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CHENCII and spanish Languages.--J MEfERE, late pro
lessor United navy, Yale College, Se respectfully
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IN the above languages well as In the English 70 for
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Mcierc haers his reputation
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Colts I" Improved Repeating Pistols"
EXPECTING absent In Europe for months, all inquire
IL IN relation 90 be J. Knox Wake
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and receive orders for the delivery Of said pistols
May l6-d3m SAMUEL COLT
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UscyCLoPEDIA Of the Useful Arts, comprising
.scni,.e boic political economy,
49, atom architecture Russell Lowe,
and other writer's Illustrated with many engraving
one auaro volume, London, le4s. fRANCK TAYLOR
Octl3 41. y. #i9s4
Dl.ckwood's Eainburgh Msgsxine for september,
TAYLOR d MAURY,
BOOKSELLERS, near sh street
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04
Gen. Taylor and the Wings.

Iii no matter of surprise that the nomination
OF Gen. Taylor was received with disfavor by
many of the wings of Massachusetts, and that
some, IN the disappointment of the moment, were
led TO declare that they would not vote for him.
They claimed that we were entitled TO a North
ern candidate, and their claim was a strong one.
But more than this, Gen. Taylor was unknown TO
political life. lie was only known to the public
as an accomplished General. We say, therefore,
II is moi surprising that many of the Wings of
Massachusetts were disappointed at the nomina-
llon of the Philadelphia Convention, and were
dlslnclined to support II. II was, however, a
matter OF some surprise, that men who arden,ly
desired the nomination OF Henry Clay, should
object to Gen. Taylor on the ground OF the sla.
very question, when it was apparent, to an I'M
preJudced mind, that of the two men Gen. Tay-
Tor occupied the more favorable position on the
subject. But it excited still greater surprise
that men who objected TO Gen Taylor because
he was not a iohig, should coaesce with a party
IN opposition to him, who put forth, as the embo-
diment OF their prlnci plies, Martin Van Buren,,
and 1t has not ceased 10 be source Of asIonish-
Inenl that men, who even boasted of their ultra
whlggery, should be 80 inconsistent.
But this Is all past. Gen. Taylor was elected,
and we think there is little doubt now as 10 his
politics. Those who opposed him because he
was not wing, cannot now oppose hlnl, or his
administration, on that ground. He is Wing,
his cabinet are wing, and his administration has
been, is, and will be, wing. About this there
can be no mistake.
And now as to his administration in other re-
spects. Three Of his cabinet officers, Messrs
Meredith, Ewing and Colamer are from the
free States; and it is u fact entitled to no small
consideration, that they preside over The Depart
ments-the Treasury, Home, and Post Office
which have the dispensatlon of the greater pro-
portion Of the patronage Of the Government
This is concessio, 10 the North which shows
great liberalty on the part of the President
Of the remaining four members of the cabinet,
two, at least, are not shareholders, and entertain
sentiments hostile to the institution OF slavery.
Mr.. Clayton, Secretary OF State, was nursed
III the lap Of slavery, and inherited slaves from
his father But SO ayerse was he to holding his
fellow men in bondage, that he enamel pated them
all, and incurred debt to accomplish the object,
which he paid from the first earnings OF his pro-
iessional llie The just rewards Of talents aud
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04
Death of DR.. Russell, U. S. A.

We copy the following obituary notice
from the N. Y. Tribune. DIR. Russell was
a son of the late David Russell, Esq, OF
Burlington, and was well known by manv
of our readers. He was graduate of our
University, in the class of 1910, which
numbered among Its members Hon. David
NJ. Camp, Hon. Timothy Folett, Hon. .Ia-
cob Collamer, present Post Master General,
Norman Williams, Esq, of Woodstock and
VIM. Noble Esq, of Burlington His nu-
merous friends in this vicinity will hear OF
his death with regret.
Burlington Free Press.
Died, at Fort Columbus, Governors
Island, on Wednesday, the 10Th instant, at
"a quarter past noon, in the Goth year of his
age, Joseph p. Russell, M. d., of the U. S.
Army. The fatal disease was congestion
of the lungs, induced by over exertion in
his medical duties, coming upon a system
debiitated by the labors and anxieties of
the past cholera season. In the death of
this gentleman and medical officer, the SER
vice and the post have met with loss not
easy to be supplied. DR.. Russell was a.
mong the Oldest army medical officers, hay-
ing been in the service since the year 1913.
twenty-five years of which long period
were spent by him in various posts in New
ork Harbor. lie was native of Ben
nington, Vermont, aud carried with him
through life the hardy constitution of that
mountain regional constitution which.
cheering his varied service, was severely
tried with every variety of climate, from
that of Mackinaw to Florida. His devo-
ton to duty was without limit, and yet was
not more marked than the genlleness and
kindness with which it was performed and
III his death, all on the island mourn the
loss OF father and FRIEND AS well as most
skiliul physician.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04
INDUSTRY AND POVERTY

