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structing the judiciary committee to en-
quirc iutothc cxpcdiency of establishing
houses Of correction in each county in
the state, and amending law relating to
punishment for theft so as to punish Tor
the second offence where the amount
stolen is less than seven dollars by cons
linement tu hard labor IN State prison !;
adopted.
Engrosscd Bill -Relsting to com>
mon schools, giving selecimen power to
fill vacancies of town superintendent
passed.
Repot. The House amended the
bill relating TO punishment Of certain
high crimes and misdemcanors, keeping
and making burglarious instruments and
machines, making it equally penal to
furnish the instruments To others. The
Senate concurred.
Mr.. Royce called up the bill TO pro-
tcct the rights Of stockholders in corpo-
rations. The blLprohibts any one to
whom stock has been assigned or trans
ferred, unless a bona fee purchaser, from
voting in any bank, railroad or sieam~
boat corporation. Mr.. Weston moved
to amend, striking ont the words rails
road and steamboat corporation The
amendment was accepted and the bill
ordered to lie.
HOUSE.
Rcsolutions.- Mr.. Leayenwortht
that Secretary of State be requested to
procure aud distribute TO clerk of each
school district IN the State one copy OF
Webster's unabridged dictionary, pro-
vded that it can be procured for 81
copy, aud the school district will provide
suitable desk with lock and key. in
which to keep the same, and will also
pay 81 to the Secretary on its reception;
adopted. Ry Mr.. Vail, tina, commit
tee of five be appointed to inquire what
manner, if any, ought 10 be adopted tc
ascertain and provide the proofs of the
service of the Vermont detached militia
in the last war Of Great Britain, aud al
so proofs of the services of all such cit
liens of Vermont as enlisted aud served
in said war. and report to this House
adopted. BY Mr. Howe of S4iorehhm
that judiciary committee inquire into
the expedlency of regulating ices o
court auditors aud referees adopted.
Petition referred. - OF David s
Church and others of Whiting, praying
to be relieved from fine 10 committee
Of Ways and Means.
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ESOur venerable friend Rev T. A. MER-
RILL, d. D., ahcr having for SO many years,
been a Dresser in the Spiritual vineyard
without abandoning the cultivation of the
vine fg,ratire, has successfully engaged it
training the vine literal. Where he looks
for the prime LsaLeiias, may he never be dis
appointed with finding only "wild grapes
May his vineyard be 50 closely walled, iha
the little foxes" can discover no erevice fol
an entrance.
As some Of The fruits of the Doctors cx
periencc, VIC are allowed to present ou
readers with the following paper
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alton on Monday next, when we may
anticipate the most faltcring results. We
congratulate those having an interest in this
company upon the encouraging prospect Of
a rich return
A letter from the Mokalumne river, dated
Aug rs, says;
THE miners are doing very well, and
arc well satisfied with the products OF their
labor Some fine specimens have been ta-
ken from the bed OF the river lately.
" Several companies arc now at work
with quicksilver washers, and yielding eight
to one hundred dollars per day. The wa
ter in the river is still quite high, several
feet higher than last year at this season II
is however falling rapidly now.
" That the bed OF this river is rich with
the ore, is fact well known. The farther,
heretofore, that miners have been enabled
TO get into the river, the richer it has prov
cd and several companies are now paying
six and eight dollars a day for daily labor
ers."
From the upper Sacramento we find the
following intelligence in the Placer Trans
cript
We learn that on Nelson's Creek min
ers are averaging about half ounce pei
dav. Men are hired at rate Of wages va
rying from six to eight dollars"
FgoM OREGoS In relation to matters
generally in Oregon, the Pacific News re
marks
From Oregon we have encouraging ac
counts Of prosperity, New towns are spring
ing up at every accessible point, and com
mercial interest being awakened that 1t Il
highly commendabe. The frequency o
communication By steam between California
and Oregon, strongly identifies their inter
csts We shall receive the lumber ant
flour frem our more Northern neighbors
and in return send them a share OF the rel
mineral treasures Of California.
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e4r 4 meeting was held on the 4;h inst,
at Benson. VT, on the subject of railroad
from Nergennes, through the lake tier Of
towns south to Farhaven or Whitehall. The
following named gentlemen were appointed
committee TO correspond with others in the
construction of said road, viz. john hel.
lons, Isaac Norton. +. 5. Howard l.. [
Kellogg, F w. Walker. The project me
with general favor and it was voted that
charler should be granted to an Independent
company already incorporaied.-Rai'cal
Times.
