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News from Calcutta sta'c, that tie rains
~ India have faII,n,o ad".r"c I,cynad prc:c-
dent, ana i!sc floods have bc"n mos, dcsrruct-
Ivc. la one instance the ram and ;i,a fool
have hy their united oi"rajon, prnaurcd q
most extraordinary c!I,:,t. Tie renowned
Port OF Maolan, with al! ,* homh-pro ,Iepcn-
denotes, which had 50 long bend omt agains,
all h,''d~ "l"S~ann,S, had melted away be-
Fore The j",rt attack ol I'll" mon~o"n torrent
and tic food o,!l." Chcnouh. On The - il
oi August ihc ram Lrgdn: hurlyI,a~a!;or hu.ih-
IN fell III rapid succession, and on the 22A
the river hu,! covered the c"Hnrv I'll" l'oodS
gradually asccndcd tho coarS" 81 the rivers at
the rate OF about seventy miles a day, and
had everywhere done much drmrgc.
~ The monkey jackets recently worn by
the ladies' arc said TO have hccn proc! against
the arrows Of Cnpd, as they were COTS cf
maLc.
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Et5>!A - IordAu Tines oi The 18Th
UT contains u lri:'r ron. Austria, which may
or 'n'y no. be true, aSscrin. that Russia has
carried her point wl;h Turkey, to The cxtcn,
.: rendering the latter power the ni!cr of
k'ss";h ana his Companions The terms
and particulars oi the compact are as yc, un-
known
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u The i.l.tor acknowledges thc recent
Of small but very neat volume Of Poems by
$, by mail from Grccnvillc, prcsunue the
gilt cmanatcd from the Author The volume
comprises scvcra! very beautifully pon;jsch
tales, fugitive pieces and is very neat spcci-
men Oh Typography. For sale by John Rus
sell Charleston.
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B"sToH WATER Nunks.--Thc total amount
d'a"n thus lar i"r Introducing The Coch.,ua,c
water Inio Boston is 5000 ,loGc5 The
EnS; Boston reservoir is no, vet finished,
which, with other unavo,hlc incidental cx
pc!>cs. VIII probably swell the entire COS, to
about four and ahaii millions, bcin. abou,
Iuus !: The estimated SIN
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Congress.

The following will show the number
OF representatives. in both Houses ofCon
.gress, and the political division of parties.
The Senate is composed ofGO members,
OF which "a are Democrats; 81 Wings,
and 2-flale of New HAMPSHIRE and
Chase, orOhio--I'rcc Sellers. The House
OF Representatives is composed of 23O
members, of which Ill. are Democrats
proper; los Wings proper; Democratic
tree sollers; 2 Wing free soiIers, and Two
radical Abo!itionis,s. Two Of lhc Whig
members, King Of Georgia, Ason, of
Alabama, and Mes, Of fPcnnSyIvanil--arc
probably absent. There arc, in addition
to the the regular members, Two terri,ori
al delegates one from Minnesota and one
from Oregon. The Union sums ND The
House in this wisc:--
Democrats elected from slav-kold,nu States Gl
I" num.s'avch0dny
States, 81
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METEoEIC.--On Friday afternoon las,
very strange picnomcnOn was witness
cd in the heavens At 20 minutes pas,
five O'Clock 'r!'i'c sphere was seen ira.
vcrsing the heavens i'll a Nor!h E.a>.c'!y
Sdircclion, and when about \. \. l.; from
3lho Cour. House, il was seen 10 explode
Aand clouds o! smoke were clearly discern
Rlblc, spreading in all directions, and par
1iclcs falling. Had this occurred i'll the
night, The display would have been Iumin-
Gus, as i, was, il presented II very curious
and wonderful appearances. llp'cscncd
disc similar TO il full moon in daylight.
About Two hours subsequently the wealth
cr, which had been unusually mild turn
cd cold and continued 50 during Saturday
What effect the meteor ha rcmaMsd for
the scientific 10 determine.
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Wings elected from slavcholding Suites.
. non-sluveEolding
States,

MATEiHoSIAL.- Tfrd ncs,lav is the
proper time to get marrcd.- Exchange
paper.
We advise monday in preferences, as
then YOU gain tro day'S Hn,c On second
thoughts the couple should seek Two's
day. Another.
by all means avoid Fri day. Anoh.
cr.
We do, not think it matters much on
what day it's done, so ,ha, You provide for
the Son day that is very likely 10 E,l.
low Sunday Glohr
a "" approve of Marriages, our nd.
vice is SCI dny, 40 mater which. h.,,
the so"ncr the hc,lcr.--N. q. Picuyunc.
l?on't quarrel, gents, pray, hu, would
no. 1hirs'.day 90 just well, considering
the cup orc has 20 drink to the Irc.s.
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y bill has been introduced into the Sc.
nat" Of Georgia, 10 remove The free negro
and colurcd population from lhh State, on
or before The LIST Feb, 1911, under Ger.
lain penalties tho final one being that Of
sale ns slaves if the provisions Of The bill
arc not complied with.
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Seven days E.i,scr fro.a. Europe.

