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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. 10.

SATURDAY, Nov. 10.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Exports. BY Mr. Weston, from. committee on
CLAIMS against bill 10 pay Ira Day he sum there
IN mentioned and on motion If MIR Bigelnw il
wds indefinitely postponed. Alsob Mr. Weston
from se'ect committee, III favor Of House bill 10
project The homestead; ordered to lie Oh motion
Of Mr. Thonas
EngroSSed Bills. alter The time orholding
HE county cuurls in Windsor county TO The
fourth Tuesday of May and first in December +;
passed Relating to highways and bridges re-.
peallng the act Of '46 aud the acts of '45, on
this subject, aud The duties of road commission.
eTs. Mr. Chandler spoke upon the business OF
towns confronting 10 construct roads out OF their
llnlis, aud submitted a motion to dismiss; Mr.
Weston sustained the motion Messrs Parker
and Dean opposed The motion TO dismiss was
Withdrawn, aud the bill laid on The table on mo.
ton Of Mr Dean.
Adjourned.
Report of yesterday, by AIR Dean Of c., of The
Black River Savings bank; laid on the table.
Mi Williams had leave oi absence after Tues
day morning next.
Mr. Ma,tncks had leave in behalf of commiltee
oil ways and means, to introduce a bill, authorlz-
lng me treasurer to borrow The sum therein men
hont engrussnenl ordered.
Resofufions-By AIR Maxham granting leave
OF absence to any member after Monday
morning next by application to the Clerk; on
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

~ bright and shining light [*s*l in the
Burlington Free Press Of The OH says that late
article OF ours, on the Vermont and Canada
Railroad, SC, is "flil OF uulruh" Whether
this matter is or is not to be discussed by u.s.
1--WE presume, however, that it is not to BEL we
shall not handy epilhels with tho Free Press
we were done whh that, long ago Suffice it to
say, that the statements published by us were
furnished AS FACTS, aud by citizen OF Buring.
Ton whose integrity and truthfuness we are sure
cannot be impeacned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
Great Literary Enterprise.

Rudolp' Gurriguc, New York city, proposes 10
issue an American edition Of the Iconographic
Ency cIopedia Of Science, Literature and Art, by
G. Heck, translated from the Germ1n BY Spen-
Ger F. Baird, A. NJ, NJ. y. This wort embraces
every branch Of human knowledge which can he
illustrated by pictorial cpreseplutons-m
mates, natural and medical sciences, geography
elhnohgy, military science, naval scenes, urch-
lecture, mythology and religious rites. the fine
arts, aud technology. This work is to be pub
Ii he'd in 20 parts, monthly, each containing 20
plates and so pages Of letter prcss-prce only
ONE DOLLAR PER NUMBER! The secret OF the
exceedingly low price is, that the German pub.
Usher furnishes the emgravngs from the original
plates. GLo. p. MARSH OF Vermont, than whom
better iadge IS not To be found in this county
rccomr ends the work very highly, saying that
" every scholar will find the lcononrnphc En-
cyclopedia, valuable addition to his hbrotv.'
For College, academy, town, school, and private
lbrarict, We know Of no work likely to be more
acceptable.
Terms cash on the rcceipt Of each number
Z. p Walton a. Son Will receive subscriptions
aud furnish the work. Apply at their store for
further particulars.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
Railway Eacing,

The Railway Times censurcs railway racing,
such as lately occurred on the Central and Rui-
land roads. lis censure is just. C(as the Times
suPposeS,) the safety Of passengers was at all
endangered. We understand, however, that no
passenger was compelled to take The express
trains. Some did SO, however, Of their own free
VIII; and ten chances 10 one, they wished to go
a Title faster.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
Memoirs Of Gov. ollittonden.

