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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-03

A glance at the Times advertisements viii chow
that the public appetite for California is likely TO be
promptly met. The burden Of The various vessels
announced as ready for immediate departure amounts
in to-days impression, to about 8 900 tons dis
uibuied In ships ranging from 100 TO 700 tons
nothing Of the West India mail steamer which leaves
on The 18th carrying goods and passengers TO Cha.
gres or Of a short and pleasant passage advertised
TO Galveston in Texas as a cheap route to the Pa
cine The rates range from f25 upward, TO suit all
classes' Ihus far, however, we have only the ar.
iagements LOT those who arc able TO move. The op.
portunites provided for thoss who wish 10 share the
advantages OF the newregion without Its dangers are
still more ample. Indeed so Imposing are the plans
Tor an extensive Investment Of capital for carrying
on the trnde in shares OF f5 each that il wouI
seem as II the fret effect Of the affair would be 10
cause scarcity Of money rather than an abundance
About million and quarter sterling Is already
wanted, and the promoters stipnlate for tbs power
Of doubling the proposed amounts occasion may
offer. There is Californian Gold Coast Trading
Association" California Gold Mining Sieamns
ana ana Washing Company California Steam Ira
Company" and California Gold Mining, &C.,
Trading Company" The last Of these alone will
require $500 600 lite Objects but half the shares
are 70 be reserved Tor the United States Of Amer-
ca" the drain upon resources will be lessened 10
that extent Some uf the concerns propose to limi,
their operations to trading on the cost sending out
al the same lime collecting and exploring parties
whenever the prospect may be tempting. Others in
tend at once TO get grant from the Legislature al
Washington OF such lands 'as thoy deem necessary
while others intend 70 trust TO chance simply send
ing out practical" manager accompanied by an
adequate number OF men accustomed to the ytrac.
ton Of gold In oil Its forms
Along with these advertisements are some Of a
modified nature TO suit parties who may neither wish
10 70 out with batch Of emgrants, nor 10 stay al
home and wait the result ola public company. One
" well educated gentleman seeks two others "io
share expenses with him" Another wishes for
companion who would advance E200, onehall 10
leave his wife, and the other half for outfit third
tells where "nny respectable individuals with small
capital" may find persons willing to Join hemi a
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27
BRIDGING LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

The application of the Oedensburgh Rail
Road Company, for an act authorizing the
rection of a bridge over Lake Champlain, at
Rouse's Point, is so manifestlv in violation OF
existing treaties which guarantee to British
subjects and 10 The United States the uninter-
rupted navigation of the lake, that We did not
apprehend its being seriously entertained by
the Legislature Whether considered with
reference TO the right of any State Govern
ment 10 grant this privilege. or the Interests OF
this State merely, the projects cannot be sup
ported with sound argument. Vermont has
already acted wisely in rejecting the applica-
ton. and it is hardly to be doubted mat New
York will DO the same. 1t is necessary that
both these States should sanction the measure.
even were it competentfor State governments
to violate the treaties Of the General Govern
ment.
That the measure will be opposed by our
Canadian neighbors is certain, and should be
by all who respect the pighted faith of this
government, or feel an interest in the growing
commerce between the Canadas and this State
The Montreal Gazette. of the 9TH inst, says ::
''the bridging of Lake Champlain. VIC are sat,
isfied, will be strenuously opposed, both by the
Imperial and Provincial Governments, and
that the General Government OF the United
States would also be opposed to it. In fact, to
prevent the whole commerce now existing,
and the immense traffic to be expected, be-
ween Cansda and New York, through Lake
Champlain, for the benefit of private com
pany, IS a thing which the inhabitants of nei-
Their country can desire, nor will they permit
it."
A vermonter, in a pamphlet entitled area
sons supported by Statistical information, A.
GAINSr Bridging Lake Champlain, and in
favor Of St. Lawrence and Champlain Canal, :"
has most triumphantly met every issue involv-
ed The lacts he presents in regard to the
existing commerce, as yet in its infancy, be-
tween the two governments will nor admit Of
any ground for entertaining the proposition.
Nature has formed this great channel and it
would be worse than folly TO intercept it
for the benefit Of 4 private corpora
ton. New York cannot do it without closing
her eyes agains; the interests of the State.
and without deliberately transcending her
powers. We have, therefore, no apprehen-
sions for the result yet we avail ourselves of
some facts presented in the pamphlet alluded
to, in the hope of directing the attention Of
our citizens to the importance Of cultivating
this northern trade.
Under the Drawback or 'Debcnture' sys-
tenn, BY which many descriptions of goods are
taken through the States to Montreal. IN bond,
we can hardly form an estimate Of the recip-
rocal trade between the Canadas and the great
Commercial Metropolis of this country. 1t is
of itself fruitful theme for reflection, but " e
pass it for the purpose of adverting more par
ticularly to the lumber trade, which, would be
created BY an easy access to this market. The
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27

