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Shoreham-Lake Champlain.

Few Of our readers, we beleve,know anyN
thing of this delightful spot; although not
over days journey from Montreal. 1t is
situated at the upper end of Lake Cham
plain, nearly opposite to the old Fort of II
conderoga-or, as our friends Oh the other
side of the line 10 call it," Old Ti,"-and
was few years ago the landing place
Of parties to Lake George, and is com
monty known as Larrabec's Point Within
n year or two handsome Hotel has been
erected on the Point by Mr.. b. b. Brown
which has become iavorite place of resort
not only for the inhabitants of the neighbor-
hood, but also for persons at a distance who,
while in search Of health and fresh air, can
also enjoy fine scenery.
1t is certainly one of the most beautiful
spots we ever visited, aud in onr opinion
quite equals the scenery of the Hudson n
bout the Highlands, or that of Lake George
The view from the Hotel, both up and down
the Lake, is really magnificent. On the op-
posite shore the view is bounded by ridges
of mountains extending North and South rs
far as the eye can reach with openings or
breaks appearing here and there high up on
the hills, where the woodman's axe has clear
cd a spot and built house, which can scare G.
~ Dc uiStlilpulsucN' Out UN inc smoke rlslnH
from its lowly roof.
On the other, or Vermont side of the
Lake, the view is bounded by the Green
Mountains which extend to and Join the
White Mountains of New Hampshire and
the intermediate country is covered with UNI
dulating and well cultivated farms, inter.
spcrscd with excellent roads. The roads "A.
round Shorcham remind one of The roads
and lanes in England and which. before the
Railways were made, were SO much talked
of by travellers. The distance from Lake
George is only four miles, and is but morn.
ing's drve-thc village OF Shoreham. foui
miles inland, and two or three other villsre.
between ten and twelve miles of, afford {
variety to those fond of moving about
which can be INDUCED in at very modcrat,
expense.
To sum up parties fond of fishing, driving
sailing, or shooting. have all within the
reach, with good lodgings, good fare, and al
obliging and attentive host and hostess, anx
ious to make every body comfortable. Witl
such inducements so near at hand, we ar,
only surprised that on. good citizens Shout,
be content to stew themselves in this dingy
dirty and di>agrceabc CITY during the do,
days, when fresh air and healthy recreation
can be had so conveniently, and at so httl
expense. As proof of the heaItlincss o
the place we are writing about--not 4 singh
case of cholera, or any other infectious dis
case has been known to have occurred il
its neiehborhood this summer Ercnin
Courier. Montreal
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Mr.. Webster on the Partition of Texas.

The Boston Atlas, which took exceptions
to certain parts of Mr.. Webster's speech, as
originally reported, says;
Iu the speech, Tof sir, Webster, as pnb-
lished by us, we understood himlto take the
ground that Congress had no discretionary
power in the premises, but was bound to Ad.
nit four slave states, Whenever Texas asked
for their admission. In the last revised copy
Of his speech. as printed in the Republic Of
Washington, his views are explained on this
point more at length, and it is conceded by
him that Congress has the option to admit or
reject the application, which is all that we
have contended for, and consequently we
make no complaint now on this point. The
following is the additional paragraph to which
we refer
"What mean to say is, that tho time for
the admission Of new States formed out Of
Texas, the number of such States, their
boundaries, and the requisite amount Of pop
ulation and other things connected with adj
mission, are in the FREE DISCRETION OF
CoNGREss, except this, to wit that when
new States formed out OF Texas, are to be
admitted, they have a right by legal stipula
ton and contract to come in as slave States
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Where DR.. Webster's Money came from.

A writer in the Boston Herald Of Monday
makes the following statement;
1t will be recollccted that no fact so hard
" pressed the Professor on his trial, as that
he was quite unable to tell whence came the
money with which he paid Dr. Pafkman.
