging $3.50 per day. ne
thinks that those that have done the best
have not obtained more than $4,000 du'
ring the entire digging season. Inc
hours of work were from FIVE ten hours
per day.
The inhabitants of California, Capt L.
says, are anxious to maintain order, but
they can hardly do it in any other way than
by lynch law, until some regular govern"
ment is established.
When several companies of Col. Ma
sons Regiment deserted to the mines,
file Of soldiers we're sent after them, who
in Il cir turn deserted Col. Mason then
started with file Of Dragons, called the
miners together, and told them that ifthey
expected the countenance Of the Govern
ment, they must help him TO arrest de-
serters. To this they replied, that
if there were any refugees from JUS
tice among them, they were willing TO
turn out and help arrest them, but their
time was too precious TO be occupied IN
running after deserters. After this, Co.
Mason was glad to get back with half OF
his Dragons.
Agriculture has been so totally neglect
ed. that a man who had a field contain
ing IL, 900 bushels of wheat, could not
get it harvested, though he offered halfthe
products, and was obliged to let his cat
tie eat it. Women and children, as wen
as their husbands and fathers, had become
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The HEMPsTEAD TRAGEDr-Asb o.,
ing tragedy occurred at Hampstead
on the 18th ult The house Of Jor,n
Miller was burned down. his wife /:
daughter aged IA. and two sons orII ~,
8 years of age, being consumed ,b.r.
with. Evidence subsequently, Cam.
light, tending to show that the family v..
previously murdered. and strong susD;.;
fixed upon Mr.. Miller as the guilty -.
son. 1t seems that he had started WIZ,
load of hay, for BROOKLYN, very early ana
no. long before the fire. The pouv,,
feeling against him. and The conviclioD r
his guilt, were strong, owing to his ueD.
raj reputation among his eighbur, e.
bad tcmpcr.-He has been examined o,,
charge of arson and murder, and rele,sa1
for want of sufficient evidence 10 ;uv,;e
his detention.
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GEN. TAyLoR.-On arriving at Bal
tinore, General Taylor was received with
great enthusiasm. lie was addressed in behalf
OF the people assembled. by Z. Collier Lee,
Esq. We copy from the National Intelligen-
Ger:
The reply made by Gen. TAYLOR was brief,
but full of excellent feeling, and to the point.
lie alluded to his military career and said that
the battles attributed to bis valor. were won by
the bravery Of the soldiers he had the honor
20 command. lie also alluded 10 the high sta
ton to which he had been elected bv the A.
merican people, and could not but hone that
be might succeed in allaying the asperities Of
party, and promoting the best interests of his
country. He intended to do all in his mower
70 benefit tlIc Anne: lean people; but if he
should commit errors, as he necessarily must
he would depend upon the magnanimity Of
those who had placed him in Office, to attribute
il to error Of Judgment and not to his heart
This speech and every sentence, in fact, which
tho General uttered, was received with deaf
snins applause.
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lin the soldiers of the I'd regiment, and, had an
opportunity occurred, he should hare placed a
them in the ran, and in position where {, ne q:
was confident they would have retrieved their e,
misfortunes, and that he would have oeen WI,
ling to risk his reputation upon their future
conduct He attributed the accusation agaihs'
him in regard to the Indiana volunteers us now St
ing from an over-anxous desire to accomplish
party purposes, and regretted, (while 1t was,
perhaps, for the health of the institutions Oh
our country that there should be party organi-
cations to watch its interests,) that any party
should he led so far astray IS to regard It's IN
terests paramount to the sacredness OF truth
the good name of the public servant and the
welfare of the government under which we
live"
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y SHAsH.-We learn that the Central AMI
Passumpsic Freight Trains came in contact with
each other at Canaan, ON Wednesday morning
The report, rs sc have it, is that one of the
Trains had stopped in curve of the road for
breakfast, and the Train in motion did not dis
cover it till it was too late 10 hold up. The En-
CINE of the Central was considerably injured, one
car burnt, with its contents Of gin, oil cotton, Sc
and damage done TO the amount of $4,000. prn-
cipally to the Central Train. We do not hear os
any injury to persons.
Who was in fault in this case we know not.
but somebody was. most likely. Too many acct
dents occur upon Railroads.&c. and properly
are often destroyed-and mostly from the incom-
pctcnce and c''Telcssncss Of Pers ms engaged in
running the Trains. il is evidently the duty of
Railroad Directors TO lork into the matter and TO
institute rigid REFORM Cdltdonian.