in such manner that little care would
secure The brood combs from any suodeh
changes of weather; but as this remedy
seemed to be insufficient, | constructed
both the hive and bee-house IN such way
that no frost would ever be found in the
hive in the coolest weather, and the sud-
den changes of atmosphere during the
breeding season could have no effect OIL
the brood combs in the hive. L have
urred this matter with much confidence
before the public in some of my published
communications; but still the rot contIn-
ues undated; but like the disease in po-
tatoes, with increased magnitude. Bees
that are kept secure from the changes and
chilIs of weather, seem to be equally lia>
bic to this disease as those are that stand
out and are more exposed.
The cause of this disease among the
young in the hive appears to me to o'igl>
nate chiefly from an inefficiency IN the
pollen of the flowers or bee-bread, or the
honey with which it is mixed, or some
other substance that is mixed with pollen
and honey, and looks like milk with which
the young are fed while in the Iarva state.
Here as the difficulty; some of the bees
hatch and become perfect and lively work
ing bees, while others, from the same lit
ter of eggs, burst off the Cap of the cell
where they were confined during their
dormant state, and come forth feeble and
emaciated, only born 10 die, " unable TO
perform any labor, even without stings,
While others, some with life, but unable,
through extreme weakness, to escape their
cell, while majority of them remain enN
tombed i'll their little prisons without life.
and all the brood combs soon become
complete battle-ground, with only here
and there spot where another Of the in>
mates Of the hive could be entombed. In
this way the hive dwindles away. and the
number of their companions sc reduced
that the bees are unable to guard them
selves from their enemies, the robbers, or
the moths, and are unable to raise animal
heat in sufficient quantity TO make the
honey warm and nutriti,e, and they per-
ish with cold and hunger, even where
plenty Of food is at hand.
| make these remarks with view to
call the attention of the apiary TO this
subject, and if possible save this most in
dustrious and useful community of insects
from apestilence which is by far more
threatening to their existence than their
formidable enemies, the moths.
JOHN M. WEEKS
WEST FARvs, NEAR MIDDLEBURY, VT.,
Nor. |, lS4S.
P. S. Since the potato rot commenced,
in 1914, have lost yearly about one third
part of my stock of bees, by this disease
and unless some remedy can be prescrIb>
cd. the management Of the apiary in Many
localities viii be brought TO close.
J. NJ. ".
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27

Mr.. SrEpHENs-IIon. \. II Stephens, OF
Ga. in a recent address at a meeting in Alex
andria. for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum
and Free School Of that city related the fcl-
lowing anecdoie;
A poor little boy, in a Gold night in June,
with no room or roof to shelter his Lead, no
paterna or maternal guardian to guide, to pro-
tect and direct him, in his wSndeIings reach
ed at niohtiall the house Of wealthy planter,
who took him in, fed, lodged, and sent him on
his way with his blessing. Those little kind
attentions cheered his heart, and inspired HIM
with fresh courage to battle with the ills ami
obstacles of life. Years rolled round ProvT-
dence led HIM along he had reached Il e legal
profession his hoSpitable host had died the
cormorants that prey on the substance Of nInn
had formed conspiracy to get away from the
widow her estates. She sent for tic nearest
counsel to commit her cause to him, and that
counsel proved to he the orphan boy wears be
fore welcomed and entertained by her deceased
husband. I he stimulus of Il warm and tena-
cIous gratitude was LOW added to that of tic
ordinary motives connected with the profess
sion. He undertook her cause with a will net
easily TO be resisted; he gnined it the wild
ows estates we're secured to her In peruefuitv;
and Mr.. Stephens added with m emphasis of
emotion that sent an electric, brill through the
house, that OrPha. Jog stands bctore goa!
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Nsp England Farmer.
BEE-ROT.

