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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
George Washington.

II is good on every possible occasion, Tor
US Americans to ponder the character OF
this man. We have never seen liner PFC
ture of Washington's greatness than the fol-
lowing. /, appeared in the London Cour-
Ter, then leading British Government pa
per, on the 24th of January, 1890. 1t was
at that time cut from the paper, and has
been preserved in family scrap book ever
since. If il has been repablished III more
recent days, we have not seen 1t; but we
are persuaded our readers will Own, even II
it has appeared since, it cannot be revived
too frequently. We have no idea to whom
its authorship is to be ascrIbej:
1.-The melancholy account Of the death
of Gen. Washington was brought by YES
sci from Baltimore, which arrived oil Do
yer. General Washington was, we believe,
in his 6sih year. The height of his person
was about five feet eleven; his chest full /,
aud his limbs, though rather slender, well
shaped and muscular. HIS head was small,
in which respect he resenibled the make of
a great number Of his countrymen. His
eyes were of light grey color: and in
proportion to the length of his face, bis
nose was long. MIR. Stewart the eminent
portrait painter, used to say there were fed
lures in his face totally different from what
he had ever observed in that of any other
human being the sockets for the eyes for
instance, were larger than what he ever
met with before, and the upper part of his
nose broader. All bis features, he observ-
ed, were indicative of the strongest passions
yet like Socrates. his judgment and great
self command have always made him APP
pear a man of differentcast in the eyes OF
the world.
He always spoke with great diffidence,
and sometimes hesitated for word +; but ii
was always To find one particularly well a.
dapted TO his meaning. His language was
manly and expressive. At Ievee his dis
course with strangers turned principally
upon the subject OF America; and if they
had been through any remarkable places,
his conversation was free and particularly
interesting, for lie was intimately acquainted
with every part of the country. lie was
much more open and free in his behaviour
at Ievee than in private, and in the company
of ladies still more SO than when solely VITA
men.
Few persons ever found themselves for
the first time in the presence of General
Washington without being impressed with
a certain degree of yeneration and awe;
no. did those emotions subside on a closer
acquaintance; ON the contrary, his person
and department were such as rather tended
To augment them. The hard service he had
seen, The important aud laborious Offices he
had filled, gave kind Of austerity TO his
countenance, ard reserve to his manners;
vet he was the kindest husband, the most
humane master, The steadiast friend. The
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
The Moral Character of Pigs.

Some folks accuse pigs of beng filthy in
their habits and negligent in their personal
appearance. But whether food is best eaten
off the ground, or from China plates. is, it
seem to US, merely a matter OF taste and
convenience, about which pigs aud men
may honestly differ. They ought, then, to
be judged chartably. At any rate, pigs
are not filthy enough 10 chew tobacco, nor
to poison their breath by drinking whiskey
As to their personal appearance, you don't
catch a pig playing the dandy, nor picking
his way up thc muddy street in kid slippers.
Pigs have some excellent traits of c.iarac-
ter. Ii one chances to wailow little deep
or in some mire hole than his fellow, and
SO carries off and comes in possession of
more of the earth than his brethren, he
never assumes an extra importance on that
account; neither are his brethren stupid
enough To worship him for it. Their only
question seems to be, is he still a hog! Ii
he is, they treat him as such. Aud when a
hog has no merits of his own, he never puts
on aristocratic airs. nor claims any par,lcu-
lar respect on account Of his family connec-
tons. They understand, full well, the COM
mon sense maxim, every tub must stand
upon its own bottom"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
Progress of Tea Culture in the
United States.

Our fair readers will be much exhilirated
by the following letter, showing, apparently,
the entire success of the experiments made
in South Carolina, by Dr.. Junius Smith,
formerly of this city, in the cultivation Of
the tea plant. Il would appear, also, that
there is prospect Of obtaining amuch more
delightful Tea on this our republican soil
than ever has been, or eau be, brought from
imperial China. One thing. though, is in
dispensable, if we would enjoy this pleasure,
viz: we must hold fast fofhe Union; other
wise none ofthe choisest teas will be permit
ted to pass Mason and Dixon's line.-N, y.
Journal of Commerce.
GREENsviLLs, S. c., May 1. 1850.
"DEAR Sir Although the winter has
been rather severe, and the spring remark
ably cold and wet, and protracted month
later than it was last year, yet am happy
10 say the tea plant maintains its original
physiology. The same laws which govern the
plant in China Jaws. aud India govern it here
Not single deficiency IN my small garden
Every plant has taken effective roos, and
early in April the leaf buds came out in
great profasion, al starting 6om The toot Of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
Taking the Census.

