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COLONIZATION Rooms,
THE LIBERIA PACKET will sail from Bait

WAsHINUTUN, july o, IoF5.
TIME LIBERIA PACKET will sail from Balti-
i more for Monrovia and other ports in Liberia,
the first day of August next. Emigrants who
design going in this vessel should be in Baltimore
day or two before, and report themselves at the
Colonization Office, Post Office building.
Letters for Liberia or the U. S. Squadron on that
coast, will be forwarded if sent IN time, and POST
PAID, to this office, or to the Colonization Office,
Baltimore.
We are in great need of funds to enable us to
send some emigrants in this expedition. We have
to pay this month, S. 429 49, toward the expedition
from New Orleans, in April; 8 900 90 toward the
one from the same place in January last; and
81 500 90 toward the one from Savannah in May
and our treasury is now empty.
We are therefore under the necessity of appealing
to our patrons for aid Auxiliary societies, pastors
of churches and the friends of the generally
will confer special favor by making us remittan-
ces with the least possible delay.
w. McLA1N, Ssc'y n. C. s.
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July 9

CATHOLIC BIBLES, PRAYER BOOKS,
~ TESTAMENTs, &c.-TAYLOR & MAURY,
Booksellers, Pennsylvania avenue, near 9th street,
have Just received a fine lot Of
Catholic Bibles, large and small in rich bindings
and plain
Catholic Prayer Books, in beautiful velvet and
Morocco bindings, and plain
.sTales of the Sacramento
Schmidt's Tales.
Catholic Keepsake" And others, too many for
an advertisement. July Z
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THE REPU BLIC.

the sea, and shall be free from all defects which
may impair the good quality for the purpose for
which IT is required; to be got out straight the
siding way, and by a sweep curying 6 inches in
40 feet, the moulding way.
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Agency OF the Book Publishing Houses IN
the United States.

TAYLOR 4 MAUKY, BookselIors and Statioh-
il ers, Pennsylvania Avenue, near 9th street, hay-
ing formed connexions with the principal Book
establishments of the country, will supply all orders
for Religious, Miscellaneous, Law, Medical, Scien-
tfc, and School Books, in lots single copies, at
and individuals intending to order foreign Anne
rican books from the northern cities can trou-
BILE and expense of heavy freight, &c, by leaving
their orders with Taylor Maury, in Washington
city.
tuly
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For NorfOlk--TvvO trips a week.
ny II < STE MER OCCEOI

~ TNHE STEAMER USCEULA
kI i will, on Saturday, the It'll
SSkkI7m575fa3 instant, commence making two
q trips week to the above place
leaving Washington every Wednesday and Satur-
day, at o'clock, a. m; returning, leave Norfolk
every Monday and Thursday, at O'Clock, p. m.
She will touch, going and returning, at Piney
Point Old Point, Cone river, and the usual landings
on the Potomac.
Passage and fare to Norfolk, SIS; passage and
fare to Piney Point, during the bathing season, 80
JAS. MITCHELL,
July 7-dtf Captain.
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NAVY YARD, KITTERY, MAINE.
LIST CLASS.