SI.ht Dpciias IN the t'M!0n |L,rh.i.
The steamer europa rcac!lcd Boston
on Sunday morning. The following is a
synopsis of the news she brings.
Liverpool, Nov. 23.--'lhc Cotton mar
kc, has !;ccn exceedingly quiet Iuring the
week The conflicting adviccS from the
United States, have puzzled both buyers
aud sellers. The former have been vc-
~ cautious in their operations, and l1c
latter knowing that consumers are we'll
supplied, and anticipating large imports,
manifest lille disposition 20 operate. The
prices Of American ard Brazil Cot
tons have declined an average Of nearly IL
farlhing per pound. The Brokers cir
cular, at the last dates. were rs follows
fair Upland and Mobile 6 IS; fair Or.
leans IS. The sales oilhc week are
only u, i 30 bales, Of which Spectators
took $500; the trade lI,79N aud cxpor-
tcrs 100. The Stoc! on hand is reported
to be 900 bales. business generally
is not active, and transactions in the pro
ducc market rather limited.
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Ncw YORK Cotton 1Iurhc! On Satur.
day, the Cotton market was in a quic,
state. The sales ofilc week amounted
to G,5o0 bales. Fair Upland WAS quoted
al l l 3-S, and Fair Ollcans at Ii 81
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a. M"ch has been sad about the prolanc
rns'"Im OF swearing. Perhaps lhat the most
enormous case "l swearing is that mentioned
hy Uncle Toby, who srys, "Our army sworc
,rrr.h,y III Flanders" \ whole army cnyaccd
ia s"rarlnE! Wh,' rroIi".ons PIE OF oalh,
in"s; haze hccn hcapr,l rpiu Flanders!
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III" transmission oi the Great Mail Souii,
:ron N'w i'o'k wiii he continued, as 8, pros
cn:, ,...,Mc III. w,I.cr
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kEcrHrs At THE FAIR-Ihe Managers
oi III" American Institute report the cr,irc
receipts at Castle Garden in Octob.r at
SlS,6'o. The expenses were abont SD.
Oup' leaving $3.50 fer profit, of which S5,
o'N' has a!rcady hccn applet TO tie pirchase
"I the building now occupied By The institute
in Broadway.
WEEK OF DlsAsTERs.--1'he New.Or.
leans Delta gives The following list al steam
boat disasters hc past week: Steamboat Lou
Isiana, blown up at tho levea; Belle Creole.
! from Mobile, burst her boiler at Bi,,lc
Ground Point; Declaration, from Mobile,
sunk Off Pass loutre; Anlrew Jackson,
fer 81. LOUIS, broke shaft: l.a,onf. for Va
200 River, broke a shaft; Thomas .ctfersnn.
from Louisville, sunk at Prophets island,
below Bayou Sara. This viii ansWEr for The
present,
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a Rs.,1lIk, or u,, Agency.

proposition has been made to the I.co;s-
lalure, but with what success remains ,o hc
seen, to establish a Bank in our town. Oar
msreI''ni.s2 capitalists all favor the proicct,
and the interests of the community render
such an institution, or the cstal lisl,nen, or ::
| BANK Agency almost absolutely necessary to
! the welfare OF the District We arc decided
ly favorably impressed towards either irs,;.
i"'cs' Il Bank or an Agency, considering both
| beneficial To the masses never in th;. G,h,
OF monopoly. for one simple reason. II is
'hH 'iTrsl'nc'' "i capital To bore, capital and
, tO a!tUrd cunvrnirn, and cypc;Iitiors nc,rs T.,
the community a, large. The interests of
thc people u. tbs DSlric, demand Inc cs,.,b.
'iSlt'ncnt OF one or the other; IA Rank where
thcirown capita may be invested, or an Aeon
cy 10 afford facilities tn ALL 10 compute the
a'honn, "l banking business ;his y strict row
does IS next To an ln'p',ssih:liiv, but. we arc
assured by one nmrc familiar with SucI, s, !.
'ist'cs' that over S!5n,O00 Of paper is yearly
discounted, and Ike sum paid out IN al.
'anccs by the various state Banks. WHY
S'ol'd not 'hi$ business be done at home!
View either ono OF il,rsc Institutes for
the ."owng reasons y safe place is de-
sired for ll,r lcposic Of pthc and private
funds. We desire a place where ,c.iable
drafts can hr purchased ,ur the safe and
speedy transmission o! money. We desire
IN institution To dscoun. paper u, lcga! rates,
anal Tins Sltr Tho n rnrI, an. ,.l,.,r,,cs r, , Va.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
Sauce for the Goose is sauce for
the Camden.