Madam, will you please inform me the
number of Inhabitants there are in the
house?''
"SirF
The people in this mansion"
"WelI, there are eight III the room over
head"
GLOW many-eight Are they all ad-
ults 2"
mo, they are all Smiths except two
boarders."
"Smiths! black or white smiths, mad
AN 7"
I'D have you know l don't live in a
house with niggars."
g didn't alude to color only meant
their caling.''
90, that's it, is it, well ifyou had been
here last night you'd found out, for they
were calling the watch as loud as they Could
Scream"
Yes, now | understand. Well, let me
see there's the two Mulins-thars one
THAT makes two, madam"
Well, you know best, 'spose you count
'em yourself"
/" 1t Is my business to enquire"
Well, you'd better attend to it then 4,
and not bother me-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
VOL. Xiv. NO. 29.---WHOLE NO. 2276.

above it, the hair will be taken of. When
the leg which is foundered has been well
bathed, wrap it in wooden blankets, and lie
the blanket on carefully, and then saturate
the blanket with hot water, beginning at the
bottom and going up. Repeat the hot wa
ter once in two hours, until the swelling
begins to go down. Give the horse purge
of sage tea, moasses and melted lard, say
a pint of each; and should it be bad case
bleed him in the neck"
As mine was bad case, l followed all
the directions implicitly, Notwithstanding
the oft repeated assertions of the man that
applied the water, that the hair would all be
taken off, had the satisfaction to see my
horse speedily recover and in few days be
ready for service again. This invaluable
remedy, might have never given TO the
public. had not the same horse been again
foundered and again cured by the same SIM
pie remedy. Last Sunday morning went
into the stable and found my horse founder
ed in his hind legs. He was in great pain.
refused his food aud could scarcely move.
l Immediately drenched him with sage tea,
molasses, and lard, and applied the blank
cts and hot water; kept the blankets ON all
day Sunday, occasionally weiting them with
hot water Monday morning the horse was
in fine order, with a good appetite, and at
work in the harness. But for the Ameri-
can Farmer should have lost my horse.
The above remedy is worth ten times the
price of any agricultural paper.
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"As the Twig is Bent"

There is, l am persuaded, a connection
more intimate than most suppose between
the DAYS of our childhood aud the doings OF
our ripper years. The figures on your cleo
trio telegraph when put in operation, do
not speak more distinctly fifty miles off, than
do the influences which are brought to bear
upon the infant mind, produce their cores
ponding effects fifty years hence. Would
vcu even now look OH the future war
rior. look OH the bullying boy on the play
ground. Would you see the future money
grasping merchant, there he is in thu, little
fellow who can stand the chances OF pitch
and toss longer than any Of his associates.
Is il the blood-stained murderer you would
see in his boyhood, then look out for that
one who delights in pinning spiders to the
floor, and who has more qualification in
seeing flies crawling along without their
wings, than buzzing about in all the enjoy
ment of happy existence and would you
see the future rippler, the man who will be
oftener at the tdp-room table than at his
friends Preside hearth-then mark the boy,
who even now relishes the sugared little
drops from his fathers tumbler. Parents
may regard these things with an iudulgent
eye, aud think that time will deselope more
pleasing features (; but depend upon it, they
are the indications Of future character. The
character oil the man is being formed in the
ui,id Of the boy, and needs all the watch
.ulness Of parental solIciiude TO bend il int,
The path of virtue and the way Of peace.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06