White oak knees (by the sided inch.)
900 White Oak knees, (or $500 sided inches the
net siding Of one third be inches, the net siding
Of third TO be inches and the net siding Of the
other third to be inches the to be in lengths
from feet to feet and inches; the bodies to be
in lengths from 81 TO ID, averaging 81 feet.
The bodies are to be sided TO the diameter of the
arm the siding size taken at the middle Of the length
Of the arm, (clear Of BARK Three-fourths Of the
siding diameter is be considered the net siding
of the knee.
The moulding size Of the body, in the middle of
its length to be full and one-haf the net siding
Of the knee
One-half Of the above knees to be square, and
one-fourth to form angle from eighty to ninety
degrees the remainder TO form angle from ninety
to one hundred degrees
The length Of the to be measured from the
back of the body moulded by the angles given
ID CLASS.
Lumber, ("Board measure" per thousand
feet.
1000 feet board measure, LIST quality 5-Inch clear
White Pine plank.
1000 feet, board measure, let quality 4-inch clear
White Pine plank.
1000 feet board measure, LIST quality 3.inch clear
White Pine plank.
5000 feet, board measure, LIST quality 2g-inch clear
White Pine plank.
10000 feet board measure, Isl quality Pinch clear
White Pine plank.
IO,OOO feet, board measure LIST quality l-nch clear
White Pine plank.
5000 feet, board measure, LIST quality inch clear
White Pine plank.
1000 feet, board measure LIST quality !-nch clear
Cypress plank.
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SCENEs IN A CLERGYMAN'S LIFE, by C. B.
- Taylor.
Nelson on Infidelity-Its Cause and Cure.
Philosophy of Religion, by Morrell.
Gardeners Memoirs of Christian Females.
A few copies for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
July4 Bookstore near 9th street.
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White Pine (by the thousand feet.
go, 900 feet (board measure) 3-nch White Pine
plank, 40 feet long, IA TO Is inches wide,
square-edged, free from defects that would
njure them as stage plank.
IN OOO feet (board measure) pinch White Pine
panel plank, l6 feet long.
10000 feet (board measure) ll-nch White Pine
panel plank, l6 feet long.
5000 feet (board measure) l.-nch White Pine
panel plank, l6 feet long.
10000 feet (board measure) l-inch White Pine
panel boards, l6 feet long
CLASS No. 3.
White fish, (by Rneal foot
100 seasoned White Ash, for rafters, IA feet, or
l400 lineal feet
100 seasoned White ASH for rafters, l6 feet, or
1000 lineal feet.
8. inches square at loom; 81 by II inches at the
NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON.
CLASS No. !.
White Pine, board measure, per thousand
feet.
1000 sup. #, 2inch White Pine panel boards.
$4,000 do l. do do do
CLASS No. 9.
.4sh, per cubic feet.
1880 cubic feet of Ash logs, viz:
500, or onethird to be from Is to 20 inches in di
ameter.
500, or onethird to be from 20 to "a inches in d.
ameter, and
500 or one-third to be from "a to % inches in d.
ameter.
All to be from IL to 30 feet in length
Glass No. 3.
miscellaneous, board measure, per thou
sand feet.
500 sup f. ! inch Yellow Poplar panel boards.
500 q 2 do Black Walnut do do
500 g IL do do do do
500 do do do do
500 / do do do do
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To be sided l6I inches and moulded rs inches
Each of the pieces is Intended TO form two pieces
TO work l4l inches siding and inches moulding,
nett dimensions; allowance is made Of 6 inches
in the moulding way, that the heart Of the piece
may be taken out # deemed proper, and the con-
tractor will hew them with reference to this
rangement
All the aforesaid Live Oak keeson timber shall
have grown not more than twenty-five miles from
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NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, N
CLASS No. |.
LiUe Oak timber, (by the cubic foot.
Live Oak keelson pieces for frigate of the LIST
class, two sets,) as follows