The fact is now explained Mrs. Webster
has given the world clue 10 it. 1t was as
follows: DIR. Parkman went to Cambridge
and dunned and abused DR.. Webster in the
presence of his wife, a short time before the
day of the alleged murder. 1t was the first
knowledge she had ever had that her hus-
band was at all embarrassed in his pecunary
relations with DR.. Parkman. She knew
with what rcmorseless severity pr, Parkman
ever pursued his debtors, and she feared at
once that the social standing Of herself and
family would be compromised. Her woman
ly fears made a terrible impression upon her
mind.
She took her husband soon after, and told
him that she haL in drawer in her room,
nearly 500 that she had accumulated du-
ring the last ten years past, from small sums
she had received from her friends at Fayal
and other places. She told him to take this
and liqnidate his debt as speedily as possible
Oh, how unfortunate that this fact was not
developed on his trlal Nuuouy put MS
wife knew it, TO be sure, but il might at least
have been stated by DR., Webster But the
feeling Of pride which led his wife TO make
over the money TO her husband caused them
both to keep back the fact, relying, conf
IDENTIFY. as they did, upon an acquittal from
the weakness of the Governments case.
The New York Tribune, in quoting
the above, thinks it preposlcrous to supposC
Mrs Webster had so important fact in her
possession, and did not come forward and les
ify 10 H. We know nothing about the
truth of the story, but Mr.. Greeley knows
better than TO suppose it possible for a wife
to testify in such case, in favor of her hus
band.-Mrs. Webster declares that DR.. w
was positively at home all of the fatal Fri
day night, and slept soundly as usual-whicl
is probably true, but her testimony t.
that effect could not DO received on the tri
although very strong circumstance il
his favor.
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Fire.

The house and shed of JACOB w, Con-
ROE, Esq. in his town, ton his farm mile
or two from the village we're entirely con-
snmed by fire on Sunday morning last. The
lire was first discovered about o'clock,
the family being awakcd just in time to save
lhemselves-a hired man being obliged to
escape o, The chamber window. Mr.. Con
Roh's papers, but none of mis- furniture,
were saved. The FIRE is supposed to have
originated from leach which had been
filled the day before, The loss is partly
covered by insurance, IN the Vermont Mu-
tual.
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An Assassin in the Senate.

Unless the late disgracetul demonstrations
of Mr.. Hangman FOoIe in The Senate have
been greatly misrepresented, that noted Lo-
cofoco worthy has well earned the addition
al cognomen of " Assassin" We hardly
know whether to regard his conduct as more
cowardly in itself or as more contemp'uou'
aad degrading to the Senate The very fact
of carrying deadly weapons into the Senate
Chamber, and attempting TO use them-noi
to say anything of repeated limitations, il
not threats, Of massacres in the CapiIol-i'
alone an offence sufficiently henous to dc
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no force under the Christian disponsaion
The Bible is indeed regarded by some
(who lean to their own understanding as
an dntiqudiod book, hardly 10 be appealed
10 upon any moral, aud especially any iu-
dclaI or political question. But those who
acknowledge its divine authority will re-
quire some better evidence Of the repeal of
the death penalty, in cases olmurder, than
the opponents of Capital Punishment have
vet produced
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NASHVILLE CoNvEHTIoN.-In Geor-
gia, five counties would not vote at all
upon the proposition. Fifteen counties
heard from gave an aggregate vote Of
1857 out Of $4,000. the whole number
of votes. The Southern Banner admits
that the popular voice has condemned
the convention, and the Augusta Con-
siilutionalisi. leading Democratic jour
nal, and a general supporter Of Mr.. Cal
houn's political views, says-"The mea-
gre vote given for Delegates in the re-
cent election, is a virtual defeat Of the
Southern Convention movement in Geor.
gia So far as this state is concerned,
we look upon it as dead and buried. -
Boston C0uricr.
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LIrrELL's LIVING AoE,-published ev-
cry WEEKS always filled with judicious
selections from the best foreign periodicals..
The late JonN Quincy ADAMS said of this
work, four years ago "Of all the Period
ical journals devoted TO literature and sci
ence, which abound in Europe, and in this
country, this has appeared TO me the most
useiul."-PubIished by e. Littell & Co.,
Boston, at IL 10 cts. number,-S6 n
year.
