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Manufacture of diamonds.

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s'"'e''e"'S Oh tue ans correspondents
of the London Times, from which we
make the following extracts. the wear of
d;omo,,Is malta he confined excl,s,ye.
l., - ,ho .on,'h. Il = 49,, s,.,o1
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what 'he art oil manufacture coS'S' Out
probably not great deal
The scientific world has been in a
state Of commo,ion during the whole
week in consequence of the pubIication
of the discovery of the long sought for
secret of the fusion and crystallIzation
of carbon. The Sorbonne has been
crowded for the last few DAYS to behold
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This bill, of which we gave some slight
account last week, has passed the House. it
will be seen, by 4 very large majority. Its
probable fate in the Senate, should the CIV.
crlasting Compromise be at last disposed Of
we are unable 10 judge. 1t cannot very
likely be brought to vote at present.
The bill, as passed, is different from the
one originally introduced, being substitute
prepared by the friends of the measure, in
caucus. 1t securcs 10 all survivors who have
served Gin any capacity in the last war with
Great Britain, and in any Of the Indian
Wars since 1890, and to each commissioned
oR!cer in the late Mexican war, IG0 acres Of
land for twelve months service, so acres for
six months, and 40 acres for three months ::
provided he was not desorter, or dishonor-
aoy discharged, or has not received, or is
not entitled to, any land under previous
act of Congress. The remaining provisions
of the bill relate chiefly to forms and tech
ncalties.
The terms Of the bill do not include the
PlattsJurgh J'oimteerS OF this State, whose
term OF service was less than three months
Mr. MEAcnAM, it will be seen, made an ell
oquent bu, intellectual appeal in their behalf
The whole affair had been prc-arrangcd BY
the majority, in caucus, and every amend
ment proposed was indiscriminately voted
down. There is, however, another bill for
their especial benefit lying OH the Speaker
table, which we hope may be rcac he'd be-
fore the close of The session.
To carry out the provisions of this bill,
should it pass the Senate, and become law,
at least 10000. 600 acres of the Public Lands,
the Tribune says, will be required. Mr..
SAcKETT, Of New York, in his remarks on
the bill, IN the House, makes still higher
estimate, viz 100 900, 000--and he is prob
ably nearer the truth. On the LIST of ,Janu.
AIRY, 1919, the whole number of acres of the
Public Lands remaining uusod was 2i5,
,3il.-There will be no more TO be said
about the distribution OF the Proceeds"
we imagine, should this bill become law.
That, with the debt growing out of the Mex
lean war, will be likely to settle the question
forever
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The Railroad Jubilee at Burlington.

The long talked, of cele bralion at Burlng-
ton came oil on Tuesday last, and was at
tended by great crowd Of people-or ralh-
er we should say, a large number were gath
cred there on the occasion, though the exer-
cises Immediately pertaining to the celebra.
ten were thnly attended. The Mammoth
Pavilion of Mr. Wright was well fitted up.
and due preparation was made for the re-.
ception OF thousands, while only hundred,
were present at the Dinner Judge Fol-.
LETT presided-opening the after dinner
festivities with short and felicitous speech
The regular roasts were then read by Gen
d. w. C. CLARKE, as follows:
The Unirersai Yankee Ndtion-From the
Lakes to the Gulf and from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific lit nob!y illustrates the benefits
OF Free Institutions, may it nobly perpetu-
ate them
The Vermont Central dndM Rutland and
burlington Rditroads-twin pioneers in the
great work OF Internal improvement in Yer
mont. The, have opened to the CONNER.
clal World an unknown land whose rich and
various productions will be spoken for, and
TO the social and moral world community
who will try to speak for themselves
Tile City ofBos'on-The commercial En-
Porlum Of New England. Her Aristocracy
consss Of her Merchant Princes whose gen
erous llberalltY has greatly aided to con
struct the most dwelling of modern in
ventions-the railroads "that mix her up "
with the Democracy OF the country.
The OIL Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
We thank God that we have grappled her,
at last, with hooks OF iron.
Tile State Of Nec Hampshire-O next
door neishbor." The bridges than now con-
meet us with her are Of Granite overlapped
with iron. We rejoice in the permanent
chara cter of the connection.
The State Of NeD York--The Empire
State in every sense that makes an Empire
elevated and powerful, and respected.