MIR. COLE: | have observed this dis
ease ~ the hive for more than twenty
ye5rs; rut have hitherto been unable to
lean tn c1use, or remedy. The bees
perish. ai1 rot while in their cells, III the
chr,sais state, and the young in the hive
are ID 20 be complete mass OF cor
ID alter, with only heie AID there
sof1e young, aPp'reEtly aealthy; which
/ -uan'Y resg'ts ~ lie overthrow Of the
a. generally u the course Of a Jew
I. sths, sometimes continuing along a
ye-r Or t. L from the commencement OF
The d use
n: tention has been directed to this
subject ;''r many years, and Is had come
to the conclusion tlat dead chrysales were
produced by chill among the young, in
In the breeding season, l constructed hives
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27
NUMBER A.

Ottowa district alone produces three fourth ;
the export staple trade of Canada, bong IN
agricultural importance, equal to any part Of
the Colony. The total amount OF Timber
measured and reported to the Canatii2n Gov
eminent for Export during 1915, 1916 and
ls47, besides 1921 SPars, averaged 2S,575.5.S
cubic feet per OnaUH, enc fourth OF Which at
least would seek the American markets throuclt
the Lake and the Champlain Canal
The tolls collected en- the Champaign Camel
in 1917, exceeded those Of former yeas, ard
amounted to Sl2O,O97, 20. in consequence OF
the increase of Canada Trade. The Char;-
plain Canal would derive from the arti~!e Ct
Timber alone-say on 100000 cubic feet a.
81 IL per 1000 feet, revenue of $50, 500
for tolls annually.
These facts show most conclusively that this
State has deep and growing interest in eI-
couraging this trade, and any measure ea.cui-
ated TO hamper i, in its infancy would be sui
eidal. In this city the subject is well under
stood Our merchants feel the great impor-
lance of cultivatiEg the evident dispositicr of
the Montreal merchants to frequent Amer-cen
markets. and have abundant means TO make
their calls mutually profitable. All northern
New Yoik is Interested in this commercial In
tercourse, and therefore it would be worse than
madness to entertain any proposition to inter
rept the navigation by which it has been Great
ed-a proposition 50 clearly in violation Of the
rights of the States and Canada, that 1t IS
Justly a matter of surprise that committee or
he Legislature should have reported aNorably
lpon il.-Troy Post.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27

EL DORADO is said to derIve its oririn.
" the gllded," from story of gold re-
gion i'll Africa, which, whether true or
not, was certainly believed in IFS day. The
negro king in that region, where even the
primitive ig>leaf is not paigpnized as Il
vestment, was represented BY the voyaqers
as being gilded with gold-dust, which was
thlckly sifled all over his well creased
person every morning, the golden coat
that adorned his glossy skin on the pre-
vious day being washed off and given to
the servants. Hence he was called Ell
Dorado, the gilded or golden man.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27
1)ortrpp.


I'D, bslIa.i en- titled TIE FISHERMAN was sent a.
no, ANONYMOUSLY in country paper several years ago
rtaeeu the printers and the singers who never gave 1t a
crt's rest IL last to he 30 dishsared IN It's best
- ,i,-t il, own father woaldn have nov II, bur
80, o,,r malicious devil" of a printer tackled the au-
-, c 10 1t rs socn thu banlling had become IN all
rcc, disgrace 10 it. Pa9enage In tue course OF its
:, carnations the metre got lame IN the feet
M, .onethns We ;isn heyalnets- the points were
.;nilca ~ te p nctu-oa and several lines g" hIc
hn5.t 4; the start 1t lest couple Of senses, were
Il ID rlite flat and ,et altogether senScoss- An al
TO mo- tn nvt .;ci a!I has resulted IN making
il pfeitr much a. c'ated
THE STIFF COLD WATER MANA
BALLAD.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27

DY JOHN C. SANE.