So says The proverbs which we commend to
the organs oil Free Soilism who ungenerously
deny 10 tho Wings the credit of being opposed
to slavery, and in favor of the Wllmol Proylso,
Notwithstanding the resolutions SO often and
generally passed by Wing Legislatures and
conventions, expressive of their views.
The moral OF the application OF it is, that il
Wings are not TO be credited for all their public
expression of disapprobatlon OF slavery, how
can free soil men expect 10 be any more for their
noisy professions and clamor about slavery?
If one man who declares himself opposed to
slavery is not to be credited as sincere in what
he says, how can we know that another is emit.
tied to IL? lie who uncharilably calls in ques
ton the honesty of another in this matter, lays
himself open to the same charge In othel
words, those who live in glass houses themselves
should be careful not 10 throw any stones at 9th
Autograph and Remarker .
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
wings of the South for Free Soil

We doubt not the Wings Of Vermont will be
pleased to see the following fearless declaration
in favor of free soil, by Southern Wing news
paper. The Blue Hens Chicken" is leading
Wing paper in Deaware-the State which pro-
duced JonN M. CLAYTON. Be it also remem-
bered, that every member of Delaware Ill both
branches of Congress is Wing and Free Soil
man. Where is there an honest free soiler who
wishes to see Delaware in other hands
ANNEXATION OF CANADA.-We are among
those who advocate the annexation of Canada TO
the United States whenever it can be done peace
ably, with the consent of Great Britain and the
Canadian people. Here would be an accession
of two millions of hardy, intelligent freemen,
with sufficient territory for several states from five
to sevenl) The annexation would do away the
FORTS custom, house officers and the vast expense
of keeping them up on our Canadian frontier If
necessary we shall not object to annexing Cuba
upon the same terms, as Free Slate, but not as
Stare Slate or Territory. Our motto is, let Sia-
rery alone in The States haze no more Stare Ter
ritory-no more Slave Siaies.-Deld,care Blue
Hens Chicken
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
A new Edict from the Slavocrats

A few weeks ago the Patriot copied an ex-
tract from the Slavocratic organ at Washington
(the Union) jusifying and encouraging the Goa
li,ion, as follows:-
"The Presidential election is now over, and
the members of the Democracy have perfect
right to compose the differences among them
selves which grew out of that contest, on such
terms as may seem to them right and proper
They see that those differences may give the
control of their State affairs TO the whil party,
every one of whom is free-soiler, o. an aboll-
tiouist, or BOTH ,pedded Federal heresies."
The Union has now added net0 command
ment-thus -
"We in,oke our brethren to compose their
differences be generous and forbearing SO La
as individual opinion is concerned and again
rally on 10 The old platform of democracy, which
is the only party truly devoted to reform, prog
ress and rational liberty"
Taking both articles into view, the meaning
is about this:-
Democrats coalesce now IN the State cleo
tons to defeat the Wings, every one of whom
is free-soiler or an aboltionist; and when that
is 1complshcd, go back 10 the Slarocrdcy rally
on The old platform Of democracy"
Wings! Free Sellers dc you intend TO be
mere tools 10 do the work cut out for you by the
Slavocratic organ? That is the question TO be
decided on the 4ih of September.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
Policy of the Administration.