Hon. DANIEL CnIeMAN has IN press a biogra-
pay OF Thomas Ch,ttenden, with a History o.
the Constitution during his Administration. We
are assured by those who have examined the
Memoirs in manuscript, that It is valuable and
entertaining work-and that the portion devoted
to our Constitutional History is exceedingly i'm.
portant and especially deserving of attention al
this particular time. 1t will be ready for distri.
button in a few weeks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

DTsTREssrNG CAsuALTY.-On Monday eve. a
daughter of Daniel Cameron of Berlin, together
with daughter of Ira Cameron of Middlesex,
was drowned by falling accidentally through the
hairoad bridge near the mouth of Dog River.
The girls were cousins, one aged II and the 9TH
or H. Up to this time, TUESDAY afternoon on
~ one of the bodies has been recovered.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

prevalent it is mn error TO suppose that any one
can be too conservative in his opinions or princi-
pies. So great is the danger fiom excessive in
novation, that it is wiser, as well as salcr in such
times, to take the conservative side ofevery ques-
ton AS long as Vermont retains her conserve
tive principles, habits, and customs, and acts with
her accustomed good sense and caution in every
thing affecting her system of government, she
will be sure to retain her freedom, her credit, and
her high state of prosperity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
Vermont Valley Railroad.

Good .Nelrs. The commissioners announce
that sufficient stock has been taken 10 organize,
and the Stockholders are notified TO meet at Brat
lchoro on the l7rh inst to elect Directors
This road is the "last link" in the chain to New
York, via Connecticut River Valley.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
Ccnstitution---Proposed Amend
ments.

We have published the amendments. The fact
that they have been proposed by 80 respectable q
body Of men as the late Council of Censors makes
a fair prima facie showing for their adoption
From a source of at least equal responsibility we
have opposite views, which are worthy of careful
consideration. The following will be found to
be characterised by ability and candor such as
may righdully be expected from one of the ablcst
and best esteemed citizens of Vermont
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
NO. 3.


The most important amendment and that
which would work the greatest change in the
fundamental law Of the State is that which pro-
poses an alteration in the mode of amending the
constitution This is a subject of great and gen
eral interest, and should awaken the attention of
the whole community. have once before ex-
pressed my views upon similar proposition, and
shall now do little more than repeat what for
merly said
According TO existing regulations, all atera-
tons or amendments Of the constitution must be
proposed by council of censors chosen by the
people at large, aud adopted by a convention
composed of one delegate from each town in the
state IN It's organized political capacity. No
amendment therefore, can be made to the con-
stItntlon, under its present provisions unless the
amendment Is first proposed by council repre-
senting the freemen Of the State in the agare-
gate, and then adopted by convention repre-
sentmg the freenen Of the several towns in their
separate corporate capacity This compound
mode Of altering the organic law of the State.
requiring, as it does, the action of different rem
resolutions, is well fitted to preserve proper eau
ton and deliberation in matter Of such high
public importance, end forms of course the best
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

LATER FROM CALiFoRNIA.--Great gold sto-
res the convention for framing constitution
has voted unanimously to exclude slarey.
CALIFoRNA EmoNANrs DEAD.-Lyman Hol-
ley, of Royalton, Vt, of consumption; and Ches-
ter lngersoll, of Chester, Vermont, of dysentery.
Dates not given.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
Eew-YorII Election,

Wing maioilte' New York city 1000, Al
bany co., Troy eco, Auburn $50, Buffalo 49,
LATER.
0ySNew-York is dstressngly cose Senate
wing House dubious. Mississippi and Michigan
look locofocoish.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

GF7The National Life Insurance Co. is now
organized for business see advertisement. We
understand, from Mr.. Baldwin, that good num-
Der of applications has already been made
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

03~We suggest a meeting at the grand jury
roam on Monday evening to name candidate
as delegate for Montpelier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
ELECTION, TUESDAY, NOV.
go, Up. w.

Let every town send its best man for delegate
Ifyour constable has not warned meeting, nc
matter; elect your delegate, and he will be re-
ceived
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

o. One of the biggest Vermont apples we
nave seen this year was raised in Duxbury, and
within four miles of the top OF Camel's Hump.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15
SENATE.