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An ASSOCIATION has been formed at
Jerusalem. which has for its object the liter
ary and scientific investigation Of all subjects
connected with the Holy Land. The mem
bcrs are all Protesianis, and they reside with
in the territory embraced between the Med.
iterranean and the Euphrates, the Nile and
the Orontes. The An glican Bishop of Je.
rusalem holds the Office Of patron Several
persons residing at Jaiia' Damascus ano
Beyrout are corresponding members. he
papers read will be formed into a volume
aud published annually. Much light, 1t i
believed, will, in this manner, be thrown up
on many important subjects in literature
history. geology, and various branches Of sci
ence.-Nai. Intel.
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o. cr.rr r,rcr,ox dosn,l,.l
=, ONO STATE ELIC ,,I a uesl'a ~.
from cincinnati, aa'en lZ,h INST says nc
returns received here to-day SHOWS 'hs io'-
lowing results; w.t.. r,.
returns at band make it probable that Jas
NJ. GAYLORD. Dem. has been elected to Cor
rrcss, over William +. Finck, Wing
Fifteenth District-Wm T. Hunter,
Wing, is elected to Congress 10y an incrcas-
ed majority
Sixteenth District-John Johnston, indie
, pendent Wing, is elected over Moses lloag-
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psr Mr.. CLAY was received with great
demonstrations of respect and popular en-
ihusiasm on his arrival at Lexington. Bon
fires were kin1led snd cannon discharged in
his honor, and an immense crowd assembled
to meet him. lie was compelled to make
speech TO the multitude. After thanking
them for their kindness, and making few
remarks upon the condition of the country,
he told them that, happy as he was to meet
them, there was an Old lady about mile and
a half off (pointing to Ashland) with whom
he had lived fifty years, aud whom he would
rather see than all of them. He WAS rcleas-
ed, at cr this good natured remark, and suf-
fered 10 20 home.--NdL Intel.
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EssLx CoUHrY.-The Free Soil Con
vention for Essex County. which mel at Sa
lem on Monday. endorsed The Senatorial
ticket previously nominated for them by the
Locolocos, The ticket is as follows: Fred
erick Robinson, OF Marblehead John b.
Alley, OF Lynn, Daniel Saunders, Jr., OF
Lawrence. Edmund Kmbail, Of Bradford
John G.. Whittier, of Amesbury. The Sa-
lem Gazette says:
Three OF tho candidates, it is under
stood, avow Free Soil principles, and
their nomination was properly adopted with
unanimhy. The other two, however, who
are well known Locolocos, and nothing
else were not SO easily taken down. Blu
their names were finally acccpIed'-Bos
Alias.
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HOUSE.
MONDAY, Oct. 81

BW passed. = Providing for the fur
t4rr Ills t,bution of the acts and laws ol
the General Assembly. In addition ,o
an act Incorporating the National Lille
insurance Co of U. S.
Resolatioa.-By Mr. Benton, that the
committee Of one from each county,
raised on the bill offered by him in rcla.
ton to the Judiciary, inquire into the ex'
pediency Of eleclng court Of ooncil'
iation or Of precognilion in this State
adopted.
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too much in soliciting editors, especially
those of the religious press, TO lay our re-
quest before their readers, and ministers Of
the gospel to commend it to their respective
congregations, and enlist properly qualified
persons TO circulate petitions for signature,
and then forward them TO Washington.
On behalf of the American Peace Socic~
ty, and by order of its Exec. Com.
GEO. c. BECKwI1n, Cor. Sec.
Boston, Oct. 1850.
PETITION FOR PEACE.
To The Senate Cor House Of Rep's) Of Tho
United States.
The undersigned, legal voters Cor citizen:
or inhaditanis) of --, in the State o.
--, deploring the manifold evils of war
and believing it possible TO supersedc its al
legged necessity, as an Arbiter OF Justice a
mong Nations, by the timely adoption o
wise and feasible substitutes, respectfully re
quest your honorable body to take such ac
ton AS you may deem best in favor Of Slip
ulated Arbitration, or Congress Of Nation
for the accomplishment Of this most deslra
hia onI
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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Oct, %

Petition reterrcd-Of the Execu,
live committee ofthe University of Yer
mont, praying that the State would dis>
charge them from tho debt due the State
school fund TO committee on education.