The Hon. Reverdy Johnson OF Maryland,
member of President Toyor's Cabinet, thus in.
dicates the policy of the administration. Far
mers, Mechanics, Working Men-read, und
Judge We whether the new administration de-
serves your opposition or support:
"Thut such people ehould proudly cling to
the institutions which secure to US personal and
political liberty, is but in consequence of their
descent. That they should be solicitous, under
their auspices, still further to extend and perfect
the blessings they are calculated 20 bestow, is
but natural of these, the internal improvement
of the country so as to secure protection to the
property and lives of our citizens, and the en-
enlargement of our domestic industry by a wise
aud enlightened system of legislation, and It's
safety from runous conflict with the pouper
labor OF other nations, have ever been the favor
lite objects Of our States. With a country now
limited only by the great oceans which wash its
boundaries and with forms of government, gen
eral and local, how admirably adapted to secure
and perpetuate freedom, aud impart Individual
happiness, than the world has ever before wit
nessed-wlth every variety of climate and soil
and Mineral wealth, Heaven would seem to
point it out as our especial Duty to establish a
system of American policy which shall at the
| same time secure us from foreign commissions,
and protect our people in full and liberal com
pensation for all the fruits of their domestic in
dustry. Our forms lf government resting on
intelligence, can never be maintained if the PEG
pie generally have not competency. The alb
ject poverty of the masses III the old world the
gross aud degrading ignorance, its unavoidable
consequences, in which they are involved, car
never exist with us and our institutions stand.
1t should be our object, the very necessity o.
our political condition demands Ito secure Il
our labor not only an adequate but a liberia
compensation. The laborer with us, in ever,
branch of human industry, should be made L
receive more--much more, than bare suilicien
cy 10 support life. He should be in condition
by economy and industry, TO educate his chill
dren, and secure himself in his old aye, lron
want. He should De independent in mind al
well as in body-on of tho sovereigns OF tn,
land-the only sovereign nature recognizes, h,
is entitled, when true to himself, 10 The comfort
OF life and the benefits of education, and these
through the ballot box, he should take care Il
secure for himself and hand down to his chill
dren. Bring the schoolnaster into every cotlag
and keep poverty out OF 1t, aud no imagine
f ton can figure the happiness, individual an,
general, and The national power, great, as al
are, which our people and country are to witnes
hereafter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
American Institute of Instruc-
ton

As the Institute is now in session at Montpel-
Ter, inquiry will arise in reference TO lis object.
To answer this inquiry, we give an extract from
an address of Mr. Geo. B. Emerson of Boston.
President of the Institute delivered at the annual
meeting in l6i5.
Eighteen years ago. few teachers and o'her
friends of education met together in Boston to see
what could be done to strengthen and advance
the cause in which they were interested and en-
gagged. After several meetings, they agreed to
extend their invitations to all, In other paris of The
country, as well as in Massachusetts, who should
feel inclined to meet with them. The invitations
were widely cnculald and, in August of 1880,
several bundled persons, most ut them teachers.
assembled in Boston from at least eleven differ
ent States, and formed this Institute.
The teachers from Massachusetts had propos-
ed to give the contemplated association a some
what modest name,-The associated teachers of
Massachusetts,-or some similar title but the
votes from Other States prevailed, and the more
ambitious name by which the Institute is now
known was adopted.
The leading object Of the Amer:an Institute
OF Instruction is to promote the cause Of popular
education, by dliiusing useful knowledge in re.
gard TO It.. The members met originally, and
they have continued 10 meet, for the purpose of
elevating the character Of instruction, of widen
| ing lis sphere, of uscerlalnlng more clearly what
should De It's objects, and OF pertecting its meth.
DDS; for the purpose of raising the teacher, by
making him feel how high and noble is the work
IN which he is engaged, how extensive and thor
ough must be his preparation, and how entire
must be liis devotion; for the purpose Of making
more apparent to our fellow citizens the absolute
importance of education TO the existence and con.
| tnuance OF our free institutions, and TO the ad-
vancement OF our race and thence the duty Of i'm
proving our schools, especially common Schools
| They have met, aud they continue 10 meet, to
compare observations and opinions, and to con-
tribute the experience of each to common stock
for The benefit OF all. In short they meet to quick
en- TO warmer glow the fire in their own breast,
and to kndle 1t as far possible in the breast Of
others.
The Institute has continued to meet annually
until this day, holding se on OF three or four
days. and hearing from twelve to seventeen lee
lures, each year. 1t has enlisted in its service
many of the ablest and most distinguished
friends of education; and at It's annual meetings
II has had lectures, reports, and discussions upon
most of the subjects OF interest To the practical
teacher, and to the community as acted on by
him. Many OF these reports and lectures delW-
cred by men eminent in their respective profess
sions, and by skiiul teachers, upon subjects
with which they were most familiar, are publish
ed, and form body of science, thought, and
practical wisdom, unsurpassed, we think, by any
series of works in the language on the subject y.
education.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16

VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD. The story
that large salary is paid Mr. Quincy, the Treas.
urcr, is all humbug. He accepts ,Oiihom salary,
but with the privilege of taking new stock not
subscribed for by stockholders If any other
Railroad Company in New England gets so good
Treasurer on SO good terms, we have yet to
learn the fact.
The time of leaving Montpelier, first pussen-
ger train, is extended to 4.5O A. NJ, except on
Tuesday mornings, when the first train will leave
at 400. .... . -.ysn
Tuesdays freight train to Boston was large
fifty carloads Us double cars) from Montpelier
mainly cattle and sheep. The freight bill for
Montpelier station, of this train, was over six
hundred dollars. The entire Central Freight
train down on that day,over both the lower routes,
probably exceeded one hundred carloads.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
Fair Warning to Free Soil Wings.
The following item is pithy

Free Soiiers Attention = General Dix has come
ont in the West Chester County N. Y. Journal,
in favor of a reunion of the Demociatic party mp
on Ire basis OF Fee Soil and Democracy Tnat
will be the basis upon which dcmoc rats aud
Democratic Free Sellers will unite, whatever the
Wing Free Sellers my see fit TO do.
This "Generl Dix" is U. s. Senator from
New York-a Barnburner, alias Free Soil Loco
foco, and one high in authority. What he wants
is simply reunion of The old Locofoco party, up
on the basis OF I" free soil and democracy" -leav-
ing the free soil ,rigs TO take care of themselves.
In other words, the locofocos want the Offices,
and use the free soil bait. II they succeed, the
free soil wings, who help them, are not even to
be thanked. ave don't want you, nor your
principles there are not teats enough to 80
round"-is the meaning of Gen. Dix.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
President Taylor's Tour.
From The Philadelphia North American

From The Philadelphia Norm American
GEN. TAYLOR, as we learn, will leave Wash
ington on Thursday, the 9th instant, and proceed
by way of Baltimore TO York, in this State
Thence he will 60 to Lancaster and afterwards
to Harrlsburgh, where he is expected TO arrive
On the il'h. From Harrisburgh, in company
WIN Governor Johnston, he will pass over the
midland and Western countless pausing at vari-
Gus places OF Interest, and especially Bedford
Springs, and reach pittsford on the 18Th. After
spending. day or two in our Western Emporium
he will visit some OF the Northern counties of
Pennsylvania, and thence cross into New YORK.
and advance for the East On his return. he
will stop in Philadelphia long enough TO enable
our citizens to crafty the universal desire OF
seeing and conversing with the hero OF Buena
Vista. .. I'D. U.-.-r ~.
In answer to an invitation from Gov. Dins
moore of NH, (made by unanimous vote o.
the Legslalure,) President Taylor says thar biz
time and arrangements will not permit him t.
visit that State. o: course he will not be able
10 visit Vermont.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
Full well doth Echo in her search for thee,
CLIP from Thy name the big superiiuous q.

Gen. Tdyior's Prescription. We learn from
the Washington Republic that the batch Of
clerks discharged from the Land Office last
week, and in regard TO whose dismissal there
has been such walling and Inashing of teeth a
gainst President Taylor, IN the Union and other
opposition prints, were all OF them subscribers
to a fund for sending on illegal voters TO Penn
syvania, during the late Presidential election.
The Republic has The names of these secret foes
to our liberties, and tho sums severally subscrb-
ed by them. II 10 send such miscreants packing
be oscriplion," then all hail, prescription, say
we Can Gen. Taylor's lodges be construed
as guarantees that such characters should not be
disturbed in their official security Who would
have voted Tor hun in such an anticipation?
. alias.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
Beware of Coalition Lies.

a public meeting has been holden in Califor-
mia, in which the subject of slavery, as connec-
ted with the formation of government, was in.
cidenta!ly discussed by Thomas Butler King, a
Wing member of Congress from Georgia, and
by VIM. NJ. Gwinn, late Iocofoco member of
Congress from Mississippi. The New York
Evening Post, abolition organ notices this dis,
cussion and charges that "oflicers and emissa
ries of the Government" operated at that meeting
TO smuggle slavery into California. The facts
are that Mr. King, the Southern Wing, advised
the Calitornians TO settle this slavery question
for themselves, whereas the ocofoco Gwinn urg-
cd them mol 10 do it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-16
Honorary Degrees.

JACOB CoLLAmgR, LII. d. by University oil
Vermont
CARLOS CooLrpoE, LIZ d. by Mddebury
College.
ISAAC F. REDrirLD, LII. d. by Trinity Col
legc, Conn.
The Burlington Courier Meers ut Middlebury
College for thus honorng Gov. COOLIDGE. We
prefer to rejoice that Vermont possesses men
worthy of such honors.