SATURDAY EyENINo, Nov TO-
Mr. Parker called up the UIll Incorporating the
Farmers Mutual insurance compiny, aud II was
again ordered To lie on motion OF Mr. Rice.
RepOrsBy Mr. Dean, from committee OH
Banks, against bill to incorporate the Sax,ons
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-15

Engrosssd BM-Aunorzng the Governor
10 appoint commissioners for the territories. Mr.
Parker moved to commit Tor amendment, So as TO
adj section that It luke effect from lis passage.
which was agreed to, aud the DILL passed
The resolution authorizing the Governor 10
appoint board OF commissioners To enquire into
he eSpedency of establishing an agricultural
school, was rejected
Tho cnair liok up the resolution authorizing
The Sergeant at Arms to insert window IN the
North end of The Senate chamber. Mr BIgelow
moved 10 disiiiss agreed TO.
Inc bill Incorporating the Farmers mutual
Insurance company came up, and was pass n.
From The House.-kesoluion to suspend the
ldth JOINT rule for The rest OF the session; la,d
"a the table tor "a hours. Bill ame dug the
act relating to divorces referred t, judiciary
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19

MOTIONS OF BEAuTY.-The females OF
the Indian tribes on the North West Coast,
by the means Of wood contrivances, cause
the under. lip to grow out horizontally near.
ly the size Of a mans hand, presenting a
most unsightly apps This was called
a wooden lip, and deemed an essential re"
quite to beauty. If any Of our fair readers
should feel disposed to laugh at this absurd
folly, they should remember that the forest
maiden would stick out her huge lip at them
Tor COMPRISING and distortiDg their waists
III An exchange says, that an eastern
lady, whose husband is snitten with the Cal.
iornia fever, has him bled twice a weel
toksep down the excitement, and puts mus
tard Poultices to his feet every night t.
draw the fever cut of him.
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19
From Theodore Hooks Remains.
LIN ES.

The hour is come-the cherished hour,
When from the busy world set free,
/ seek at length my lonely bower,
And muse in silent thought on tkec.
And, oh! how sweet to know that still.
Though sever'd from the widely far,
Our minds the self-same thought can fill
Our eyes yet seek the self-same star.
Compulsion from its destin'd course
The magnet NAY awhile detain;
But when no more withheld by force;
1t trembles 10 its north again.
Thus, though the idle world may hold
My fettered thoughts awhile from thee,
To thee they spring, when uncontrolled,
In all the warmth Of liberty.
The faithful dove, where'er by day,
Through fields Of air her pinions rove,
Still seeks, when daylight dies away,
The shelter of her native grove.
So al this calm, this silent hour,
Whate'er the daily scenes l see;
My heart Tits joyless wand'rings o'er)
Return unalter'd still to thee.
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19
p o L Y.
From the Church Times.
THE MARRIAGE vow.

Speak it not lightly-'tis a holy thing,
A bond enduring through long distant years
When Joy Ger thine abode is lowering,
Or when thine eye is wet with bitterest tears
Recorded by an Angels pen on high,
And must be questioned in Eternity.
Speak it not l~igttly-though the young and gay
Are thronging round thee now, with tones Of
mirth;
Let not the holy promise of to-day
Fade like the clouds that with the morn have
birth;
But ever bright and sacred may j, be
Stored in tie treasure-cell Of memory.
Life may not Prove all sunshine-there viii
come
Dark hours for all! o! will ye, when the night
OF sorrow gathers thickly round your home,
Love as ye did, in time when calm and bright
Seemed the sure path We trod, untouched by care
And deemed the future, like the present-iairs
Eyes that now beam with health may yet grow
dim,
Ahu ShCSAS lOISCb ~ or 6Ho"1
Languor and pain assail each active limb,
And lay, pcrchance, some worshiped beauty
low!
Then will ye gaze upon the altered brow,
And love as fondly, faithfully, as now.
Should fortune frown on your defenceless head,
Should storms o'ertake your barque on life's
dark sea;
Fierce tempests rend the sail so gaily spread,
When hope her syren strain sang jOyiully--
Will ye look up, though clouds your sky DER
cast,
And say-"Togeher we will bide the blast"
Age, with its s~ilvery loc:s, comes stealing on
And brings the tottering step, the furrowet
cheek,
The eye from whence each ~lustrous CLEAN hail
gone,
And the pale lip, with accents low and weak
Will ye then think upon your Iife's gay prime
And smiling, bid Love triumph over Time!
Speak it not lightly-O, beware, beware!
IT'S Io vain promise, no unmeaning word =
LO! men an angels list the faith We swear,
And by the High and Holy Ono lis heard;
Oh, then kneel humJly at His altar now,
And pray for grace 10 keep your marriage vow
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19
CONNUBIAL.'