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y The Washington Correspondent of the
Philadelphia News, thus describes Old lack, as he
appears in Washington:
Gen. TAYLOR though suffering from bad cold.
and under some inconvenience from the lsmoncss
of his right arm, which was unfortunately injured
al Madison, Ia is looking well, and aside from
these, in the enjoyment If his accustomed good
health. He is remarkably plain and unas>uming
in his manners, and has a look of exceeding be-
nevoicnce but nj the same time there are traces
of determined will about him. He is extreme
iy dest and retiring, prefers listening 10 talk
ing. and evidently is not fimili n with speech
making. His administration ii is hoped, will in
trodnce new err. in more than political sense
and that this trait in his charac;er-short speech
rs and short documeuts-may be patterned after
by our Congressional debatcrs and document
writers Sure it is, that long documents are in
no favor With him, and his inaugural will mos,
probably be very pattern of brevity. He remark
ed to a member of Congress, in the cars. while on
his way here, that he never read long speeches
hni it is shrewdly suspected that the member
rcfersdn 30 will very soon suggest reform in this
matter.
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The SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER,
for February, is on our table 1t contains
the usual variety of literary, scientific,
and poetical articles. Rejecting the sys-
tenn of embellishments, so extensively in
vogue at the North, this magazine chooses
to expend its OUTLAWS in procuring reading
matter of an elevated and valuable char
acter.-Jno r. Thompson, Editor and
Proprietor, Richmond, Va.-Monthly,
lin Numbers averaging 81 pages,) at 50
a year in advance.
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~ 1t IS rumored, we know no, b,.
correctly, that the mission to Berlin !, 70,
be given to Col. ]. w. WEBB. Of II,
Courier and Enquirer. We had expected
this appointment would be offered TO NJ,
MARSH, the distinguished Representa,iro
from this district. 1t is undoubtedly true
that, of the two, Col. Webb can be The
better spared from service at home. bow>
ever inferior his qualifications for so In,
portant a station abroad.
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CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.
SENArE.-Jefferson Davis, from the
COMMITTEE appointed TO notify Messrs
Taylor aud Fillmore of their election. re-
pnrred that they had discharged The duty.
lie also submitted resolution for the al'-
continent of Committee TO make ar
engagements for the reception of hessrs.
Tayloe and Fillmore, in the Senate Cham>
Der, on the 5tE of March, and 20 make 9TH
or arrangements for the Inauguration GER
cinon;es. The resolution was cUnsId-
cred by unanimous consent and agreed
10.
The Chair appointed Reverdy Johns
san. Jefferson Davis and John Davis, said
Committee.
aIr. Dix continued his remarks until
within fifteen minutes Of the time OF tax
ing recess.
The Senate proceeded to the consider
alton of executive business.
After tie recess, Mr.. Mason, OF Va. adj
dressed the Senate on the difference be-
tween Southern rights and Southern in'
stitutionS.
Mr.. Phelps, of Vermont, followed, in
favo. ofthe immediate passage of the bill
flor the government Of the new terri
rics)
Mr.. Phelps deprecated the time which
had been wasted in the discussion ct this
matter, and hoped the question would be
lmmediat ly taken.
The question was then taken, and the
bill was passed by vote of % TO Is.
IoUsE.-The Committee ofthe Whole,
Mr.. Vinlon in the Chair, took up the
California Government bill. Mr. Roman
resumed his remarks and spoke till the
hour of IL, when Mr.. Sawyer submitted
an amendment, striking out the 18th Sec
ton, which contains the principle of the
Wilmot Proviso, and spoke 67e minutes,
coniending that it should be left with Cal
iornia to say if slavery should exist inthelr
territory. A series of amendments were
sub eqaen,y offered by Mr.. MClelland
OF NJ CHI, Messrs Murphy, of N. Y, Mead,
of Va, AShmun, of Massachusetts, Bird
sail and Greeley, Of N. Y, and which
were discussed by the members i'll as ma
ny FIVE minute speeches.
The vote on Mr. Preston's bill was then
tlken, when it was rejected as an amend
ment only. No essential amendment
having been agreed to, the Committee
n,se and reported the bill 10 The House,
when il was ordered to be engrnssed for
the third reading.
at this stage of the proceedings, MIR.
Mead, of La moved to lay the bill OH the
table, which was decided in the neg dive,
by yeas sc. nays l27.
The question, on the passage of the
bill, was then taken by yeas and nay and
decided ia the affirmative, yeas l26, nays
81
The House then took up the bill for
rue establishment # branch mint al San
Francisco. The bill was laid aside and
the House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Crauston III the Chair,
Oh the bill making provision for govern
mcnt in New Mexico.
Mr.. Vinton offered an amendment Civ
mg the settlement of boundary question
10 the SUI RENE Court. MIR. Greeley
spoke in opposition to the amendment.
