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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-07
Washing.Liquor.

A correspondent who calls himself the
" W asherwoman's Friend" says" There
is now washing liquor sold in Sheffield at
the most extor.ionate price-beautIiully la
belled - but for the benefit of washerwo-
men, who are generally the really deserving
poor, we will implrt the wonderful secret,
which has been obtained from head quarters
viz Mr. Twelye,rees II h. of soda, IL
ID. lime, IL ID. of soap. The soda and
soap are boiled together, and the lime alone
in two quarts Of water; and then, after be-
ing boiled, are used as required. This re-
ccipt can be as well manufactured by poor
washerwoman as by scientific chemist
Liperpool Standard
TOur lady readers will thank us for the
following still more distinct receipt: Dis
solve ii h. Of lime in boiling water, strain
ing twice through flannel bag; dissolve
separately ID h. of brown soap, and 10
ID. of suda-bo,l the three together. Pat
SIX gallons of wafer IN the boiler, and when
boiling, add the mixture The linens, which
must have been stepped in cold water for
twelve hours, are wrung cut, any stains rub
bed with soap, aud put into the boiler where
they must boil for thIrty-hye minutes. They
are thea drawn, (the liquor being preserved,
as it can be used three times,) placed in
tub, and clear boiling water poured over
them. Rub them out, rinse them well ia
cold water, and they are ready for drying.
By this process two thirds of the ordinary
labor Of washing is saved; bleaching is dis
pensed with entirely; the clothes are much
cleaner, and are less Worn than by the ordi-
nary mode of washing, and the mixture in
no way damages the fabric. Ere long that
fruitful source of annoyance and discomfort
the washing day. will, by the use of this
mixture. come, We are assured, 10 be reck-
oned among the things that were. i Green
ock Ado.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-07
Patent Office Report.

Mr. Ewbank, the Commissioner of Pa
tents, laid his Report (part ist) before the
Senate on Wednesday last. The whole
number of applications for patents, made
during the last year, was ,955 number OF
patents issued l ,076. The receipts during
the year were SS0,752,7S expenses, ST.
7l6. A. The amount of Patent Fund in
the Treasury Jan. l, lS49, was S2l5, 469,-
So. From this an appropriation for the
wings of the building, Of $50, 900 was made
last year, which leaves in the Treasury in
Guiding this years balance, 1896, sos IL
The Report is one marked with ability,
and the recommendations which it con-
tains we trust will meet with the considera-
ton they highly deserve. Mr.. Ewbank re-
monstrates agains: the use of the patent
fund for the construction Of buildings for
miscellaneous purposes. He urges the res
toration of that portion of the fund already
distracted, and its conservation hereafter to
the encouragement of inventors. He rec
ommends National premiums for new dis
coyeries of transcendent value and endu-
ring beneficence. Among the subjects fol-
premiums he suggests one OF $4,000 fol
an invention by which blowing and harrow.
ing can be done without animals. One Of
30 900 for the first steam ship or vessel thai
makes three consecutive trips across the
Atlantic OH the average speed of twenty
miles an hour One of SlG0, 900 for the
first person who within --years shall rem
der electricity available as an economical
efficient and prime mover.
Aside from these special premiums, Mr.
Ewbank proposes the establishment Of al
/ Inventors Premium Fund OF 500, 900
which shall be permanent. From the in
terest of this sum he proposes that rewards
in money be distributed every four years
for the useful arts This fund is to com,
! from the Patent Office fund, and the Com
missioner says the proposition denaded i
simply one asking OF Congress permission
for the ingenious to promote the honor an'
interests Of their country at their own cost.
-Spr. Republican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-07
VOL. Xiv, NO. I3.---WHOLE NO. 1860.