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ELMwooD INsTITUTE.-We understand
that an elegant three-story Building is TO be
erected in the course of the ensuing sum-
mer, at Elmwood, in addition to the present
edi6ce, the present one being inadequate.
The building is to be some rs by 3s feet, 10
contain Chapel and rooms above-the en-
tire building, when completed, will lodge
100 persons.
The next quarter of the above Institution
will commence Thursday, the I'd of May. t
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CONGRESS-.
MONDAY, April i

r. -
okSArh -hi'er ,'.I P.esen'a , Of ,'u>
msrou' petitions. anu ane ua', ~" ., con
sderaole morning business, 'ho ce""'e
snmeu .nC XIII :, 'nu crT
inc Appropriation DIN 'ne question Penu-
ing upon an ahicnuuleh' oiercu u! MI
DcNlhson proposing ~ s"ise OUT 'ne "PP'o-
prlaIon LOT ,he com 'y'on ol ,ne new Wig 10
Tue a,en. oihcc ou'.I, WINCH was ,eJce,'
co. DrrlhS ,he sousinera'ioh ot an "nle"u-
meh' onereG ny MI Iearce In"k'ng an ar
PIoP'H,'o" ioI Ho e.IV.'"' Vi " nv" uo,o
Grecn' housei MT D'ckihsoH opJcc'cu 10 ,ne
prlhcip'e in'olVeu IA the amendment iir
thought tins aclion OF inc representatives oil
coniehcra'lon OF 'hir'y o'a'es lhV9'Neu
rrihciiIe hlsh'y dangerous calculated 'osap
the foundations OF me Government
MI. Hale asked Inc senator from Ne"
\ DIRK 10 explain now inns PROJECT oil erecting
green house could &c dangerous nc de-
sired 10 vote ior thc proposl'Ioh' ou' uiH nor
wish to do anything endanserng The Chlon
OF the States.
NJ dickinson replied tha' one reason
Whlch ne Woui" mention u me senator,
not TO tho Senate, was that The proposition
might have the eject oil Withdrawing Tie
valuable attention oil the gentleman from an,
other color Than green (Lons cohlihned
lanGhter)
MIR. Hale reIolned' saying that she Sena,
tor from New York had only convinced
him OF the propricty Of adopting the amend
ment. The mighty inIeIlecis OF the great
men OF the Senate were at Ihls very time en-
gagged IN efforts TO get rid OF the black sub
lcct, and II that Object could be accomplish
ed, according to the suggestion OF the Sena-
tor, by substituting another color 1t certainly
ought to be done. (kenewed laughter
The amendment was adopted.
Several other amendments were made.
Mr.. RuSk offered an'amendment, proNld-
ing for considerable increase OF Clerks IN
the Post Office Department. In the course
AZ some remarks upon this amendment Mr.
Il. stated that he designed bringing forward
silhis session bill which should make it OBJ
ligaiory on the Postmaster General to in'
crease the mail facilities Ill the newly opened
portion Of the country, and not making sucl
Increase dependent upon his discretion. lie
also stated that The increased force was ncc'
esssry for the carving GU, Of foreign posla
arrangements.
After a long debate the amendment was
adopted.
Several other amendments were adopted
and at O'Clock, without having concluded
action on the bill, the Senate adjourned.
lIoUsF.-The Speaker said he had beer
.lepuled TO inform the House Of the deccas'
of The late Clerk, which took place since ad
journmcnt on Friday last. lie might h'
permitted to accompany the melanchol,
announcement with the single remark 'hs
siaee his official association with him the de
ceased faithfully discharged all inc uu'ies o
his Office, so far as .hey came under his oh
seryation.
nT. Gentry said, this is the first time sine,
tie beginning OF Government That the Gen
If the House has died while Congress wa
in session, and there was no precedent It
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UNION OF THREE REPUBLICAN,
meeting held in the city OF Leon de Mica.
ragua, by the ministers of the State OF
Honduras, San Salvador and Nicaragua, it
has been decided that ,he three republics
will form a single national body for the con-
duct Of lis l6regn relations, under the
name educational Representation Of Cen
trail America"
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EsyLate dates from lIayti state that an
American captain had been seized by Soul
ouque for cause unknown and imprisoned,
The American consul applied for his release,
but Sonlouque told him he would cut off his
head if he persisted in his demands, The
Consul fnall, brbed the guards, and the
captain escaped. Whereupon Soulouque
threw the Consul into prison. Two Ameri-
can ships of war had gone up to Cape Hay,
ten.