Some three years since, l had the misfor-
tune to founder valuable horse. Ii was a
corn founder of the worst kind-so much
so that he could not take step. Having
had but little experience in horse flesh, /
called in some neighbors, and they pfonoun-
ced him incnrable, and advised me to knock
him in the head, as the speediest cure. l
could not bear the thoughts Of giving up so
valuable and faithful an animal, and as
last resource, l applied to my /" Book Farm
ing" In an old number of the American
Farmer, l found the following recipe for
foundered horses, and although my faith
was weak. | Immediately applied the reme-
dy with entire success:
Have tub of water As near boiling hot
as possible, and commence bathing his legs
beginning at the fetIock, and going upwards.
Care must be taken to begin u tho fetlock
aud 60 up. TO- If the bot wafer Is applied
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06

CucuMBERs, MELONS, &c.-As the time
is approaching for planting cucumbers, me-
Ions. squashes, &c, when the bug with a
striped back will commence his depreda-
tons, will give the following sure remedy,
which | do not recollect having seen in any
agricultural paper. As soon as the bugs or
flies make their appearance OF the vines,
sprinkle chamber lye upon them, two or
three mornings in succession, or as long as
there is any appearance Of the foe. IL you
shower your plants plenlifully, mot too
plentiiully. however, it will do no injury to
the vines, but give them healthy stimulus.
have tried the above remedy several years,
with invariable success. The bugs, not IL
king the odoriierous and other qualities Of
the shower, Immediately take their depart
ure for parts unknown.-Maine Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PUBLISHED by AUTHORITY.

PUBL, ACTS.
PAssED DURING EissT SESSION THE THIRTY FIRST
tuNsREss.
tPuH-fc-No. L.
JOINT RESoLt TON .uihotizins the President of the
Uuied STATE a,c,i attach 10 the ,vy
Offered by Henry GiH.el. Esq of New York, 10 be-
the Aciic se4ch Of John FfaDklIa and his
COMPANIONS.
Besged ly The Senate and House of Representatives of
ihe Jncd iuies Of America Coae,es- assembled, hat
The President be, and be la rebv. u,hoiizrd and directed
fo Henry ';nae of the CITY OF NV YORK, the
vessels prepared b, him fur pedition search Of
John Franklin and his aud u detail iIom The navy
slch cumuis> oned and officers and seaman
may ny To- ~ ieiiiion, and who BE- willing
engage theei. he effects shall Re furnish
ed with l. raon ihs discretion Of the President, for
pen ding iha wears, and shall have he ot
such necessary insttuneis hand AMI csn he
spared un The navy, De accounted or returned by The
Officers hu shtii receive the
sEc > BE Il further solved That The said vessels, Off
and shall be "a ect under ;h" ssv- and
ulir- Of Te navy ta United States until their reufn,
when The sil vcsl- shall &c delivered III sad Henry
Gtune. PsUr,ata, has the United shall ot he liza
DE % angel inn for IN of the uss damage,
Or iaiiora II the ii vesstl either Of them, fOm
any whatever, be liable to
oeHanl tor the Of the either OF
them.
Approved, May >, 1850
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
A Wolverine Woman.

The following exploits of woman whose
husband has gone to California, the Detroi:
Advertiser says, may be relied upon as
strictly true. 1t beats the downeast wo-
mani
Bellevue, Eaton Co., April2 gath, 1850.
Mr. Editor Will you have the good
ness to publish in your paper the following
statement Of labor, actually performed BY IA
woman living in this country, during the
past winter and spring, up to the present
iine-beside taking care of five children,
the eldest girl IL years Of age, aud her
eldest boy ouly years old, the youngest,
gone TO California, leaving her 10 support
the family by her own earnings, and think
but few letter qualified to perform the du-
~.
She has wove 700 yards of " hard times"
Salinet and shaws; made 500 pounds of
maple sugar cut aud drawn from the for
est all the wood the family needed during
the winter, and chopped the same at the
door does her milling and trading fifteen
miles from home, With an OK team, and
drives it herself, and takes all the care of
them and her six COWS and eleven sheep
when at home. She was in this town with
a load Of maple sugar aud grain when saw
her, aud received from her own lips the a.
bove statement.
She is about thirty-6ve years of age, very
modest aud unassuning. and has no idea
that she has accomplished anything more
than ANY industrious woman may, with Of
binary diligence aud good health. At the
time saw her she was putting on her things
for her journey homes and during The time,
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nlisfcIIancolls.
THE TEMPEST.