The Cities Of Albany and Friend
ly rivals for the maiden hand of the Green
Mountain State. She accepts with hearty
pleasure the "advances Of both,-and will
" unite herself with both, A." law or no law"
Rdiiroads and Electric 7eiegraphs The
two great agents of that Progress which is
IMPROVEMENT; combining heaven.directed
intelligence with the energy and sagacity
which direct the iron labors of man.
The Ladies, God bless them Tho last
words on our lips, because il comes from
the bottom Of our hearts"
Appropriate responses were made by Gov.
PAINE, Hon. JOSIAH QuIScT, Jr,. Of Boz,
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and he won't be back till tomorrow even
ing. You ought TO have told me.
This is really too bad sir. as you lose the
prize, and Tom loses his journey, rs NJ
stated in the paper, yesterday, that he had
disposed Of all his lumber, and would not
supply bis customers again until August.
Too bad, too bad there's no boards 10 be
had, and if have the barn finished before
August, lose all my labor, this summer, as
have no place to keep my grain, and it
will all be spoiled.
Well, sir, would advise you at any rate
TO save enough of it to pay for a paper,
which will preserve you from similar calami-
ties hereafter, and which YOU will always
find friend, ready to forewarn YOU of every
thing which can promote or threaten your
welfare. And now think, sir, you will adj
NIT that have discovered, if not actual sick
ness. at least ailings, which, | warrant YOU,
printers plaster will cure Gopd day. sir.
Good day. What paper had l better
take
Oh, the Register, of course.
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The Wings of Vermont are requested to
meet in State Convention at MoNrrELIER.
oN WEDNESDAY,, THE 9Th OF JCLY next,
at 10 o'clock, \. NJ, for the purpose of nom
mating a State ticket, and making other
suitable preparations for the coming election.
In view Of the Importance of this election,
being the first under our new Constitution, a
full representation from every section of the
State, is earnestly invited.
1t is hoped that all the members of the
County Committees will be present, as il
will afford them mn opportunity of confer
ring together, to adopt suitable measures
calculated to continue the harmony and sue
cess Of the party.
a. p. LYMAN.
JUSTIN 5. MORRILL,, M. CO.
DANIEL II. ONION, ""g n'"i'
PORTUS BANTER, C'"""''e
ORRlN SMITH,
May 2lst, 1850.
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Important from New Mexico "A State
Constitution formed, and Slavery
forever excluded

The following cheering intelligence was
received at ST. Louis, from Santa Fe, on
the 2jh ult:
The Convention Of Delegates called has
been held here. They have formed and
promulgated a Constitution forthe govern
mcnt Of New Mexico.
The Convention assembled on the 18Th
inst, and the session lasted eight or nine
days, in which Constitution was formed.
which would 20 into operation about the
first of July.
The boundaries orlhc state were defined,
and slavery prohibited.
~ The Constitution was adopted on the
25lh Of May. In fifteen days afterwards,
an election was 10 take place for members
of the state legislature.
Two Senators and Representatives in
Congress would soon he elected, and eli
forts would also be made to procure them
acceptance at Washington.
Mr. ST. Vrain, Judge Otero. and Henry
Connolly are prominent candidates for Gov
ernor. and Capt A. w. Reynolds and
Majnr Z II. Whitman for Senators. 1t is
supposed that Hugh n. Smith, the present
delegate ia Congress, would be elected 10
the House Of Representatives.
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-" Reso'ced, ulthcr, That our Senators in
Congress be instructed and our Representa-
lives requested to use their exertions for the
speedy organization of territorial govern.
ment for New Mexico and California with a
provision forever excluding involuntary SER
vitude, except for crime, thegeirom.'
The Brandon Post quotes the above Res.
oluton of our last Legislature, and is great
ly exercised in mind, lest the Wings shonld
do something inconsistent with it. The res.
oluon was offered by a Free Soil member
and adopted without division. 1t was not
of course party resolution, Wings and Lo.
cofocos having voted for it indiscrimnate!v
with the rest of the series.
There is not one of our delegation in
Congress, we presume, who would not now
vote for territorial organization Of Calilor-
mia and New Mexico, had not both already
formed State constitutions, forever cxclu.
ding involuntary scrvitude, except for crime,
Iherefrom." Everybody sees that this is a
step IN ddcdnce of" territorial governments
with The Proviso," and fully accomplshes the
only true and just intent of the above reso-
luton. A territorial organization has
now ceased to be desirable or practicable.