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r9TWe take the following from the Bos-
ton Bee:
A CARD.-A letter of Miss Harriet Web
ster's has been published, and has gone and
is going the rounds of the newspapers, con-
trary 10 her expectations or consent The
letter to which it was an answer was from
town in New Hampshire, and from person
wholly unknown to her or her family. The
letter contained strong expressions of sym
patty and Kindness for DIR. Webster and his
family, &c, and requested an answer Graf
itude as well as politeness dictated an an
swer, of which she and her family regret 'he
publicity Those papers which have publish
ed it, are requested to insert this card
Cambridge, April II, 1850
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CALIFoRSIANs.- In addition to the names
we gave, last week, of those who have re-
Gently started for California from this region,
we should have mentioned Norman Brooks,
S. II. Murdoch, VIM Nichols, and Addison
Pier
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81 The Governor OF South Carolina has
successfully offered the appointment of SEN
ator, to ill the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of Mr.. CALHOUN, TO Gen. James
Hamilton and Langdon Cheeves-each of
whom declined-and to Franklin II. Gilmore,
who has accepted, and will soon take his seat
in the Senate.
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CONVICTIONS AND COMPUTATIONS
In answer to an order Of the Senate, the
Secretary of State. yesterday, returned the
number of convictions for capital offences,
in this state, for the last twenty years, with
executions and combinations. The con
victons were 2S the communications 5 the
executions s. Three persons have been
pardoned during that time, whose sentences
had previously been committed. Bosion
Courier, 1871 inst.
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BgWe learn from one of our exchanges
that, at the late election Of Clerk of the
House, Mr.. "GLAss BINS" received 8
votes Mr.. STANsBURY, of the Burlington
Courier, was also a candidate.
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GNaHAM's MAGAZINE, for May, is thus
early on our table.-The Publishers an-
nounce, among other attractions oflhe vol
ume 10 commence in July, an elegant like
ness Of JENNY LIND, the celebrated singer.
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fErThe Rutland Herald has recently
been enlarged and otherwise improved. The
subscription list of the Ludlow Star Gan ex-
cellent paper under the management of Mr..
TUTTLE) has also been annexed TO that of
the Herald. We wish this old and sound
Wing paper abundant success.
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WASHINGTON, April 0. 1850.
To Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,

To Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,
oriLe limited STATES .Senate:
~ C.. -. 49, - ooLno,vI
lea. Oh nav Wv " IT, ~ ,ho s,h
euse sne Icoe'l' u gu, 'eo.e' ,Ia no
,,s'' ANU aep'! " VIZ ' 'oIp",a;non,
new mcS'oo Is E'' v ;,o,r IT,, ,r;on b;ah
county Ia.,'a '.Ssi ,ho oe A1oo%an;e, nSJ
as .ne h,G"1 h o,%' =, api n aS s"I,v.t;on
~ ,L'.,IS - 81 10 ,.aIIo,s
o. equai ne iiIo now. ahoro ,h sum The con1
TO- : ooiI I,sHenoraI aar;c,It,roI nrodncts
a:o ,,hoot and corn and snch vegctablcs Ms
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VERMONT CENTRAL.-We hear that
4s,0 600 shares of the new stock Of this road
have been subscribed for, which settles the
whole matter of the taking up Of the stock,
1t is also stated that a sale has been made
outside the board at the subscription price
--Boston Courier, IN inst, ~
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the House ADJOURNED
WEDNESDAY,, April II.