My dear, did John black them ,boegs?'
How should I know haint got any
thing to do with your boots. Its washing
day. -
But, my love, you needn't speak 20 cross
Speak So cross, I didn'l speak cross
'O-yes you did,
Il didn't vi"
Il say you did, - sa'
SAY ! didn't g.. i ina
BY gracious! won't stand this; it's TOO
bad to be treated 10 this way. I'll leave
you, madam. I'll have a separation
o, Mr.. Slub-was ever a woman so a.
bus0d. Here Eve been washing and scrub
bling all day long as hard as ever I could,
asd then you come home and act so to me
just because I don't know about your
boots; Oh, it is too bad, it is-boo, hoo,
boo, hoo
'Hem! Well, Nancy, I didn't mean to
make you cry. Never mind reckon
John has BACKED my boots. Is them are
to be fried for SUPERB
Yes, my dear. Igot them for you par
ticularly.'
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19

A WoRD TO APPRENrIcEs.-Stick. to your
trade boys, and learn how to work, if you
wish to be Independent. There is no more
.pitiable sight than a half learned mechanic
applying for work. He is always at the
foot of the hill. and labor as he may, unless
he has become perfect in his trade before
be attains the years Of maturity, he will
never become perfect at all, and can cal
culate on poverty as his portion, with a
good deal Of safety.
Parents, if you wish well to your chill
dren, urge them to learn their trades per-
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19
Town Ordinances.
mo. TAI
mo. 74.1
.An Ordinance in rekation to, the To,cn
Constable.

.An Ordinance IN relation to, the T0tcn
Constable.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Louisiana, as follows:
Sec. l. 1t shall be the duty ofthe Town
Constable to- give information to the chair
man Of board Of trustees, or TO the town at
torney, Of ell violations Of ordinance which
he shall be cognizant Of, or which shall be
brought TO his notice by any person, and al
SO to cause accounts to be filed against ev-
cry person violating any ordinance, and al
$50 to have such persons summoned as Wit
nesses as he may believe, or be informed,
have knowledge of such violations, and the
constable shall also be competent % testify
in any case of violstion of ordinance in re-
|lation to which he may have any personal
knowledge.
Passed March 5, 1849.
EDWIN DRAPER, Chan. B. T.
Attest, P. DRAPER, Crk. B. T.
Democratic banner., 1849-03-19
mo. 75.)