We suppose, however, it will still be advo.
Gated by some few Free Sellers, who wUuid
gladly keep the subject open for agitation'
no matter how great the peril to Freedom,
or how much against the wishes of the
strongly Anti Slavery inhabitants of Caliior.
MIA and New Mexico.
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New Mexico Free,

The news which we received last night
from Santa Fe via St. Louis, is fully con
tirmatorY OF that which reached Us last
week, via Texas and New Orleans. II the
particulars he correct, New Mexico, so long
neglected by Congress and menacedby her
graspng rcigh0or, has made bold and
grand stroke.
California is thrown into the shade by
her daring in decision aud her promp'ncss
in action. Her people have shown spirit
aud resolution which were not looked for.
and which, we doubt not, will tell with i'm
mense effect at the present crisis
The will ofsuch people, once declared,
dare moi be lightly set aside. If the glo
rlous news lie indeed true that New Mcxi.
co, in the face of Southern mnchinniiun
and Texan aggression, has forever prohih-
tied Slavery from her spii-as there now
seems no reason to doubi-what Congress
will dare attempt fastening Tie curse upon
her ? There may be threats and storms.
the resistance Of ballled schemcrs and the
rage ol infatuated zealols. but a People
united for Freedom can stand against them.
and bring under her banner The whole
broad extent Of New Mexico, from the
plains Of the Cimaroue to the Mlmhres.
aud from Paso del Norte 10 the snowy
ridges Of the Timpanozu Mountains. Thus.
State after Slate, Wrcslcd from Mexico, IN
the secret hope Of extending the haleiul do
minon OF Slavery. will be made imprcg
nublc hulwa'ks Of Freedom. Through
means the most uupromi.iu9 10 our short
sighted vision, God often works out his
own good end.
We shall no doubt have full details Of
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ADDISON COUNTY WHIGGERY."-W We
have been good deal amused with an arti.
Gle in the last Post, under this head, in
which Mr. Barber selects certain of the res
oluiions Of our County Convention, for ex-
tended and grandioquent comment. The
first resolution is recapiiulation, in brief,
OF the doctrines heretofore held by the Wing
party, and in almost the same words en-
ploycd on similar occasions, by our State
and County Conventions, in past years,
Why has the indignation of the ''Great
Corresponding" slept antl this time -? Why
have the walls of his wrath never been O.
pened before =; The long slumbcr of this Van
Wrinkle is truly marvellous.-But what
chiefly eNcites his ire, is the resemblance he
detects in parts of this resolution to some OF
the floating planks Of the brokcn-down But-
falo Platform ! This is too bad indeed
The Wings of Addison County ought to
have droppcd all their old doctrines that
were adopted at Bufl'alo-of course they had
MIR. Barber is also greatly afflicted because
the Wings of this County propose to look a
little into the past conduct of those very
Jealous Free Sellers who now claim 70 be
the only Anti. Slavery men extant, and who
lock with bitter hatred on the Presidents
plan" which has given US TWO FREE
STATES, and removed nearly all the capital
of these agiators. This idea of being made
responsible for ones PAST Acrs-espccially
when one has been particularly dciicc on all
sdes of every questions indeed very Sc
rious thing! 1t is, however, what the poo
pie Of Vermont have long been accustomed
TO, and they are slow to change old and con.
6rmed habits.
The Presidents California Message. too
was endorsed by the Wings of this County
and that is a source of inlolcrablc grief to
MIR. Barber. But as the people Of Califor,
MIA and New Mexico seem to have been
highly pleased with the plan therein recon-.
mended, and, acting upon it, have Mcmselre,
done = permanently and Joyerer--all that ey.
en- MIR. Barber ever asked Congress to dc
tor them temporarily we cannot now oiIur
him any consolation in this time of his ex.
cecdingy great trouble, We must leave
him TO brood in silence over his many sor
rows-or, which is about the same thing, iC
grumbc in the columns Of the Post.