To be sided % inches and moulded IL inches.
Each Of these pieces is intended to form two pieces,
to be worked to Is inches siding, and six inch
moulded, nett dmenson; an allowance is made Of
inches the moulding way, that the heart Of the
piece may be taken out il deemed proper, and the
contractor will hew them with reference TO this
arrangement.
Live Oak keelson pieces, for sloop-of-war Of the
Let class lihree setsA as follows:
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0,UUU Wnlte OAK Ddrrel StaVes usuu slZcs, ny the
thousand.
CLASS No. 2.
White Pine, board measure, by the thousand
feet.
5000 feet of plank stocks, to be from IS to 60 feet
In length, to average As feet in length, not
to be less than IA inches square at small
1000 feet plank, inches thick
5000 do 3 do
Susquehanna pines no plank to be under
IL inches wide.
10000 feet plank inches thick,
10000 do II do
$4,000 feet boards, ! inch thick,
To be of the usual breadth, Susquehanna
pine No. l, or first quality.
10000 feet boards, inch thick, to be of the usual
breadth, Susquehanna pine No. l, or first
$4,000 feet plank, 2 inches thick,
Usual breadth, Susquehanna pine No. 2,
or second quality.
CLASS No. 3.
Southern Yellow Pine, by the cubic foot.
STEAMERS.
As beams, As feet in length, to side 49, inches,
and mould Is inches 1926 cubic feet
40 beams, As feet in length, to side IL inches, and
mould Ia inches, 2, 100 cubic feet.
FRIGATES.
10 beams, 46 feet in length, to side Is inches, and
mould Ia inches, $40 cubic feet
10 beams, As feet in length to side Is inches, and
mould Ia inches, 600 cubic feet.
beams, AZ feet in length, to side Is inches, and
mould IA inches, 245 cubic feet.
10 beams, AZ feet in length side IL inches, and
mould Is inches, 625 cubic feet
10 beams, 46 feet in length to side II inches, and
mould Is inches, 8l5 cubic ieet.
5 beams AZ feet in length, TO side IL inches, and
mould Is inches, 81 cubic feet
10 beams, a. feet in length, to side Is inches, and
mould III inches, $50 cubic feet
10 beams, AZ feet in length, to side Is inches, and
mould IL inches, $40 cubic feet.
10 beams, 40 feet in length to side Is inches, and
mould III inches 500 cubic feet
The above beams TO be fine grain Yellow Pine,
to spring inches in As feet.
10000 feet Yellow Pine plank stock, to be fine grain.
CLASS No 4.
Southern YELLOW Pine, by cubic foot
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The whole to be inspected and measured ngree-
ably to the printed rules issued by the Bureau,
copy of which will be furnished bidders by the
Commandment of the Navy Yard Washington.
NAVY YARD, GOSPORT, VA.
CLASS No. l.
White Oak timber, per cubic foot.
30 900 cubic feet White Oak plank Stocks
1000 do do promiscuous timber.
To be rough squared, from 30 to SO feet in length,
to average 40 feet in length and not to be less than
IA inches square at small end
White Oak thick stuff, for caps and trestle-
trees.
10 pieces each piece 81 feet in length, l6 inches
wide, 10 inches thick, or 232 cubic feet
10 pieces, each piece Is feet in length, IA inches
wide, 9 inches thick, or l62 cubic feet
Is pieces, each piece II feet in length, Ia inches
wide, inches thick, or 200 cubic feet
Is pieces, each piece ii feet in length, l3 inches
wide, inches thick, or 100 cubic feet.
White Oak or Hickory small butts, for
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Lignumvate per ton. J

To be of the best quality of ST. Domingo Lig-
numvita, to be straight and sound, and free from
checks, and not less than 3 feet long.
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JOV uO no DOhius, w
so white ash oars, II feet long, or $50 feet in
length, by the foot
100 white ash oars, 16 feet long, or 1900 feet in
length, by the foot.
$50 white ash oars, Is feet long, or $3.50 feet in
length, by the foot
300 white ash oars, IA fee long, or 42oO feet IN
length, by the foot.
500 white ash oars, - feet long, or $500 feet in
length, by the foot.
300 white ash oars, IL feet long, or $500 feet in
length, by the foot.
All the foregoing ash timber and plank to be OF
the best quality white ASH free from knots, shakes,
splits, and all other defects
Class No T.
White oak timber, &c., per CUBIC foot.
10000 cubic feet white oak plank stock, per cub. f.
10000 cubic feet white oak promIscuous timber per
cubic foot
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Glass No. 2.
Locust timber