census Of the T0Un.
Be it ordained by the Board Of Trustees Of
the Town of Louisiana, as follows:
Sec. l. There shall be appointed by the
board Of trustees some suitable person to
take an enumeration Of the inhabitants OF
the town.
2. The person appointed to take said
enumeration shall be a householder of the
town, and shall, before he enters on the du-
ties of his Office, take the usual oath Of Of
fee administered to officers.
3. The person so appointed shall COM
mence the duties of his appointment within
three days from the receipt Of his appoint
ment, and shall complete the same and BILE
a correct copy thereof withthe chairman Of
the Board, within ten days from the time OF
commencing the same.
4. The census hereby ordered, shall
contain a full enumeration of all the inhab-
itants Of the town, with the caption, col
umns, and other particulars required by the
law of this State in regard to the census,
and shall in addition, be so arranged as to
show the residence OF each and every free
white male inhabitant in the proper block OF
his residence.
5. 1t shall be the duty of the chairman
of the board to call a meeting Of the board
of trustees, Immediately on receiving the
return of the census provided by this ordin-
Iance.
6. The person appointed to take said emu
meration, shall be allowed FIVE dollars for
taking said enumeration and making bis re-
turn thereof.
T.. The enumeration hereby ordered,
shall be taken according to the residence
of the inhabitants on the passage of this or
dinance.
8. This ordinance to be in force from
the passage thereof.
Passed March s, l849.
E. DRAPER, Chan. B. T.
Attest, P. DRAPER, CPk. B. T.
(No. ~
in Ordinance G~ppr0priating money.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of
the Town Of Louisiana, as follows:
That tho sum of eight dollars and eighty
cents be, aud the same is hereby sppropri-
ated out of any money in the treasury, not
otherwise appropriated, for the use Of John
S. McCune for ironing scrspsr.
Passed March 9th, l849.
EDWIN DRAPER, Chairman
Board Of Trustees of the town Of Louisiana.
| Attest, P. DRAPER, CPk B. T.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-01
For the Lancaster Gazette.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Have you noticed that
one cannot take up a single newspaper,
come from what direction it may, but
what his sight is at once arrested by an
nolncemeuts Fire! Firel! Fire!!-Do
not the accounts of distress occasioned by
the great FIRE at St. Louis, for instance.
saying nothing about the numerous 9TH
er fires, which have occurredlof late,
make one feel apprehensive Of a vista
tion Of this destroying element at home?
And in this connection | would ask is IL
knOeOn, Mat both Me.fre companies ofthis
place, are VhOliy diSbanded, and tie en-
gines rusting and going TO destr@ctiOn2
1t is even so-and if a fire should now
break out in this town, during the preva-
lence of all ordinary west to east wind
our whole town would easily, and almost
certainly, become prey 10 its ravages.
The town authorities have incurred the
expense ofpurchasing two engines, which,
when properly manned, are capable of
staying, if not suppressing fire. But
owing to The fact that men Of property, and
influence, stand aloof for our FIRE compa-
nies, and have thus thrown the burthen
and inconvenience of their organization
and drill upon the poorer and laboring
classes, they have of late, gone to sticks
and can we blame the pO0r man,-the
daily laJOrer-the renter, for now refusing
to give up, certainly, part of a day in
each month, and subject himselfto a .Jfne
for not turning out and standing in po.
sition ofgreat danger, on each occasion of
fire, in order that the property Of heart
less landlord may be preserved from the
ravaging flames, when that same landlord
himself is so wholly Indifferent to the
whole subjecil Yea, even further. when
perhaps that very man ofproperty stands
back on every occasion of FIRE, and only
contaSes and embarraSSeS the fire depart
ment by his gratu,tOuS and ignorant Sug-
gestions and orders!
BY the time we have such burning
down here in Lancaster as may soon fall
to our lot, | predict, that those whose
property shall be spared, and the others
who may subsequently acquire an estate.
will feel called on to give to this branch
of the police ofthe town very different
position in point ofimpor;ance from what
it aow maintains. Let it not then be
said, this thing come upon as eOithOat War-
ming. M.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-01

THE NATIONAL DIVISION, Sons OF
TEMpERANcE, adjourned at Cincinnati,
on Friday last, aftera session of four
days. M. w. P. Cary presided Twenty
States and two of the British Provinces
were represented. The Gazette says:
Among the alterations made in the
general plan ofthe order, was the putting
down of the minimum weekly benefits to
be allowed in case of the sickness of n
member, from So to 81; and farther the
granting of power to subordinate divis-
ions, by twothirds vote, to abolish the
"bene6t feature" entirely.
Grand Divisions were empowered to
take the general superintendent of the
Cadets Of Temperance and kindred
youthful orders, receive their reports and
direct their movements.
The minimum of weekly dues for sub
ordinate Divisions was put down from Ct
to SC.
Subordinate Divisions were granted
the power to expe member for voting
in any way, directly or indirectly, to sup.
port the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
The name ofthe National Division was
changed from National Division of the
United States, to National Division of
North America.
The next annual meeting will be held
in Boston on the second Tuesday Of May,
1850.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-01

that party, every Office of any value, eve.
ry place Of profit and perquisites, every
situation desired by one of its members,
has been scented out, and 10 matter how
faithful aud capable the incumbent, how
needy and deserving, he has been hun
ted down aud removed to make place
for violent partizan, less deserving but
more fortunate. Do these men now sup
pose that column upon column of the
howlings of prescription can Convince a
just and generous people that all these
pre.occupied places of trust and profit
are the sacred heritages of the present
incumbenls, from which they are not to
be removed, though they have been guilty
of every act condemned by that man,
whom they call the father of their party
1t will take great many more columns
of matter, larger waste ofideas, better
logic and less rhetoric, before we can be
convinced, aye! before the people will be
convinced, that General Taylor is moi
pursuing the best course to sustain his
Administration and render it popular and
successful. The people have ordered
him 10 purify the Government; he cannot
we'll do this by retaining the men who
caused the necessity.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-01

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7lh Presby,ery Examined. sth. Uni
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