Commend us to the girl of whom it is
sneerlngly said, "she works for living p'
In her we are always sure to find the ele-
ments OF true woman-a real LADY, Truc
we are not prepared to see a mincinp slep
naughty lip, fashionable dress, or hear n
string of splendid nonsense about the balls
and young men, the new novels and the
next parties. No, no; but we are prepared
to hear sound words and good sense, Ian
guage becoming woman; aud to see a
neat dress, mild brow, and to witness
m ,vements that would not disgrace an an
gel
You who are looking for wives and COM
pani"ns, turn from the fashionable, law.
haugh grls, and select one from any of
those VINO work for living, and never, our
word for 1t, will you repent The choice. You
want substantial friend, and not doll a
help mate and not help eat counsellor
and not simpleton. You may not be able
to carry friend into your house, but YOU
can purchase spinning wheel or set of
knitting needles If you cannot purchase
a new novel, you may be able to take some
valuable paper. lfyou cannot buy ticket
to ball, you can visit some afflicted neiph-
Dor, Be careful, then, when you look Tor
companions, and whom you choose. We
Know many foolish man, who instead of
choosing the industrious and prudent wo-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04
Sensibility to Music in Mice and
Spiders.

Monsieur D., captain of tbc ren;-
ment ut Navarro, was confined six months
in prison for having spoken too freely TO
Monsieur de Louvois, he begged leave of
the Governor to grant him permission to
send tor his lutte to soften his confinement.
lie was greatly astonished after four DAVIS
to see, at the time of his playing, the mice
come out OF their holes, and the spiders de-
scend from their webs, who came and form
ed circle round him to hear him with at
tentIon. This at first so much surprised
nm, that he stood still without motion.
when having ceased to play all those in-
sects retired quietly into their lodgings :;
such an assembly made the officer fall into
reflections upon what the ancents have told
US of Orpheus, Arion and Amphion He
assured me that he remained six DAYS with
out playing, having with difficulty recover
cd from his astonlshment, not to mention a
natural aversion he had for these sorts of
insects; nevertheless, he began afresh to
give concert to these animals, who SEEM
ed to come every day in greater numbers.
as If they had invited others, so that in pro-
cess oftime he found 4 hundred about him.
In order to rid himself of them. he desired
vi" vi '"o lhiiOIS W give MN Cat, which
he shut up sometimes in Il cage, when he
chose to have this company, and let her
loose when he had mind to dismiss them,
making it thus kind of comedy that alleyi-
a'ed his imprisonment. | long doubted the
truth OF this story, but it was confirmed to
me SIX month ago, by Nj. P, intendent
of the Duchess of V, man of merit
and probliy, who played upon several in
strumenis to the utmost excellence. lie
told me that, being At, he went no
into his chamber to refresh himself after
walk, and took up violin to amuse himself
I'll supper time, setting a light upon the
table before him; he had not played Il quar-.
ter OF an hour before he saw several spiders
descend from the ceiling, who came and
ranged themselves round about the table TO
hear him play, at which he was greatly sur
prisei; but this did not interrupt him. be-
ing wiling to see the end of so singular an
occurrence. They remained upon the table
very attentvely until somebody came to
tell HIM supper was ready, when, having
ceased to play he told me these insects re-
mounted to their webs, to which he would
suffer no injury to be done. 1t was diver
sion with which he often entertained him
self out Of curiosty."-Sir John Hawkin's
History Of Music.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04
LEAVE TO WITHDRAW.