She ceased, exhausted by her emotion,
and Clara, wping the binding tears from
her eyes, wrote few heartfelt and simple
words to her husband, beseeching him to
come to her. Affection had suiiened her
heart and bent her stubborn will. She felt
that she would willingly yield all away, if
she might once more harbor in his love and
be soothed by his ready sympathy. The
note was despatched, and Clara, seated by
her mothers bedside, breathlessly awaited
the result. Half an hour passed, and there
was ring at the door. In moment, steps
were heard ascending the stairs, and then a
low tap. Mrs. Dallinger, who had lain with
her eyes shut, during this anxious half hour,
now opened them, and they rested upon the
sight she had so desired to see Clara was
pressed to the bosom Of her husband, and
warm tears bathed the cheeks Of both -
Forgive p broke from the lips of Clara,
aud her husband answered Forgive p
Then kneeling by the bedside of her dying
mother, her last breath invoked blessing
on their heads. Together they closed her
eyes, together they followed her to the
grave, and then sought their home, that
hore so lately invaded BY the demon of
discord, but now echoing the music of the
wings of the angel of peace
Nor was this reconciliation merely tenn
porary. Each had been tried by affections,
for Albert separated from his child, had suf
fered more during his sickness and death
than Clara who had been busted with the
attentions necessary to him. and who had
been saved that terrible anxiety which sep
aration from beloved and dying object pro-
duces.
Years flew by, and the whte-winged an
gel Of peace did not desert tie happy fire.
side, nor did the question of g who shall be
master p again ntrude into their thoughts,
or if either felt an inclination to ask it, one
thought of that six weeks of sorrow and anx
ety sufiiced to Danish it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-07

Wonde5ful Cure. The Belfast (Me.) Journal
tells OF an old lady who was always troubled
with the asthma during tie prevalence Of easl
winds. "Alter consulting physicians wi,hou,
success" her husband nailed the weaihercock
with his head TO the west, and she hasn't been
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-07

To sTor Mouse HoLEs.-Take plug Of
common hard soap, stop the hole with 1t and
you may rest assured you will have no fur
Their trouble from that quarter. 1t is equal
ly eiiectual as regards rats, reaches and ants.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-07
1l)at:bnon s 9tatr Journal.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.

TERNS-S,5 50 cash in uvance 81 90 if payment is
made 90 -cgaHcc: Interest always charged fem the end Of
tho year.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18
The Betting Dandy.

lhe young gentleman-wlth a medium
sized light brown mousrache, and a suit
OF clothes such as fashionable taors some-
times furnish 10 their customers, 'on accom-
oda,ing terms that is, on the insecure cred
II system-csme into. "A hotel in Race-street,
one afternoon, and after calling for glass of
Madeira, turned to the company and offered
to bet with any man present, that the Sus-
quehanna would not be successfully launched.
This banter not being taken up, he proposed
to wager FIVE dollars that DR.. Webster would
not be hung. This seemed to be 'stumper,
too, for nobody accepted the chance. The
exquisite glanced round contemporary and
remarked
i want to make a bet of some kind !;
don't care a fig what it is. I'll bet any man
from shilling's worth of cigars 10 FIVE hun
dred dollars. Now's your time gentlemen
what do you propose?'
Slipping glass of beer in one corner of
the bar-room, sat paIn old gentleman, who
looked as though he might be Penusy yivania
farmer. He sat down his glass and addressed
the exquisite
We'll, Mister-Im not in the habit of max
ing bets-but seeing you are anxious about
it, don't care if crafty you. So I'll he,
YOU levy's worth of skies that | can pour a
quart OF molasses inio your hat, and turn i,
out into a solid lump of molasses candy IN
two minutes by the watch
.Donel' said the exquisite, taking off his
hat and handing it to the farmer.
Ii was real Florence hat, splendid arli.
| Gle, that shone like black satin. The Old
gentleman took the hat, and requested the
bar-keeper to send for quart of molasses-
the cheap sort, al six cents a quart; that's
the kind use in this experiment. said he
handing over six coppers to the bar-keeper.
The molasses was brought, and the old
farmer, with a very grave and mysterious
| counienance, poured 1t into the dandy's hat
while the exquisite took out his watch TO nole
the time. Giving the hat two or three
shakes, with Signor Blitz-like adroitness,
the experimental placed it on a table, and
stared into it as if watching the wonderful
process of solidifcaton.
| 'Time up said the dandy.
| The old farmer moved the hat. sWell, |
do believe it amt hardened said he, in a
tone expressive of appointment; i missed
it, some how or o:her, that time, and sup
pose I've lost the bet. Bar-keeper let the
gentlemen have the cigars-twelve SKIES
mind, and charge 'em in The bill
what Of the cigars = roared the exquisite
you've spoiled my hat, that cost me five dol
lars, and you must pay for it.
That wasn't in the bargain, timdly an
swered the old gentleman; but iii let you
keep the moasses-which is little more
than we sgreed for.
Having drained the tenacious fluid from
his beaver, as lie best could, into a spit-box
the man of muustaches rushed from the
place his fury not much abated by the
sounds of Unsurpassed laughter which fol-
lowed his exit. He made his complaint al
the police office, but, as it appeared that the
experiment was tried with his own consent
no damage could be ecovered.-Peusyl
| ,.1n,1
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18
To Prevent Milk SOuring Durin;
Thunder Storms.