500 cubic feet Long Island Locust timber.
lengths not less than 10 feet, TO average IL inches
diameter, not less than 10 nches to be of the best
quality, free from all defects.
pieces Yellow Locust timber, IL cubic feet, l..
Island, feet each, % inches diameter.
pieces Yellow Locust timber, 81 cubic feet, L.,
Island, 7 feet each, 8 x IL inches diameter.
80 pieces Yellow Locust timber, $50 cubic feet L..
Island, l2 feet each, X 8 inches diameter.
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NEW BOOKS AT TAYLOR & MAURY'S,
IN near 9th street.
ROWLAND CASHEL," by Lever, I'd part.
HILDRETH'S NEW HISTORY OF THE UNI
TED STATES, Vol. /.
SOUTHEY'S COMMON PLACE BOOK. Har-
perS' edition, No. i.
edmond DANTES;" Sequel TO /" COUNT
OF MONTE-CHRISTO."
EUROPEAN LIFE AND MANNERS" BY
Henry Colman.
MRS. GREY'S NEW NOyEL-"Magdeiena and
Marcia, or The Rsctory Guest"
July 2
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CLASS No. A.
Spar timber.

yellow pine sticks, or 267 cubic feet of spar timber
so feet long, l6 inches parallel
yellow pine sticks, or 2l0 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, As feet long, Is inches parallel.
yellow pine sticks, or lO35 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, 70 feet long, 25s inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 722 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, IS feet long, % inches ] from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 46S cubic feet of spar tim
Der, SO feet long, 10 inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks, or 3S4 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, as feet long, 10 inches from butt.
2 yellow pine sticks, lat cubic feet of spar TIM
Der, 81 feet long, l6 inches from butt.
yellow pine sticks or 966 cubic feet of spar tim
Der, 70 feet long, % inches parallel.
yellow pine sticks, or 874 cubic feet of spar Tim
ber IS feet long, % inches parallel
All of the above Yellow Pine spar timber is to be
of the best quality, free from heart shakes, wind
shakes, and all other defects, to be hewed to fair
edge, and to have no more sap than l-6 Of the
breadth of the face from each corner. Those
pieces marked ~ from butt" are for yards, and
must be the same at the butt and lined full towards
the end which can be tapered off, the large pieces
to Ia inches and the smallest to ii inches-by the
cubic foot
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CLAsS lNo' u
YeUO,v Pine timber.

10000 cubic feet Southern Yellow Pine plank
stock.
10000 cubic feet Southern Yellow Pine promis-
cuous timber.
The ''plank stock" to be in length not less than
35 feet, averaging As feet halt to square II inches
and half to square IA inches and upwards at the
top end of the sticks to be of the best quality, long
leaf fine grain free from heart shakes, wind shakes,
and all other defects; to be hewed to fair edge,
and to have no more sap than one-eighth of the
breadth of the face from each corner, and the Gu
bical contents of all sap to be excluded in the
measurement of the timber.
The ''promiscuous timber" to be in lengths not
less than 80 feet average 40 feet, to square IA
inches and upwards at the top ends, averaging Is
inches square, to be of the best quality, long leaf,
fine grain free from heart shakes, wind shakes,
and all other defects to be hewed to fair edge,
cordng to the growth of the tree, and TO have no
more sap than of the breadth of the face from
each corner and the cubcal contents of all the sap
to be excluded in the measurement of the timber.
proportion of the above timber may be hewcd
with fair curve of inches spring one way of the
stick.
The aforesaid ''pank stocks and "promscuous
TIMBER must be feled between the LIST of October
and the LIST of March, and must have grown within
60 miles of the sea coast; must be stripped of the
bark, hewed within 20 days after it is elled and
placed clear of the ground.
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FORM OF OFFER.