1t will be seen by reference to the Legis-
lative proceedings, that in many instances,
petitioners for Legislation upon some sub
lects have had leave to withdraw, being a
very polite way of rejecting their petitions.
We heard, the other day, story on this
point. Just before The last June session, a
man, (call him Smth,) well known fer his
independence of character who resides in
one of our hourishng towns, finding that
his garden was daily injured by the dogs,
who found that his onion bed was a good
place in which to conceal bones, &c. deter
mined to put an end to the troubles, and
accordingly applied to gentleman who is
ii member of the present house, to draw up
a petition for tax on dogs The petition
was accordingly drawn up and numerous
y signed" by his fellow citizens, who deep
y commiserated with him in his troubles
and affections.
In due course of time the petition was
presented to the Legislature, and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
regular order it appeared III the papers that
the matter had been disposed Of
As soon as the paper containing the i'm
portant news arrived in the town Oh,
wv iNS NClc Icdu Ill the
store of one of the country merchants of the
place, Soon after, old Smith dropped in
with pipe in mouth, to hear the news of the
day, when the following conversation took
place:
iSmiM.-Well, what's the news?
'Horc-he'Pcr.-Yo petition is disposed
of, see by the papers.
Smiih.-How? what's the law?
,Store-hceper-Reads from the paper
" Mr.. -, from the Judiciary Committee,
by leave, made report, whereupon it was
resolved that j. @. o. b. Smith and others.
petitioners for tax on dogs, have leave to
Withdraw their petition"
Smith-(Taking his pipe from his mouth.
The old mare is out at pasture, my wagon
is broke, and I'll see every one of the rot
ted Representatives in Halifax before I'll 90
over to withdraw that petition.
And the petition is still here, and the
dogs still flourish, untaxed Concord, ".
H. Reporter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04
Wonderful Discovery.

The workmen of the Burlington and Rutlant
Railroad while digging few days since neal
Beamans Hollow, between Vergennes and Mid
diebury, came across the skeleton of some un
known animal, deeply imbedded in clay. Little
attention was paid to the matter at the time, anc
unfortunately most of the bones were carted off
Enough of them, however, have since been col.
lected by the Rev. Mr. Thompson of this town
(the learned author of The History OF Vermont) to
enable him to determine ali the important char
acteristics of the monster TO which they belonged,
aud 10 give a drawing representing its proper
lions. lie states that the bones discovered are
those OF cetacious animal Tor sea animal of the
whale famlly,) resembling the dolphin. Mr..
Thompson further states that no fish of this par
ticuIar kind is now known to exist, and that the
one here discovered must have lived and died IN
The salt ocean long prcrlous 10 The creation Of man
In size 1t was about eleven feet in length and
SIX feet in circumference. Burlington Sentinel
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Dated at Poultney,
Feb. 9Th, 1872.

Manners and Speech making. of the op
position journals find it rare sport to criticise
Gen. Taylor's speeches, and rldicuc his manners.
They say he Is awkward before strangers, and
does not make favorable impression. On this
point there may well be difference of opinion.
Surely enough, he has not the manners OF dan.
cling master, but il has been well said that he
gave reception to twenty thousand strangers a;
Buena Vista in II style that few dancing masters
could have equaled.
AS TO his speech-making, the people knew vc-
ry well what kind of speeches General Taylor
made before they elected him President. Heay.
EN- has bestowed divers gifts on divers persons.
II was not necessary for General Taylor to make
long speeches, in order TO gain the popular con.
tidence and that confidence will not DO with
drawn because he fails to make long speeches.
When the chlyalrous Hull broke the suel of
Ensland's supremacy on the ocean, by the cap
ture OF the Guerrero, on his return to port he
was complnented by the citizens of Boston with
public dinner The cloth being removed, after
few preliminary toasis came that to the honor
OF the captain: Our gallant guest, who has Sc
cured for himself a name and praise among his
coun;rymen, aud added terror to the courtsey of
his country's flag" The toast was drank with
enthusiasm, and then all was quiet.
a friend sitting next 10 the gallant captain said,
"Slr, we are waiting for your speech "a
speech I" said the chlyalrous but modest Hull, 81
can't make one-l don't know how" gentle
man on the opposite side of the table exclaimed
audlbly, Sir, you are IN for speech. Don't
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04

The LATE Col. WHIsr1ER-Rues,.vP
wAr-The American Railroad Journal saws that
the Russian railway entrusted to the late Col.
Whistler, is the greatest work of modern times.
undertaken as public Improvement and not di.
rectIy as war measure. Though the distance
was generally stated at five hundred miles. the
location of the railway has been effected in four
hundred and twenty miles. No expense was re-
garded in making the road perfect in all its parts
unlimited authority was conferred upon Col.
Whistler and forty millions of dollars wero set
apart for the work. The Journal says that the
work had so far advanced at the time of Col.
Whstlers death that large portion of it will
De IN use The present year. unless this event shall
delay the completion of the work. 1t expresses
us grat'hcalon that the enterprise is so far COM
peted that the accidents of time or of change
cannot effect tho work Of this great man, "who
united to the rarest mechanical genius the most
eminent practical ability" The successor of
Col. Whistler is an American also. Well does
the Journal remark, I'VE need no other testimo-
ny 10 show the estimation in which Col. Whs-
tler was held. We confess the pride of our
hearts That our country presents so glorious a
spectacle 10 the genius and the learning OF Eu-
rope. The fact that the upobtrusvc citizens Of
republican America could by the force of gen.
JUS and OF MERIT attain rank and a position in
The proudest monarchy of Europe, and q power
Tor good beyond anything that hereditary great
ness or titled nobility could command, causes a
reflection that gives US far more pleasure than
the recollection Of any triumph of arms, or any
attainment Of titles, that are within the gift of
power"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04