Il was an homes fisherman.
knew him passing we'll
And he lived ~ little pond,
Within a little dell.
A grave and quiet man was he,
V 10 loved lis hook and rod
So "a, ran lis line Of lie,
lis ncieitors thorsht it odd.
For science and for Louks. he said
lie nerer had a wish
No school TO him was worth fig,
Except" school Of FISH
He nc'er aspired 10 rank or wealth,
Nor cared about a name
For though much famed for fish was he,
lie never iis!'d for fame
Let oilers bend their necks al sight
OF Fashions gilded wheels,
He 'cr had learu'd The ara to bob"
For any thing but GELS!
a cunning fisherman was he,
lis angles ali were rig. Al;
The smallest nihble at his bait
Was sure to prove " i. bite"
All div this fisherman would sit
Upon an ancient log.
Aud gaze lao thc water, ike
Some >,linIury frog
With a.. the seeming Innocence,
And that unconSt iur> look
That other people often wear
When they iuty:d 10 " he k J"
To charm the Fish he never spoke
Although his voice MS Inc,
II; found tie most convenient way
Was just to drop a inel
And many grlgcon o the pond,
If they could speak to-lay,
Would own wiki g-iof. this angler had
y mighty taking way!
Alas, one day this fisherman
Had taken loo much grog.
Amd being Int I iandSmGn. 'ua,
He could nj .>eep the log :!
II Was ali in vain with might anil m:.n
He siro~c to reach the shore
Down-down he went to feed The fish
He'd baited oft before!
The jury gave their verdict that
II WAS hoihing else but gin
Had caused the fisherman 10 DO
So sadly taken in;
Though one stood out upon ~him,
And said the anglers slaughtcr-
To be exact about The fact
Was, clearly, gin-and -rdter
The moral of this mournful tale,
To all is plain and clear
That drinking habits bring man
Too often 10 his bier;
And he Who scorns to stake the pledge"
And keep the promise fast,
May b, in spite of fate, stiff
Cold irdter-mdn at last.
ighgate, VT, Feb. Q, Is49
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27

ONIoSs, WOMEN AND SENTIMEvT.-The
following capital toasts were given at a supper
of the New England Society, in Chicago, ILL
nois. on the 22d December
TO the fair Onion Feeders IF ITIca,hersfeH
Angels among vegetables-they always have
/" smile on their lip. and tear in their eve"
YankeeS-Plymouth Rock their birthriqAt,
and pocket full of rocks" for their inheri.
lance.
Wooden Numegs-The tabled product of
the little State of Connecticut. Where can
we find crater!
Ner highlands DdugLters-In,lustry and
virtue being their inheritance, they blush upon
being kissed by the rising sun in the morning,
and are rot ashamed of being kissed by the
sitting son in the evening.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27

MISFORTUNE or FANLY-MrKE
A1sH.-ln a kind Of memoir of nike
IN the Subterranean, We Ind the following
paragraph Mike Walsh is The only liv~
ing member Of his family. His father uas
an Opulenl man, aud once possessed fer
tune of $50, 900. He owned two farms
IN New Jersey, on one Of which was 4
mill, valued. with It's machinery and stores.
at S35, 900. This had been insured fer
thirty years, and on the day of the exp-
ration of this policy, he had made arrange
memts 20 90 20 Newark to renew it The
business Of a friend, which envolvcd en-
dorsements to the amount of 500 geo, dc
tanned him fer day.-That night the mill
burned down, and every dollar of its
worth was lost. The friend for whom the
endorsement had been made. subsequently
proved insolvent, and this. with the law
expenses, and other embarrassmentS. swai-
loved up the remainder Of Mr.. VI alsh's
property, and left him penniIess. He
shortly after died, n broken>hearled man.
The children, consisting of four brothers,
of whom Mike was the youngest, and ii
girl, scattered in all directions, the latter
alone staying with The mother. A singu~
lar fatality pursued them all. One Of the
brothers fell by the side of Crockett at
the massacre Of the Alamo; another was
shot IN duel across a table in the South
the third was burnt in the Ben Shcrrcd.
aud the sister persisted in the Inflated Lex
ington.-And yet, God Is above all ! The
mother soon followed, and left him, like
Logan, the last Of his race.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27

o. A beautiful oriental proverb runs
as follows.
with time and patience the mulberry
leaf becomes satin.
How encouraging is this lesson to the
impatient and responding And what
difficulty is there that man should quail
at, when worm can accomplish so much
from the leaf Of the mulberry.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-27
JOSEF II. BARRETT, EDITOR.
TERMS OF VOLUME XIII.