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DARING RoBnERy,-Last evening an
agent of Pulen, Virgil & Co.'s Ex-
press, was robbed of package of bank
notes amounting to $4,000 in the fol,
lowing manner
Having received the money from Il
Merchant of Burlington, he went on
board the Steamer Whitehall, then lying
at the dock, carrying the maney-pack~
age in his hand, and several large par
GELS under his arms. On reaching the
Express Room, he put the money in
his pocket while unlocking the door, but
had no sooner entered than he discovers
ed that the money was gone His sus,
picions at once fell on a reputed pick,
pocket whom he had observed DIGGING
him on several occasions, and he was
forthwith arre.ted and committed to the
jail in this town. As yet no trace has
been found of the missing package
burlington Sentinel 2Gh.
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ii and pulled it out. Much fear and excite
ment prevailed in the Court room and
though Bill was lettered he took control Of
the house for some minutes The Judge
commanded the officers 10 arrest him but
so completely terror.sIrckcn were all pres
ent that no one burst approach him. Bill
stationed himself in one corner of the room
and swore he would kill the irst man who
should approach him but at last his coun-
sci, Mr.. Farrar, went up To him, spoke a
few words, when, without further resistance,
he yielded himself TO tic hands Of an officer,
and was Immediately handculIcd and put in
close confinement Bill seemed frantic with
rage, said he intended to kill Davis on the
spot and was sorry he did not. Where he
obtained the knife no one knows, but it is
generally supposed some one furnished him
with li-for what purpose that individual
best knows. 1t is most desperate and la
menlable occurrence, and we trust that in
the end strict justice will be melted out, and
Bill receive his Just reward,
Meadows and Warburton were each sen
fenced to Ten years in the State Prison.
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disputed Territory, is maintained with due
assevera;ion, and such argument as the claim
in question may command. Why the North
do not support these measures, the Trainers
of the address do rot understand, sunless
it be that naughty fanalicism, inflated with
success, disdains accomplishing is object by
indircction The address expresses the O.
pinion that the South might accept. if il
were offered by the North, the Missouri Com
promise Line.
The address closes by calling upon the
South to send delegates from every District
to the Convention, meeting after the nd
journmert of Congress. We have read
through this address, in vain. TO find any
thing conciiatory or patriotic. 1t is all
growing, captious, Jealous, and seems but
the language Of men, only earnest in main
tanning death grasp upon the single insti
tuition of Slavery.
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ATTEMPT OF BRIsToL Bill UPoN TUE
LIFE OF Mn. Atty DAVIS. AT DANvILLE.
Bliss N. Davis, Esq, States Attorney,
Immediately after The sentence had been
passed, went round on the outside of the
bar, stopped over, and began to whisper
something 10 Meadows, whereupon Bristol
Bill VIM. ii. Warburtonl rose from his seat,
went round to the side OF Davis, and sud
denly drew knife and sprang upon Davis,
innioting blow in his neck, LAYING bear the
jugular vein. leaving the knife in the wound.
The wound is deep, but not considered Ca
tai, as the jugular vein was not opened. Da-
Wis fell, and exclaimed. "The rascal has
killed me-" lie was taken up and carried
TO bis lodgings lie bled most proiusely.
Bill stabbed him with case knife, the blade
Of which is some eight inches in length, and
without handle. lie made only one sud.
den thrust and left the knife sticking in the
neck, where il remained till some ons seized
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nearly all Of his money $4,000 in bank
notes. in a handkerchief and tie the same
about his waist, beneath his shirt.-rhe
pocket was opened by "clean cut, 3"
through three thicknesscs of cloth. of
Just sufficient size to allow the wallet
to be withdrawn.
p. S. Since the above was put in type
we have learned that the drafts aud notes
were found this morning in an clubhouse
connected with IIarts Hotel.-U.
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al can say TO The Tribune land l hope il
it is satisfied of the fact It will at once and
forever withdraw its opposition 10 the Adj
ministration) that the late proceedings in
New Mexico are IN entire concurrence pah
the ciecs and wiShes Of The Head Of the
Government, and that there arc individuals
in Washington who have been expecting to
hear this news for two months past. do
not believe any information will be called
for by Congress, and it is not little diff
cult to perceive the necessity for it after the
late brief but most comprehensive and sign-
fcaut Message upon the subject"
p S.--Sce the late news from New Mex
leo.
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4" The NAcoMBLR TRoUrf," a COM
pany Of popular and accomplished Singers,
who performed last evening at the Masonic
Hall, will give second concert this Tues.
day. evening, at the same place Tickets NJ
admission ,cW be pat at 1912 cts, this
evening, for the accommodation Of families.