w AsHINGTON, -, Io95.
SIR hereby agree to furnish and deliver at the
navy yard at -, in conformity with the
requirements of the advertisement from the Bureau
Of Construction, Equipment, and Repair, Of the
18th June l649, the several articles of -, emu
merated In (class - or classes - and -,
for that yard, TO wit:
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LNNCYCLOPFDfAVF HELI9IOUs KNOW
r. LEDGE, illustrated with maps and enerav-
ings, ! large volume
Busk's Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures, large
volume, with many plates.
Simpsons Key 10 the Bible with maps and illus
trations, London, volume.
straus', Life of Jesus London, volumes, Svo.
For sale low at TAYLOR * MAURY's
lime 16 Bookstore, near 9th 81.
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CABINET EDITION OF CLASSIC TALES.
~ Comprising in one volume Rssselss, Vicar OF
Wakefield, Exiles Of Siberia, Paul and Virginia,
GulIiyer's Travels Sterne's Sentimental Journey,
Castle Of Otranto, &c, &c, &c.
wAvERLY ANECDOTES, illustrating popular
Characters scenes and Incidents in the Novels and
Romances Of Sir Walter Scott vol London
TAYLOR & MAURY,
Jan. 81 Bookseller, near 9Th g.
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CUBsCRIBERs TO the American Art Union for
- ls4s obtain their engravings by calling at
the bookstore Of
TAYLOR MAURY,
June 81 Near Ninth street.
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NEW BOOKS AT TAYLOR & MAURY's.

NARRATIVE Of the U. s. Expedition TO the Dead
IN Sea and the River Jordan, by Lieut. w +.
Lynch, U. s. ~, with maps and numerous illus
tratons
Ninevsh and its Remains, with account Of a
visit TO the Chaldean Christians Of Kurdstan, &c,
&c., by A. II. Layard, Esq.
Hints on Public Architecture, with views and
plans of the Smithsonian Institution, by Robt. Dale
Owen, Esq
Minife's Text Book Of Geometrical Drawing, IL
Illustrated with So steel plates and 200 diagrams,
Downing Landscape Gardening and Rural Ar
chtecture.
Five Years in China, from 1872 TO ls47, by Lieut..
r. f. Forbes, r. N, vol. London.
For sale by TAYLOR MAURY,
June I3 Booksellers, near 9th street
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- cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks,
at = cents per cubic foot
- cubic feet promiscuous yellow pine,
at - cents per cubic foot
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To be not less than Inches at Tie sIIlaI tHu ana
clear of knots and straight grained.
5000 white oak barrel slaves, usual sizes, by the
thousand.
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MEMOIR OF WILLIAM ELLERY CHAM
wi MING, with extracts from his Correspondence
and Manuscripts, 3 vols, with portrait.
The Works of William +. Charming, ID. D.,
with an Introduction, vols, complete
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June 30 Booksellers, near 9th IT.
TAYLOR g. MAURY, Booksellers, near 9th st.,
il Washington City, receiving regularly from
the publishing houses in the United States all pub
hcstions-which they sell in every case at the pub
lisher's lowest prices
School Book, Of epuy kind, Medical Books, Miscd-
Laneous and Lar Books, yurenile Books, and cheap
Literature, Bibles and Prayer Books PLAIN and richly
bound.
Blank Books of every size and quality, Stationery,
States Copy Books &c June 10
r IFE OF ROBEsPIERRE, with extracts
IL from his unpublished correspondence, by G.
" Lewes.
THE PoTTLETON LEGACY, a ne,o nopel by
Albert Smith, author Of christopher TsdPole," &c.
| volume.
This day received, for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June ~ Booksellers, 9Th st.
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LAND WARRANTS WANTED

LAND WARRANTS WANIhD.
CORPORATION STOCK and Chesapeake and
~ Ohio Canal Bonds for sale Government, State
and other stocks, and checks all the principa
cities, bought and sold. Collections made through
out the United States. Notes and drafts payabl,
in the District collected and RENTED for in check
on New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or Baltimore
at one quarter per cent, by
CHUBB sCHENCK.
June 2s-3tw4w
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White Oak or Hickory small butts, for
Cooper.
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- cubic feet white oak plank stocks, at
cents per cubic foot 5
- sided inches of white oak boat knees,
at - cents per sided inch -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-10-25
IiOUSE.
HOUSE.
MoyDAY, Oct. 22d.
4 ID ID IL.