Village subscribers, sZ'oo
Mail Subscribers. within the State, $3.50
If not paid within the year Go $50 800
1rJividu1's and Companies who take al the office,
$50. Or Sis if not paid within the year.
Those who take of POstriders, $500
If not paid at the end of the year, s2,25
No papers discontinued until arrearages are
paid. except at the option of the proprietor. No
contract with, or paymentma to Carriers, cash,
keeYing, or otherwise, allowed, except sssen'cd to
by Tie proprietor.
All communications must be addressed TO the
Editor, PcsT PAID.
tzs-V V. B. PALMER, Congress street, Bcs-
ton is authorized TO transact business for this
paper.
JUSTUS COBB, PUBLISHER,
ny WHOM ALL KINDS OF BOOK AND JOB PRINT
ISG WILL BE EXECUTED ON
SHORT NOTICE.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-22

The election in this State was held on Tuesday.
the 9Th inst The returns, however as yet received
are quite imperfect The vote OF Milwaukee city
is, for Governor - Dewey ldem.) 1917; Collins
(whig) 52Si Chase uree-sob lO7. The democrats
have undoubtedly carried the Governor State Off
GERS, and Legislature. The Milwaukee Wisconsin
thinks the democratic majority in the State will be
from 1000 to 5000. Gov. Dewey, as far as heard
from, gains largely on Casss vote 81 The question
OF negro suffrage was submitted at this election.
Milwaukee gives IS majority for it, and the Wis
consn thinks it is carried in the State The vote
cast on it is very light, comparatively with the
total vote.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-22
Great Flood Ina the Hudson,

The heavy rains OF the past few days (says the
Albany Journal of the 10TH have caused an unu-
sualy sudden flood in the Mohawk and Hudson
rivers. The water rose rapidly during Thursday
aight and continued 10 rise through Friday bnt
pI 10 o'clock last eyeningt had not reached the
surface of the pier and very little apprehensons
were entertained in regard to its farther progress.
Under these Impressions most of the merchants
ON the pier and dock closed their stores carly in the
evening, in confident security But the water CON
tined. 10 rise rapidly after 8 o'clock aud before y
it was on the pier aud still rising.
The flood being unexpected, scarcely person
whom it could reach was prepared for it Tie first
lntnatlon many OF them had Of the threatened
danger was derived from watchmen, who. in the
thoughtful discharge of their. duty, aroused those
whose residences were known to them. Others
were speedily sent for and before 8 O'Clock hun
dreds OF persons were busily engaged in removing
flour, grain, sugar, salt ETC. ETC. to the lofts Of
the buildings flooded or threatened
Many thousands of barrels OF flour must be
damaged. Various other descriptions of mercban-
dis are more or less injured large quantity OF
lumber has been carried off, and Il dozen or more
canal boats some Of them laden lEive been swept
from their moorngs, and carried down The stream.
The high water prevents boats from being locked
down from the canal, either into the basin here or
the river at Troy,
We learn that the Mohawk is running over and
the pressure of water is fearful. 1t pours down
INTO the Hudson with great fury.
TIE FI00a S0Uth.-We learn from the Captaip
oil the Shepard Knapp, that the bridges over the
principal streams IN the neghborhood of CatsknI
are all carried away.
A large quantity of lumber, Says the Albany
Argus OF the l2th) from the docks was seen syycp
down the river, Several canal boats. laden viii
Hour etc, which were at the depot at East ALBANY
We're also carried dOUu-Soae OF them wi IN and
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-22

MORTALITY ASrogG ODD FE1Lows-Thomss
D. adams the actuary of the Mutual Life Insur-
anee Company Of Baltimore, has published an az
count OF the mortality among Odd Fellows for the
eight years ending Sept. 1st 1s49 He sars.
My attention has recently been called 20 the ra,e
OF mortality among the Independents Order Of Odd
elbows, as compared with the tables in use l,v Life
Insurance Companies. Most Of the members ~
thus Order are between the ages Of 81 and As. and
according to the Carlisle tables it is erpesfeI dad
on an average one HSHetyeigttt of the whole BODY
will die annually
From their published reports of the last eight
years have collected the following statistics ybicb
show that while on average, Odd Fellows eDioy,
greater longevity than is expected according 10 ~
ta5ics-yet in some particular States they faIl a.
short Of it. ~
Deaths per annum among all the LODGES in ,fbs
uhited states combined--oRe death TO essra, orr,
H3,Hdrcd a3i6 tairty-ttg0 EaenlBers
iRthe States reekOned g healthy among Life In
suance Companies, including all north of he
southern boundaries Of North Carolina and 'rso
nessee, the deaths have been one to ers oie 6,S,,
afee, o'ti thfyty-soCeB, annually. In the States
south OF those limits, one to eUcry atiglety-g5,,,l
annually e'''s
Particular States show the following account