ReSofution.-By Mr.. Lyman, that
The Secretary of State be authorized 10
furnish to each district clerk for the use
OF said district one copy of WebsIer's
large Dictionary, If ii can be had for
$500 per VOL, provided a secure place
be made TO keep the book in each dis
irlci, and The district clerk pay 50 GO on
the recei pit Of the book referred 10 COM
mlltee Oh Education.
SENATE, p. N.
The President being absent. the Son
ate was called to order by the Secretary
and Mr.. Weston, President pro lempore
took the chair.
MIR. Crowley presented the credentials
OF Elisha Lapham of Rutland county,
when he received the oath and took his
seat.
Bill introduced and referred. by
Alr Hyde. in addition to and alteration
OF act Incorporating the Rutland and
Whitehall Railroad company: To com
mliiee on Roads. The vote was recon
sIdered and bill Withdrawn, as 4 bill oi
like import had been already introduced
IN the other House, and could not be
entertained in the Senate on account o
the 18th joint rule.
Repeatedly Mr.. Rice, from com
mlllee on Education, 10 favor of hill re
laIing 10 common schools, giving secc
meD power to fill vacancies of town su
perinlendenis; ordered to third reading
HOUSE.
Reports Of Committees. BY commit
tee on Education, that no further egis
latlon is required in regard 10 bill de
fnlng the residence Of scholars with rel
eTenee 10 the public school moneys 3
readlng refused. A so that they fn
the bill relating 10 the duties Of town 81
perlnlendents OF eopmon schools SIM
Jar 10 one already referred 10 Them. an
consequently that il ought not to pass
Sd reading refused. Also against bill I
amend chap, Is II. S. relating TO con
moo scbools; Sd reading refused. NJ
Grandey moved aH amendment; passe
and ordered to Sd reading.
Petition referred OF d. r. Lane
don and others, Of JusIus Collins an
others, for taxation Of Rutland al
Whitehall Railroad Co 10 cpmmittt
on roads.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Oei. 81, a. NJ.
Resolution by Mr.. Weston, il
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Hon. Joshua Gddings, in speech at
Cleveland. sail that 1.-THE policy OF Gen.
Taylor would have consccralud to freedom,
with The certainty of fate, every rod Of ter
ricry acquired by the Mexican war;" Why
did he, profrssed free soiler, then. oppose
that administration, and the carving out
that policy, by his refusal to elect an adj
uinsiraiion speaker
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e. Last Sabbath, Mother Earth received
a nice coverlei of cold white snow. As il
she was willing to be tucked in tor win
ters sleep thus early The bright eye OF
Mondays Sun reproached her for sloth, and
with sigh she threw of her warm covering.
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VERMONT u. S. SENAToR.-The Legs
lature of Vermont have elected Hon Solo
mon Foote to fill the place of Judge Phelps
whose term of Office soon expires. Wheth-
err this step has been a judicious one in the
Legislature remains TO be seen. Judge
Phelps was one OF the most active and inilu
entail members Of the Senate, and il will be
"a matter OF regret that he has been super
coded Eric pa Chronicle.
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CTCol. ADRIAN FoorE last week pre-
sehted mammoth Egg, to Mcssrs. JonN'
son s. WooD. 1t measured 6 l-2 by s Ia
inches. What a loss to the Musical World,
that the cuck of its embryo occupant will
never be heard.
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NEW HAMrsnIRE.-The vote stands for
the vacancy in the Third District 4,793 for
Perkins, Wing, and 4,Gs5 for Morrison, OPP
position, being 2ss for the former. The vote
in the district, as gcrrymandered by the late
Democratic Legislature, is ,lS9 for Perkins
and 5,2ll for Morrison, or % majority for
the latter which result be it unders God, is
brought about by adding to the district four
towns already represented in the present
Congress by Mr.. Peaslcc.
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Ef"Emgration to Canada this wear shows
a decrease Of one fifth. The number IF
those who had arrived at Quebec TO the 9th
instant was 30 300, against so, % % the same
date twelve months ago. OF these lC $50
were from Ireland, and , Gj7 from England
and Scotland.
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DREADFUL NoRTALITY.-Ou of one
hundred and iity-nine Norwegian migrants
lately embarked at Bullalo for Milwaukee,
mn Jow died on the passage. and were
thrown overload. They were victims of
ship fever, contracted during recent voy-
age Of three months from Europe
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thirty-two sieam-yesscls constantly employed
ioi the suppression Of tie slave trade on the
coast of Africa; one Of these vessels being
ordered to proceed about the list Of every
month with the mails, and relieve another
from duty on the coast The sailing vessels
at present on the African station are to be
withdrawn rs soon as steamers are ready to
replace them. and no sailing vessels will in
future be employed for the suppression of
the slave trade
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Sourm CARoLINA ELEcTIoN.-Charles-
ton, Oct. lG The election in this State
has passed oil quietly. Mr.. Aiken for
Congress, is supposed to be elected o'er
Isaac T.. Holmes aud Carew, for State
Senator, over Mr.. Desoussure.