Hares IN Washingion.-It is not an uncommon
thing IN Washington for slaves to purchase their
freedom, or, as they express it, "buy themselves"
Some OF them obtain employment IN the different
Departments, aud, being literally paid, lay up
enough capital tn purchase tools. e. their hands
and commence business in the world on their
own hook. Their owners generally make no OBJ
jectlons to this, and are often glad of it. A free
negro in one of the Departments, where he acts
as messenger, lately paid 5000 towards the pur-
chlse ofhs brother, belonging 10 an estate which
would be closed up by tie LIST of October. The
price asked was $500. He had planked the 5000
IA gentleman of responsibility was ready to
lend 5000 more, and 1t only required 500 be-
fore the LIST of October to complete the bargain.
A paper was circulated, and during the first day
OF the Tribune.
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Nttstellallru,Is.


Died, IN Sharon, Sept. 10Th, Dea. REu-
BEN SPAuLDING, at the age of 81 years.
Dea. Spauldlng entered this town on the
10Th OF September, 1869, and took M his
residence on the farm which he occupled at
MS uea'n-making period Of so years.
AL the Time OF hls settlement there were
only seven families in town, and no inhabi-
tants IN Royalton, Barnard or Pomfret. In
consequence, his early life was passed a.
midst the hardships and suferngs incident
to pioneers of the wilderness, and had much
influence, no doubt, in forming that energy
and iearlessness Of character for which he
was well known. His personal history is
identified with the history of the place of
his residence. He knew it all, and was him
self part. He had twelve children-nine
sons and three daughters a circle that was
unbroken until November, lS47. when he
was called to mourn the death of DIR. Jason
Z. Spaulding. That event called together
under the paternal roof the whole family.
ana presented not faint picture of . oIden
times. mere was seen the beauty and
power OF religlon-the aged father. yenera-
Die Tor his gray hairs, aud yet more for his
love and fear Of God, like patriarch as
he stood beside the remains of the departed
one, urged upon the living, with great fer.
vor OF spirit, laihfulness in the service of
that God in whom he trusted.
Dea Spauldlng had been a member of
the Congregational church 6l years, during
AZ OF which he sustained the office of dea.
con- lie loved "the gates of Zion more
than all the dwellings of Jacob" Having
become member very soon after the church
was organized, he had been with it through
all Its seasons of prosperity and adversely,
and was prominent among the few upon
whom devolved the responsibility of sup-
porting the gospel. His interest was a
growing interest Whilst old age removed
him from the busy and attractive scenes of
the world, it did not abate his deyotedness
to the cause Of Christ. For that there was
an increased love; it was the theme Of
thought and conversation the Bible was his
daily companion; he loved the doctrines of
grace; and the church can witness TO his
faithiulness for these years past. "The
memory OF the just is blessed" How true
1t IS lie sleeps, but his works follow him.
a lew months since he approached with
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-04

Gratifying Result of an Interesting Operniion.
The New Albany (Ind.) Bulletin, has an inter-
esting account of an operation performed bv
DR.. Sloan, of New Albany, upon the ewes Of
Rev. N. Hosk:ngs, ofCrawiord County, Ind, who
had been blind from birth. The Bulletin saws:
idr. Hoskngs was taken home to Crawford
County before the bandages were removed, and
when this was done, we are informed by a gen.
tleman residing in that ncighborhood, the opera
ton was found to have been eminently success.
full. He described the emotions of the patient
when suddenlyIpossessed of scene so novel to
him, to be OF the most enthusiastic description.
Things which he had long been acquainted with
through the medium of the other senses became
possessed of a new and surprising beauty, aud
roads which he had been used to travel fearlessly
when blind, had TO be again learned His wife
and children, tcho he had neper seen, his friends,
his Pensioners, his home, everything endeared
to hlm,became an unending source of delight and
new born qualification. He had the same con-
fused notions of distance which we see the small
est children manifest, and took the lvlest pleas
ure in beholdins the great variety of colors. In
short he was compelled 10 learn to see, in pre-
clsey the same manner that the smallest child
does, and to him it was an occupation OF the most
gratifying nature.