On this OCCASION, Nv COVERT will sing lis
celebrated comic piece, The Trip to Cal.
ais, or the Sayings and Doings of Il Water
Party"
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Another PocKfT PIcKEp.-A gem
lleman called at our office this morning
and g We the following particulars con-
necied with his robbery on the Steamer
Whitehall, last evening. lie was in the
act of paying his passage TO st. Johns,
when a side pocket was cut open and a
wallet was taken out by some adroil
thief, containing $500 Of accepted
drafts, two or three notes of hand, aud
about twelve dollars in bills. The gems
tleman assures us that he had his arm
pressing closely upon his pocket at the
time, as he had some fear of pickpock>
els, and had taken the precaul'on TO put
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SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT IN AERos-
TATIoN.-Mr Bell, physician of Lon
don, has achieved a new discovery in the
science Of aerosIation-lhat of controll-
ing, directing, or steering balloon.
which he accomplished few weeks since
tn the surprise of the Londoners. lie
manpuvered his bark through the realms
of air with deXterity that puts all his
contemporaries in the shade. The bal>
loon is represented to be ol an elliptic
shape, somewhat resembling in for N the
Spanish melon or vegetable marrow,
manufactured of the finest silk, with net.
ting of cordage. aud with spring valves
constructed on an entire new principle.
The imitation, conducted with the great
est privacy, took place from the monster
gasometer of the Phoenix Gas Works.
The ascent was made at about six o'clock,
and the descent took place at Essex,
with result favorable TO the intrepid
aeronaut. but causing the loss of life of
one who had bravely and kindly hasten>
ed to the rescue Of fellow creature in
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rs The Washington Union is thunder
struck at the audacity of New Mexico in
forming Constitution and excluding slave
ry it says, We can hardly find words
sufficient to express our ind gnation at this
daring movement"
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Ks The GLORIOUS FuuRrH Thurs.
day next-is TO be celebrated at Ncrgenncs,
by the Sons Of Temperance; otherwise, this
seventy-iilth anniversary of our Indcpou-
dence seems likely to pass very quietly il
this region. We have not had good old
fashioned celebration here for years-stiil,
we believe the country is safe"
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Es0' We are requested TO say that Mr. S.
NJ. HEWLETT, owing to circumstances be-
yond his control, is obliged to defer his Tenn
perance Lecture, at this place, appointed
for Wednesday evening, until a week or
two hence. lie Is to deliver an address at
Castlcton, on the 1lh.
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q Capt. JOSIAH SrUEGTs, of the L. S.
Navy, died at Boston, on Friday morning
last in a spasmodc fit. He was at the Ma
sonic Celebration at Burlington, on We'd
ncsday, and spoke.
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Cheap Postage.


a cheap postage bill is nearly CONS
pleted 10y the Post Office Committee of
the House. 1t provides for a uniform
rate of postage of 3 cents if prepaid, and
OF . cents if not prepaid, for any dis
lance this side Of the Rio Grande. The
postage OH newspapers TO be, for any pa.
per less than 1900 square inches, if de-
Iiyered in the state where printed, half
a cent; if out of the State, one cent.
This bill will not sailsfr the great
mass OF newspaper readers IN the coun-
try, for it does not obyia!e the difficulty
under which the country press abors from
the competition of the combined capital
OF the city newspaper publishers. A pa
per, the labor upon the matter of which
costs but three dollars a week, ought to
be afforded to the subscriber cheaper than
one costing from SO to SIS and $50.
Such is the difference between the city
and the country weeklies-and to pro-
tect the country press from the effect of
this rulnous competition, papers should
circulate free of postage in ~ counties
IN @hIch they are published. Members
OF Congress should reflect that they owe
their success IN great measure to the
efficiency IF the local press-and the
local pres, should mark every Member
of Congress who refuses to aid in rem,
dcrng 1t justice Now that a postage
hill Is about to be brought before Com
gress. let the press unite in demanding
an amendment which shall protect it in
some measure against the evil complain
ed oi.-OgdWsbargh Sentinel
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e. Aicrdnder Hamilton, charged with
robbing Mr.. Goodno, Express agent, was
examined in Burlington on Saturday last,
and held to bail Gin bonds Of SGO00) to APP
pear at the next Term of Court y large
variety Of bnrelarious and gambling imple-
ments was found in lIamilton's trunk The
package OF money $4,000 has not been
recovered.