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SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct. %, A,


Bill introduced and refcrred,-By Mr..
Currier, in addition TO chap. 2S X. s., re-
laling 10 taxing interest in judgments, that
it be faxed up 10 the first day oil the term of
court in which judgment shall be rendered,
and interest on judgment shall be eslima-
ted from tho tmo judgment was rendered ;
TO committee OIL judiciary.
From The UoaSe.-Mr. Mclean called
up the bill relating 10 Highways. making
the town in which a road was laid liable Tor
indictment il the road is not opened al The
specified time, and it the road or bridge is
rendered impassablc ordered 10 third
reading.
HOUSE.
Bill referred,-By Mr.. Vail, relating to
sec. 10 chap. 90 Il. s., altering the lime oil
service Of wriis on corporations.
Resoiuion.-By MIR. Gregory, that an
appropriation of $1,000 per year be made
for five years 10 the Vermont Stale Agri.
cultural Society for the purpose OF holding
annual iairs aud TO Increase The agricu,u.
raj interest of the State; on his moiinn re-
ferred 10 the committee on Agriculture.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct. 90 p. N.
Reports. MIR. Weston called up the bill
relating to Sherhs Constables, aud mem
bers oil Railroad corporations, giving them
power 10 serve processes on said corpora
tons, and proposed 10 amend so The officers
can serve processes in favor or against any
corporations towns and counties of which
they are members. The amendment was
accepted.
Several amendments were accepted,
which together with the bill were fully dis
cussed, motion 10 POSTPONE bv Mr.. Keith
was lost, also to lay on the table by Mr..
Marvin, and 1t was ordered 10 third rea'l-
ing.
81 ,ho t FIJI ""s uee" sevcLd. 'n,es r',e'u-
Eve,y Shelf Dann,u SILT h o- Eo,.
s,able M, o,hnr,y;s. d;so',,J;Gad il horohv
onthor;znd and cnro,varcd - scryn nv
,yr;t e,ecn,;on or oihor nrocoss in f,yor ~
n, arainst onv corror,,ion T ronn,v mr. lawn
so,,yithstsnJ;n., s,,ch SberiT dnn,tv S,m.r.
;T NJ Cons,ahia ,',,,, ho ItiIor Of
snch cornora,io, o.on i,'hah;,on, Nv :. "
nav.r If srch co,,n,,, -, ,n,,n
pror;JeJ Tat no,h;,,, IN ,h;s ~, shah
s,,hor;va 'I,, oo,.,at,io, =, .' Wv, '.
esoc,,,or ~ o,Lo. ,,rooa,. i, 10y "ta,
80 in ,,,,;,.S Lo nS,,h,n ,,;n,,
in coses ,vtera hv !, ~ cons,atI's now havs.
s,,bori,v 70 scrro ,,,i,s nrocnsso. AMI ~
.c,,,;nns'
NJ P;raIo,, ool,.,1 80, tho II,rso so
I,,;on JisSa,;' ,I,' n,o 80. 49, ~
cansc 70 hara rmhi;sh.d ,.;,h ,ho , ,s ~
,be gensn,I ,sfen,hlr ~ III" so ns ,hn
Ordinance n IN. Cn1.,;,,,,;o,'I ran,. ,',s
lion ,nJ ,,rnrosed - on,ond b., .JI;,,,s :.
Jinns, Of rcbpoi IN ,rs ,ha, ,uou "in j., go -
nj ,he ciose 81 Tho sos.;nn H. ,to s','r,
g.s,;on NJ W. ChsnJisr ,boi 70" In M c. ~
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sI'The proof.readcr Of the outside'trusts
there are few subscribers of the Register.
crcdulous enough to believe, that certain
portions of the proof were read at all.
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EaSFrom the Catalogue of Harvard Uni
rersry, recently published, it appears that
the whole number of students falls but four
short of six hundred. The summary is as
follows viz; Theological students 20, law
students %. students attending medical lee
lures III, scientific students 62, resident
graduates 3. OF the under graduates there
are 293, viz. Seniors G3, Juniors IS, Sophie
mores 81, Freshman 65.--Nat. Intel
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TnE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.-lt is
intended (says a late English raper) TO have
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SENATE.