Mr.. Schenck followed. lie denied that
Texas had any claims upon New Mexico,
and denounced in strong language the
w'hole annexation business. lie was op-
posed to Mr.. Vlnton's amendment
The Committee rose and reported pro-
gross, when the House adjourned.
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CEN. TAYLOR IN INDIANA.

The Madison Banner gives the following
Tayior, to the citizens of that place. on his
late arrival there The allusion is to the con-
duct OF portion Of the Indiana troops at the
battle of Buena Vista
"Gen. T. said that be had every confidence
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ERAL TAYLOR

GFThe Post Office bill, il appears,
passed the House on the Gath ulr. Mr..
Ashmun moved an amendment. abolish
ing the Thanking privilege, and further re-
ducing the rats of postage, which was
lost.
@ ST. Johns, N. B., was visited with
another destructive conhagration on Mon
day, the 26,h ult.
~ The Election in New Hampshire,
for the choice of State Officers and Rep
resentaiives in Congress, occurs on Tues
day next, the 18th inst.
~ We would call attention TO the re-
port on the Cholera, which will he found
in another part of our paper, as enbody-
ing much valuable information, ofpracti-
cal interest, on a subject which will, I'M
doubtedly, force itself upon public notice,
during the approaching season. The re-
port shonld be preserved by every one into
whose possession it comes, until this de-
structive disease has finally retired from
our country.
C. 1t was our good fortune TO bepres-
ent at the evening session of School
Convention in Rutland, on Wednesday
last, and 10 listen to an original and eff
feclive address, on the subject of EDucA>
TIoN, by S. M. Conant, Esq of Brandon.
MIR. Conant maintained that, while IN
sfruction for the practical affairs of life is
plainly enough indispensable, the true OBJ
ject and intent of education is alto>
gether above, and Independent of, dol
lar and>cent utility. This position was
ably defended, (more is the pity that, in
this generation, it needs defence and
illustrated in a striking and felicitous man.
ner. Mr.. C. drew a vivid picture, in out>
line, Of our Common Schools as they now
are, and set over against it, by contrast,
"a dream which was not all DREAM .
flor it can and should be realized, in its
main features ofwhat they might become.
In the afternoon, the Convention was
addressed by the Rev. DR.. Hicks, Of Rut-
land, whose distinction as scholar, and
whose experience as practical educa-
tor, warrant US in saying that his remarks
were urquestionally interesting and very
much to the purpose-though we were not
present to hear them.
~ We acknowledge the receipt lat a
cost, TO us, of only five cents) of some
vcry entertaining lines, dedicated to Miss
--, indited by a love-sick swain,
apparently, who is bound for California.
If the young geutleman's bodily presence
holds any comparison with his 'weighty
and powerful priting, we take ii for grant,
ed that Miss has already eloped
with her flame, and e1 post faeto
publication does not seem desirable. We
present the following as a specimen, how
ever, -promising to publish the rest, should
the urgent voice Of the public demand it ::
"There's nothing going nowadays,
Bnt o for California
And if you have mind to 90,
You and will Starlight away"
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GoDEY's LADf's Book, for March, con-
tains 20 pages Of reading matter, furnish
ed by As contributors, 2 mezzotint en-.
cravings, and great variety of other en-
bellishments. The Lady's Book and La.
dy's Dollar Newspaper are both sent one
year, on the receipt of SO.
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10 A bill establishing a Territorial
government in California, including the
Wllmot Proviso, passed the House on the
9th ult., by vote of I26 to 81. 1t met
different fate, of course, in the Senate.
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imous rote,-whereupon the President briefly
and feelingly replied, and the Council OF Gen.
sors djourned.-Ddiiy Free Press.
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of the dreaded disease.
here are, doubtless, cases in which the linn
tied use of spirltuo us liquors would not be in
furious, but otherwise. These cases, however
are so comparatively few, and the number, On
the other hand, who are injured thereby SC
vastly great, that we feel it to be obligatory
upon us, as guardians of the public health, to
inculcate in the most energetic and expressive
J terms universal abstinence from intoxicating
drinks. The counsel of the ablest physicians,
and Of those who are the most thoroughly and
intimately experienced in the history and pro-
g-ess of the disease, corroborates this view
lntemperance in eating or drinking, and es-
pecially the latter, being the more common IN
community, are the most fruitful sources of de-
bility, and consequently of exposure 10 attack:
of the cholera. The use of alcoholic drink.
seems destined to bring with it filth, want, and
woe, in whose direful train not only cholera
but every species of epidemic disease, is more
Or less sure to follow.