We have great complaints from dairy wom-
en-, about their milk getting sour during a
thunder storm, although perfectly SWEEP a
short time previous. The following plan,
suggested by a correspondent, will prevent
this in a great degree: All the pans con-
tanning the milk onght to be placed upon
non-conductors of electricity, such as blocks
of baked wood, pieces of glass, or wood that
have been well painted and vanished. The
following articles are most easily provided.
Beeswax, feathers, and woolen cloth, are al
so non-conductors, but Inconvenient to be
used. All these articles will insulate the
pans, and prevent the electric fluid fiom en-
terino. which is the cause Of acidity ITSELF
If glass basins were substituted for tin pans,
The plan would be better still, and there
would he then no necessity for the prac tice
suggested above. The glass would preserve
the milk much longer sweet than pans, and
the acid would have no effect upon it. We
are not aware Of any acid that has the leas,
impression on glass, except the fuoric acid
Ali iron vessels, or vessels compounded OF
iron, as tin pans, attract the heat very readily,
and of course sour the milk; and such is
the affinity of iron for an acid, that we doubI
much if it is ever washed out entirely. Iron
vessels, we are confident, are the very worst
that could be used for the purpose they are
even inferior to wood.-Am. Agriculturist.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18
The WinncbagOcs--MO Galph-
iuism.

We have late news from the upper Missis-
sippi. The Winnebago Indians at Prairie La
Crosse have been perpetrating outrages on the
white settlers. These outrages were the con-
sequence of sort of Galphinising movement
of speculator named Rice, who agreed to re-
move the Indians to the new territory for
seventy dollars a head. When this contract
was made, it was supposed that there were on
" about go Indians there; but in some mys-
terious way nearly 1000 presented themselves.
Rice sub-contracted the removal of these In
dians for FIVE dollars each, and as he is enga-
ged in collecting them on the banks of the Mis-
issippi, probably he means to make good
thing out of it-Sl00 900 at least, and perhaps
more if he can scare up Indians enough from
anv possible source. Meantime the poor In
dians are left to shift for themselves while
waiting Rices movements, and a short time
since a large body Of them entered the village
of Prairie La Crosse and threatened the cltl-
zens with death, unless they were allowed to
have whatever they wanted. The inhabitants
finding resistance useless, allowed them to take
whatever they pleased, and Of course, they
helped themselves literally to everything with
| in their reach luxuries aswell as necessaries-
whiskey bacon, groceries, clothing, &c. The
people of Prairie La Crosse Immediately dis
matched messenger to Prarie du Chen, nine
ty miles below, requesting that thirty or forty
| armed men might be sent up to assist them in
chastisng the Winnebagoes, and preventing
further depreciation. When the Highland Ma
nv passed Prairie La Crosse the Indians had re-
| tired with their spoils to their encampment-
| back of the village.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18

At Portsmouth,, N. H., the 4th was kept as
a high holiday, and Judge Woodbury's ora
ton was patriotic aud eloquent effort. Near
the close he said
There turks serpent in the paths of our
political paradise. II is disunon. II is not
that the banks are likely to be suddenly cut
or torn asunder by violence: but what will
they be worth if neglected, decayed, and al
lowed 10 perish by omission of duties and
Of the compromising temper by which tue
Union was founded and can alone he pre-
served? ! stand not here on this occasion
as the censor OF any political party or section,
but as friend to the constitution and the Un>
| ion against all and every aggression IN spirit
or deed. Ifthe bonds ola common language.
a common religion, a common country, a
common government, and all The great com
mon glores of the last century, cannot make
us conciliatory and kind-cannot make all
sides forgive and forget somelhiny-canno,
persuade TO some sacrifice even, if necessary
to hold US together, force is as improbable
TO accomplish il as lratricide is to perpetuate
peace in common family
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18
Letter from a Returned CaIifor-
nian.