THURSDAY, Oei. 81. A. NJ.
Resolution by Mr.. Weston, in
Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-12-14
Balance remaining in the Treas
ury on the 10th November,
1850,
132,O66,12 l
$3,O92,993,8O 6

The total amount of the State debt which
would have become due on the 3lst day of
December, 1850, payable in the city of New
York, was $4,385, ,65O,76. AS no means had
been provided for the payment of this debt,
it was deemed desirable by the General AS
semblY to extend the time of payment by is
suing new stocks for the redemption of the
certificates becoming due. Accordingly, un-
der the authority of the act " to authorize the
Canal Fund Commissioners TO exchange GER
tain certificates of the funded debt of this
State,'' passed on the 21st March, l849, and
the act amendatory thereto, passed on 10Th
March, 1850, the Fund Commissioners have
issued 81, l,O25, 100000 of FIVE per cent stock,
payable in the city of New York, at the pleas
ure of the State after the 3lst day of Decem-
Der, 1865; 81 6,468,43 of six per cent stock,
payable after the 3Ist December, 1870, and
$1,6OO,0OO,O0 of six per cent stock, payable
after the 3Ist December, 1875. The premi-
ums. received upon the new stock amounted
to more than three hundred thousand dollars,
after the payment of all charges and expenses.
In addition to this premium, six hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars of the six per cent
stock has been reduced to a FIVE per cent
stock; thus saving in interest nearly an addi-
tional hundred thousand dollars The foreign
debt of the State, on the lst day of January,
1850, was Sic, l6,860,962.5O This debt on the
1st day of January, 1851, will be S16,5G6,-
1880; being reduction during the year oi
IS3I4,208,81.
There is now in the hands of the Fund
Commissioners, and in the Treasury subject
to their control, surplus revenue, sinking fund
land funds and other means exceeding sever
hundred thousand dollars, whice is applicable
to the payment of the balance of seven pei
cent stock It is not therefore deemed nee
essary to make any further provision for the
payment of the stock becoming due in 1851
The means already in the hands of the FunC
Commissioners, with the revenues and resour
ces of the current year, will enable the Com
missioncrs promptly to pay the balance of the
one million FIVE hundred thousand dollar:
seven per cent stock, due on the 31st Decem
Der, 1851.
On the first of July, 1845, the amount o
the State debt, as stated by the Fund Com
missioners in their report of January, l849
was S2O,OI6,5 6,515.6S.
/ The total amount of the debt of the STATE
on the first of January, 1851 will be as follows
! Foreign debt $l6,566,773 g.
Domestic bonds, 1882 OF
School and trust funds, 1,683,996 8.
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they embraced. Most ofthese subjects, indeed
are beyond your reach, as the legislation
which disposed of them was, in its character,h-
nal and irrevocable. 1t may be presumed from
the opposition they allencountered that none of
those measures was free from imperfec-
tions, but in theirmutual dependence and con-
nexion they formed a system of compromise,
the most conciliatory, and best for the entire
flicting sectional interests and opinions
For this reason recommend your adher-
ence to the adjustment established by those
measures, until time and experience shall de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation
to guard against evasion or abuse.
By that adjustment we have been rescued
from the wide and boundless agitation that
surrounded us, and firm, distinct and legal
ground to rest upon. And the occasion, l
trust, will Justify me in exhorting my country
men to rally upon and maintain that ground
as the best, if not the only means. Of Grestoring
peace and quit to the country, and maintain
ing inviolate the integrity of the Union.
And now, fellow-ctizen l cannot bring this
communication to a close without invoking you
to Join me in humble and devout thanks to
the GREAT RULER of nations, for Che multi
piled blessings which he has graciously be-
slowed upon us. His hand. so often visible in
our preservation, has stayed the pestllence
saved US from foreign wars aud domestic dis
turbances, and scattered plenty throug hout
the land
Our liberties, religious and civil, have been
maintained; the fountains of knowledge have
all been kept open, and means of happiness
widely spread and generally enjoyed, greater
than have faden to the lot of any other ma
ton And, while deeply penetrated with gra
titude for the past, let US hope that His all
wise Providence will guide our counsels, al
that they shall result in giving satisfaction tt
our constituents securing the peace of thu
country, and adding new strength to the uni
ted Government under which we live.
1 MILLARD FILLMORE.
i WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1850.