never was a man Of feeble courage
There are few scenes, of either human or
elemental strife, upon which have not
looked with a brow of daring have stood
IN the front of The battle, when the swords
were cleaning and circIing around me like
fiery serpents im the air. have seen these
things with a swelling soul, that knew not,
thai rocked 40 danger; but there is some
thing IN the tlunder's voice that makes me
tremble Ike child. have tried 10 over
come this unmanly weakness. | have ,all-
ed pride 10 my add have sought for NOR
al Courage in the lessons of philosophy
1t avals me nothing, At the first low
moaning of the distant cloud my heart
shrinks and quiver aud dies within me.
NV involuntary dread of thunder had It's
origin in an incident that occurred when
was boy of ten years. | had "A iitlle cous-
in--a girl OF the same aye as myself, VIII"
had been the constant companion OF my
youth. Sfange, that after the lapse OF ma
by wears, that cnnnienance should be SO ia
milar TO me- can see the bright young
creaiure--her eje= flashing like beautiful
gem, her free locks streaming as IN JOY up
on the rising gale and her cheeks glowing
like ruby through wreath OF transpar-
ent snow. Her v"ice had the melody and
joyousness of IA BIRDS and when she bound
ed over the wooded hill, or fresh green val
ley, shouting glad answer 10 every voice
of nature, and ciapplng her little hands III
the ectasy of young existence, she looked
as if breaking away like free nightingale
from the earth, aud going oft where all thugs
are beauti al like her.
TWAS . morning in the middle of August.
Tie lnlle glrl had been passing some days
al uy fathers house, and she was now to
return home. Her path lay across the helds,
and gladly became the companion oil her
walk. | never knew summer morning
more beautiful and still. Only one little
cloud was visible, and that as pure and
white, and peaceful, as if it had been the
Incense smoke Of some burning censor oil
the skies. The leaves hung silent IN the
woods, the waters in the bay had forgotten
Their undulaiions the flowers were bend
ing their heads as ii dreaming OF the RAIN
bow aad dew, aud the whole atmosphere
was of such soft and luxurious sweetness,
that 1t seemed a cloud of roses scattered
down by tie hands of Peri, from the afar
of garden of Paradise. The green earth
and The blue sea lay around in their bound
iiessness, and the peaceful sky bent over and
blessed them. The little creature at my
SIDE was in delirIum of happiness, and her
clear sweet voice came ringing upon the
air as often as she heard the tones of Ia
SorIte bird, or found some strange and love-
HOVER. in her frolic wanderings. The un-
broken and almost supernatural tranquility
Oh The day continued until near noon. Then
Tor the hrsl time the Indication of an APP
Preaching tempest was manifest. On the
summit OF mountain, at distance IF a.
bout snile, the folds Vi dark cloud be-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06

ing each other with fury. My mother laugh
ed and said
=" See what comes ofkicking when You
are lit. Just so, have seen one cross word
set whole family by the ears some frosty
morning"
Afterwards, if nv brothers or myselfwere
li,ie irritable, she would say
Take care, my children. Remember
how the fight in the barn-ysrd began. New
er give back kick for hit, and you will
save yourself and others a great deal Of
trouble"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06
The Last Poem
By Mrs. FeANc.s s. OsGoor

By Mrs Frances s OsGooD
Mrs. Qsaood died at New York on the 18th
inst The following lines were written on the
7th-ihe last written by her-and were address,
ed to "a lovey younE grl who came one even
i'm to anuse hes by making paper flowers and
teaching her 10 make them You know how
much she owed the beautiful"
You've woven round my way
And slt.iened III n, being;
How u,u-h tiiin> s"u say
save only the Aii-sueiHs.
Ma, Tie who n lovely gift,
This love OF lovr, doinss,
Re with you whri--u'sr you 90,
Ia every hope,> pmfsuinss:
Pm going ;hro' the Eternal gates
Ere lune's blow
Deaths lovely Angel leads there
And 1t Is sweet 10 90.
May 7h. le5i.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06