l have just returned from California.
have been gone Z months, have enjoyed good
health and made five thousand dollars.
have not been one of the fortunate ones in
hndlng big piles or big Jumps, but have dug
from ten to one hundred and ninety-six dol
lars per day, that being my best days work.
and dug with my own hands.
was IN the mines most Of the time
Have done well for common laboring man
or not? think could not have made tha,
amount at home by digging, had dug over
the whole state of Maine.
As II regards the climate | consider il
healthy, except San Francisco, which is req
unhealthy only BY its sudden changes.
ana can perceive no good reason whv
every iaborlng, industrious man, cannot make
a fortune and an surprised that so many
hrst rate men stay here and work as hard as
they would have to there, for such small
pay. No man should stay away because il
is reported unhealthy, for 1t is not so. Ii is
dissipation and unnecessary exposure tha,
kills so many, nor the climate and hundreds
thus murder themselves every month who
we should be very unwilling to believe were
dissipated. Out of twen,y-six that helped
bury, 10 of them died with deIirium tremens
3 with remitant fever: 3 killed accidentally
with scnrvy. Would you consider it un-
healthy if in a community of about 400 there
should occur deaths in about IL
months !?
No man should 90 to California unless he
is laboring man, or mas capital and refrains
from drinking ardent spirits and from gam.
bling.
Ii will be about two months before star
for California; but intend to return again
in two or three years.-HaHo,ceH Gazette.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18
Ship Canal Between the Atlantic
:and Es:ctfIC,

The Presidents proclamation, announcing
the exchange on the 4th instant of ratihcations
of the convention concluded between the United
States and Great Britain for facilitating and
protecting the construction of ship canal be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is pub
lshcd. The terms of the agreement are. that
neither of the two governments shall maintain
for itself any exclusive control over said canal,
or erect or maintain anv Notifications COM
mandlng the same, or occupy, or fortify, or
culonize, or assume or exercise any dominion
over Nicaragua, Costa Rca, the Mosquito
coast or any part of Central America. The
contracting parties promise to protect any com
pany, with the proper authority, who may un-
dertakc the enterprise Of constructing the ca
nal, and 10 protect it, when completed, from
interruption, seizure and unjust confiscation.-
| This is an important treaty, both politically
and commercially. All the states of Central
America, from the Belize down to the north
ern boundary of New Grenada, are made neu-
trGi ter11toJY; this includes Nicaragua, Hon.
duras, Guatemala, San Salvador and Costa
Rica. No government entering into this treaty
can occupy, colonize, iortify, or assume or ex-
crcise any dominion over any part Of the Mos
quito coast, or any part of Central America,
from the boundaries Of the Bay Of Honduras
d<Mexico on the north to those of New Gre
NADIA on the south The same international
guarantees of protection which it provides for
the canal at Nicaragua, IT equally offers to
cry other line of communication, whether by
canal or railroad, that cm be constructed at
Tehuantepec, Panama, or any other place on
the whole Isthmus, whether within the limits
of Mexico, Central America, or New Grena-
da. 1t also exempts vessels passing through
the Nicaragua canal (and any others which
may be constructed) from capture, detention,
and blockade. .-Pbild. Ledger.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18
Beauty OF Jewcsses.

IL is related that Chatenubriand, on return
ing from his Eastern travels, was asked if
he could assign reason why The woman of
the Jewish race were SO much haudson,er
than the men, when he gave the following
one :-Jewesses,' he said, have escaped the
curse which alighted upon their fathers. hus-
bands, and sons. Not Jewess was 10 be
seen among the crowd of priests and rabbe
who Insulied the son Of God, scourced Him.
crowned Him with thorns, and Subjected
hlm TO lnfamy and the agony of the cross.
Ihe women OF Judea believed in the Savior.
and assisted and soothed Him under affllc-
hon. A woman of Belh1ny, poured on his
head precious ointment, which she kent in a
vase OF aahaster. The sinner annonted his
ieet with periumed oil, and wiped them with
her mar. Christ, on his part, extended
mercy to the Jewesses. He raised from the
dead the son of the widow Of Main, and Mar
tha's brother Lazarus. He cured Simon's
mother-in law, and the woman who touched
Tie hem ot his garment. To the Samaritan
woman he was spring of living water, and
n compassionate Judge to the woman in aduI.
iery. The daughters Of Jerusalem went over
nun The holy woman accompanied him to
calvary, brought him balm and spices and
weeping sought him in The sepulchre.-
wv oman, why weepest thou!' His first ap-
pearance alter the resurrection was TO Mary
Magdalene. lie said TO her, sMaryr A,,he
sound of his voice Mary Magdalene's ewes
Were opened, and she answered, Master.
Inc reflection of some beautiful ray must
have rested on the brow Of the Jcwess.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18
Fire.