MoNDAY, Oct. I'D.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ballou.
BiAs-By Mr. Flogg, in addition to chap. IL,
of revised slatules referred 10 The committee on
education. Bv Mr.. Cotton, dehning the resi-
dence and regulating the support of parpers; re-
terred TO n select committee OF 5. BY Mr. Smith of
w. in addition to chap. IS, oflhe revised statutes;
referred to the committee on judiciary. BY Mr.
Martin Of l., in relation 10 alteration OF names and
constituting heirs at law ! referred to the gener-
al committee BY Mr. Martin, of l., TO repeal act
N relation TO uniform militia; referred TO the
committee on military affairs. by MIR Hatch, TO
tax Railroad stock owned by non residents; re-
ierred 10 Il select committee of one from
each county. BY Mr.. Butler, to amend
chap. Ia of lao revised statutes; referred to the
committee on education. by Mr. Colby defn-
ing The jurisdiction Of Justices Of the peace re-
tered TO The judciary committee. BY Mr.. Hall,
TO incorporate the Montpelier and Connecticut
River Railroad company referred TO The CONF
miuee on roads. BY AIR $ NTH, Of w, in addition
10 chap. 20 H. S.. aud by Dir Martin, OF L. relat-
lug to The removal of panpers; referred 10 the
CO nmlttee Oh the judiciary. Senate bill 10 re-
peal an act in relation TO crcusses; laid on The
table. Mr. Rice moved reconsideration Of the
action on the bill 10 pay Joshua Thomas; aud
the motion was laid on The table.
Reports. From the judiciary committee, on
bill relating to The punching OF grand jurors
That II ought not 10 pass lald on the table. An
act for compiling Statute Laws; that II ought
not TO pass-and the bll was lost On the Pc
tltlon OF Joel Lock, asking u discharge from iur'
ther consideration OF the subject matter Of the
same, and recommending It's reference to the
committee of ways aud means; agreed lo-and
the petition was DO referred. To incorporate the
Bakersfield Hook and ladder company asking a
discharge lhereirom report accepted, and
the bill referred 10 the general COMMITTEE
From the committee on education, on resolution
for amendment of sec. 80, chap Is, chat the act
recommended ought to pass LAID on the table.
ResOtutions-By Mr. Howard, in relation to
duties und compensation OF county and State
scperin!endenls; adopted. by Mr. Bean, in re-
laIlon 10 compensation ot peut jurors; adopted.
By Mr. Vail of Montpelier, in relation 10 the
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The Gorernor's Message. publish The an
nual message of Gov. Coolidge to the General
Assembly, and ask attention to the high toned
and noble sentiments and suggestions of which
it is composed Vermonters are Justly proud,
not only of the polit cal purity Of their State
papers but of The uniformly stable and eleva-
ed tone of moral sentiment for which they are
no less distinguished. The Message of Cover
nor Coolidge Is characterized peculiarly by that
genuine spirit of conservative wisdom which is
alike the only assurance of continued prosperity,
and the only basis of safe reform. . Urion
Whig.
State Convention. The Stnte Convention which
met at Montpelier on Thursday Tor the reorgan-
izatlon OF the Democratic party in Vermont, was
one worthy Of our party aud its cause. Every
was represented. The Convention were ably
and eloquenty addressed by Messrs. Smalley oil
Chlltenden county, Adams Of Grand Isle, Hey
wood OF Essex, Davis OF Windsor, Plinpton oil
WiDdham, and others, and series Of reso utlons
strong, explicit, and affirming the continued at
tachnent Of the democracy Of Vermont TO their
old position in the ranks OF the democratic party
of the Union, were adopted with entire unaniui-
my. The state organization for The coming year
was made complete. Official proceedings in
our nexL-Burtingion Sentinel Of he 2Uih.
A Large Watermelon Alabama Argus
has been shown Watermelon OF uncommon
size, from the plantation OF friend, which
weighed seventy five pounds and qua,isr and
measured eighteen feet sir inches in circumfer-
ence, and ieeIpe feet nine inches in diameter!