BIGoTRY ILLusrRATED.-The venerable
Vim. jay, in one of his sermons a, Surrey
Chapel, a few years since, illustrated his
views eff bigoiry among different branches
OF the household OF faith" by the follow
ing anecdote:
Some time ago, countryman said to me,
81 was exceedingly terrified, sir, this
morning; | was going down to a lonely
place, and th, ught ! saw at distance a
huge monster; it seemed in motion. but
could not discern the form of it. | did not
like to turn back, yet my heart beat; and
the more looked, the more feared; but
as we approached each other, saw it was
only man. and who do YOU think, sir, it
wasp
know not
'Oh. it was my brother John
'Ahr said 1 TO myself, passing away
from him, as he added ii was early in the
morning and very foggy-' ali ? said |, how
often, in lonely place and in foggy at
mosphere, has brother John been taken for
foe! Only approach nearer each other,
aud see clearer, and you will find, in num-
berless instances, what you have dreaded
as a monster was brothcr-and your own
brother'
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})octrp.
THE LONGING.


From on, this dim aud gloomy hallow.
Where hang the cold clouds heavily,
Conid but gain he Il w TO follow,
How blessed wuaid the journey be
Aloit (! see f,i' deminian,
Through tine and change all vernal still;
Eut whotr The power and what the pinion,
10 gam the ever hlrunins hill,
Afr hear the music ringing
The iuliinc sounds of hesven's repose.
And the light gales arc d.wnwgid bringing
The sweets al ,wers the mountain knows.
see the fruits. III golden elowins,
iiecAon the .l,<S, leaves between,
And DER the II i,nis that there are blowing,
Nor bii hit NOR winters wrath hath been.
To sua> that shine forever, yonder,
Or feels that fade not, sweet To flee
The vers winds tt 1 there NAV wnnier,
How healing must their breatiiinss be
Hut 10 beiwern u rails river,
D'cr which the ,sriihsul tempest raves;
f-ei the soul wifiin nee >hiver
Togaze uPo, the gloomy waves.
A rocking boat mine ewes discover,
Rui, Is me, tlir iil 4 fall.
In. bold in-uaG uni d over
Aud ifus tic III, shat ~. lis the sails.
1hnu must bel RI, aud thou must nsatare,
In fearless iaiih ny saf-ty d~els;
By mnasle- 10 N ~ entes
The glotiuus land OF miracles,
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the gentleman Of the house where she lodg-
ed, sent his son. lad IA or Is years of age,
to yoke the oxen and put them before the
wagon for her; news soon came in that the
boy could not yoke one OF the oxen; she at
the time was nursing her infant; she set
the child on the floor, and darted out Of the
house, and in FIVE minutes had the oxen
ready at the door. She says when when she
gets home she is going to chop and clear an
acre for 'Bagas.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06

NEVER GIVE KICK FOR Hlr.-Il learned
good lesson when l was little girl, says
lady. One frosty morning | was looking
out ofthe window into my fathers barn.
yard, where stood many COWS, oxen anc
horses, waiting to drink. 1t was a colo
lnorning. The cattle all stood very ssiI.
and meek, till one Of the COWS attempted Il
turn round, In making the attempt, she
happened to hit her next neighbor; where
upon the neighbor kicked and hit another
lative minutes the whole herd were kick
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-06-06

Paste THAT Is PAsrE.-Dissolve an
ounce of alum in an ounce of warm water
when cold, add as much flower as will
strew into II as much powdered rosn as will
stand on a shilling. and two or three cloves
boil it to a consistence, stirring all the
time. 1t will keep for IL months; and
when dry, soften it with water.
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CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER g. 1850

An. Annuity Of $500 from State OF New York
Interest same TO 30th September,
i''0' :" PEI cent .. y lbs 90
9th. Amount of deposte made by chiefs in
Buffalo Bank and drawn therefrom by agent,
less Sil7 90 distributed 10 heads Of fam:
lilies -- 80, ,iS2 80
Interest thereon 3oth September,
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9Th. Deposite made with agent by Polly Jami-
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Interest thereon 10 Both September,
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Interest calculated per cent less than the New
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