AT Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon fire
broke out IN The upper par; of the large store
No. POS Market street which DESTROYED prop
ery 10 the value of $4,000, belonging 10
Z. Wright & Sons, aud c. Arenfeldr & Co.
insured. James Il. Smith & Co, book kseiers,
tenants of the adjoining sore, had their
stock damaged by water 10 the amount of
Sl0,000 insured for $4,000. OF course
there was another fight among the fireman.
A young man named John Dougherty was
fatally wounded, by discharge of fire
arms.
The dwelling house and barn of George
Naylor, overseer of the carpet factory on the
Danvers and Beverly line, was burnt on Mon>
day afternoon.
The large mallable iron foundry Of Ccndir
& Bowles, in Newark, n. j., was burnt 9TH
inst.
On Monday evening Warehouse & Ny
hers foundry, No 504 Water street, N. Y :,
was damaged to the amount Of $4,000.
About one o'clock on Tuesday, a lot ol
percussion caps exploded with a terrible
noise, at 40 Cedar street, New York. Three
men were injured two it is supposed fatally.
The store was set OH fire, but was not much
damaged.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18
WOlE-Trapping in Norway.

1hey have singular contrvance for CATCH
ing wolves in Norway 1t consists of circle
of about six or eight feet in diameter, in which
stakes are driven so close tc each other that a
wolf cannot creep through, and which are high
enough to prevent his leaping over them. In
the midst of this circle a single stake is driven
to which lamb or kid is bound Around this
circle second is formed, of which the stakes
are as close and as high as the inner one, and
at distance not greater than will permit Of
wolf to pass conveniently, but not 10 allow of
his turning round. In the outer circle door
is formed, which opens inward, and rests
against the inner circle, but moves easily on
its hinges, and fastens itself on shutting
Through this door the wolves sometimes enter
in such a number as TO fill the enclosure The
first wolf now PAGES the circle in order to dis
cover some opening through which he can get
al the lamb. When he comes to the back Of
the door which is in his way, he pushes it with
his muzzle, it closes and fastens, he passes by,
and goes the round for the second time, with
out being able either 10 enter the inner circle,
or to retreat from the outer At length he
perceives that he is a prisoner, and his hideous
bowling announces to those who have con-
structed the trap that he is taken, who imme-
diately come and despatch him. 1t is said
that this sort oftrap is also used for foxes, and
even occasionally for mice.-Pkila. Inquirer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18

We were in hopes tha, Mr.. Taggart would
be the first 10 steer baIoou-bu it appears
from The following paragraph, which we copy
fIom London paper OF June I, lIla lie has
4 rival over the waler:-
'Aerostdtion.- A most unhappy occurrence
has attended Mr.. Bell, a gentleman connect-
ed with the medical profession, who has
achieved new discovery in the science of
aerostation, that OF controlling, directing, or
steering balloon. On Friday evening week,
the appearance of balloon OF singular form
traversIng the metropolis occasioned some
speculatlons as to whether Ibe trail car
from lis oscIIlating gryatons, contained an
animate or Iuanimare aeropaut. The occu-
pant OF the car was the gentleman above
mentioned, who manGuvred his bark with .
dexterity that puts all his cotemporaries in
the shade. TINS new balloon is of an elliptic
shape, some what resembling in form the
Spanish melon or vegetable marrow manu-
factured OF the finest silk, with netting Of
cor'lage, and with spring valve constructed
on an entirely new Principle. Ii was esti-
mated that The balloon would contain $4,000
cubic feet of gas, its dimensions being fifty
feet in length and twenty-five feet III dame
ter The initiation, conducted with the
greatesI privacy, took place from the monster
gasometer of The PhGnix Gas Works (ior-
merly the Water Works in the kenulnston-
oval. The ascent was made AT ahoLt six
O'Clock, and tie descent took place in Essex
with result favorable 10 the Intrepid aero
naut, bur causing the loss of life of one who
had hravely and kindly liasrened 10 the res.
cue OF n teilow-creatuIe in his perilous de-
scent. Frederick CLARK. who vas injured by
the grapnel while assisting to secure the
balloon IN lis descent. fingered in the most ex.
crutiating agony until one O'Clock on the
next day, when death terminated lis suffer
iuos.'