On account of the intimate connection be-
tween the external skin, and the internal Ii
ming membrane of the bowels, attention tc
cleanliness and clothing is of great importance
J Daily or frequent and stated additions, with
! the use of a coarse towel, or flesh brush, TO-
gether with warm clothing-perhapst the wear
ing of flannel next to the skin-will be great
| ly beneficial. Particular attention should be
paid to the keeping Of the feet warm and dry
changing the clothes Immediately after expo
sure to wet, being careful not to become chill.
ed, and seeing to the thorough airing of the
rooms most frequently used.
During the prevalence of the disease in any
neighborhood, particular care is to be observed
by the inhabitants to avoid all exciting causes
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-10-10

FATTENING BEEF AND PoRK.-When-
ever see 9 farmer peddling half fatted
pork, ask the age Of the hogs. strange
asitmay seem, these an imals have gone
ally starved through two or three win
tiers; andit requiers no exercise ,of faith
tolblleve the farmers story that it took
fifty bushels ofears to get them started,
or on the lit. The science Of making the
most pork with the least feeding, is TO
kcepthe hog growing from the start given
him BY his mothers milk. Twas but
the other day that saw a farmer who
disports himself Of one hundred and G(ty
allarable alluyial acres, hauling about a
few quarters Of lean COW beef; am in the
wrong in saying thatl instinclively felt
as though all the fat ofthat animal had
been lost, without one cent corresponding
gain to the farmer? | once knew far
mer who suffered his sheep to eat out Of
one side Of a stack Of hay, when it fell
over & crushed several Of them to death.
this farmer ayerred with smile, that the
surviving sheep were enough better for
their extra feed to compensate him for
their loss But the man who essays 10
fat half starved animal from fall to
Christmas, has not even the excuse Of the
sheep story.-IG enessee Farmer.
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coMMUNIcATED.1
NOT AN ULTRA STEAMBOAT.

- = y ~
Numerous anecdotes are told ofeveEts
and incidents which happened to Zachary
Washington, during his late tour through
the States Of New York and PennsylSa-
MIA. Among the good ores of which we
have heard is The following, and which
we believe new, for the first time, appears
in print. =
While enroute for the Falls Of Maya
ra, on board ofone Of those floating pala-
ces, which, like things Of life, travel the
great Lakes, the attention Of the Second
Washington was suddenly attracted BY
what TO him was strange looking craft.
IA Propeller making its way rapidly up
the Lake. The day was calm and beau
tiful--not a breath OF air disturbed the
glossy surface Of the water; yet, there
was what to the amazed eyes Of the s'Old
Hero appeared to be large schooner,
Of strange buiu, going ahead, without a
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COMMUNICATED.
QN n ONE POST OFFICE


sot 4 letter here from nv Par? u
he aboxe lucs tion was addressed ID
tIthe Post iaster of this City, the Other
|doy, Sy az white haired vcrdant-l look
Elflg youth, &c some nineteen or twenty
years ot age, whose general appea rance
betokened him 10 have lately arrived from
some where ii Tie vicinity &c the country
q, Galena, ii the Slatc Of Sucker
dom.
rom Your Pap & exclaimed r
Eiilrep!y Why. what's papa \ name?
s Don't you know pap's name?r asked
our sonny, il surprise. .What, keep a
post free, and don't know my pap! Why,
the post master over at our diggins' kno rs
Pap Just like book. Pap's name is Kur-
mel Slope. and my name is Seth, reck-
on" oaid our youth, Frightening up, and
trying to look digniicd
8 n o.hlng here for Seth Slope
with MS much gravity Of manner as he
could muster for the occasion.
Seth looked rather down at the mouth,
as he moved towards the door;-bu d
bright idea seemed suddenly 10 have tn
ken possession Of his mind, and his eye
caught fre-frorn the thought, rnd seemed
TO klndle with briIlancy, as he addressed
by-stander:
"Look a-here, Stranger" he exclaimed.
"whar'll find another post-office in this
town."
"Can't say" said the person address,
cd; "belter enquire Of the postmaster in
there"
Once more Our youth turned towards
R, and with an anxiety of manner
and a quivering lip, which spoke of"hope
Deferred" enquired where he could find
the other post-office.
This was too much for R, who was
so convulsed with laughter, that for few
moments lie could not give him an answer.
At length he succeeded in controlling
himself 80 far as 10 inform Seth, that, 10
the best Of his knowledge, his wasthe on
tx office DC the kind in Dubuque.
Our hero turned disappointed away; ];
and as he sloped out Of the office, b g
lear was seen to icou rse Its way down ei,h-
er cheek, and he was heard to exclairn,.
ii 4 brok voice e l1o'd a-thunk ia
rightsnnart chance Of town like this
q eisc posi- rec -and no letter from