The SENATE Was occupied in discussing
Foote'S resolution for a Committee OF Thir-
teen. Various amendments. relating TO in
structions, &C., were disposed of-eaving
the committee wholly without instructions
Mr.. BENTON then moved amendments here
tofoi proposed by him, covering fourteen
distinct points, ard demanded the yeas and
NAYS on each. Objection was made by Mr.
CLAY that these amendments were ncon
sstenl with the vote just taken not 10 in
struct the committee, and were out Of order.
The Vice President decided that Mr.. BEN
Tons motion was in order. Mr.. CLAY APP
pcalcd from the decision.
MIR. Foole was proceeding with some sar-
castle and pungent remarks, evidently in al
fusion to MIR. Benton, bu, he said nothing
sufficiently open and offensive TO justify the
Chair in calling him to order, when Mr..
Benton rose, much agitated, and throwing
! his chair from Inn, proceeded by the mar
row passage outside Of the Bar toward MIR.
/ Foote's seat, which is on the outside tier Of
seats. near the main entrance to tie Senate,
| Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, MIR. Dodge, Of Wis,
and otheis,apprehending Il collision between
Benton and footc' endeavored to deia'n
the former at his seat overcoming all re-
sistance, he continued toward Foote, who,
leaving his place, stepped down the main
aisle and took position IN the area, Just IN
front OF the sergeanl.at arms sea-, at the
right OF the wee lresldeh'i drawing pistol
from his bosom ana c"ckins II: =, .,
lhe scene "Nlrh ehsue" Is lhuesci'pao'e'
LoTd calls ioI tue sereean',a',arms were
made' ana cries OF or"cs resouhueu from al,
sides Of the chamber many persons rushed
from TIE Sa'eiIes ana out OF mt ch"mner'
III apprehension Oh u g'neral niece SeV'
eIal sena'o,s sur ,.,i MI oo'e' among
""On' ""s ~ Nv n" ~ ",''i seeN''"s "''
pistol lo' Avu +" up IN us uesk'
AR, h[nI n IN 'n nc t Mie' GiG WAS s,rug
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O. When Judge Peters Of Pennsylva,
min was Speaker OF the House oil Assem-
bly,, one of the members, Fln crossing tho
roor, iripped on the carpet and fell. The
house burst INFO laughter, While the Judge,
with the utmost gravity, cried, "Order, or
der, genllemen-a member is on the floor -
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SARrAIN's MAGAZINE, for May, is aso
received. Jenny Lind" is to be the leads
ing establishment Of the June number.
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Specification Of a crop Of Sugar Bccts,
raised by Henry Lane, of CornVaA
Committee on Field crops-Genile-
men
sowed 40 rods Of land to sugar beets,
on low and-ether to beets or carrots for
10 years in succession The land ma
nure with s loads of stable manure eve
ry year. Last spring, MANFRED with
S loads of manure, ploughed the land
once, ridged it, and sowed the beels on
the Oath CT May. | sowed in drills, 20
inches apart, and at the rate Of 6 pounds
Of seed to the acre. At the first hoeing,
| Trimmed the plants, and left them from
s to II inches apart in the drills. Oct
Odd and 9th harvested 26S bushels Of
beets on said piece Of land.
The expense of filling the beets was
as follows
One man and team ploughing and rdg-
ing, l-2 day s rs
Sowing, so
lIoeing and wedding, 3 l,S7 I-2
Harvesting, 5 $50
HENRY LANE.
Cornwall, Oct. 25th, 1910.
hereby certify that assisted Henry
Lane in measuring the sugar bcets tina,
grew on 40 rods Of ground, and can tes
tily to there being 26S bushels on SAID
piece of land,
WILLIAM I. POTTER.
MR. WARNER's crop took the frs
premium, and Mr.. LANES the second.
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% Nathaniel Hawthorne has taken up
his residence in Lenox. Ticknor g. Co.
are printing the inh thousand Of his new
romance, The Scarlet Letter.
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Total
sIO,225

| also present the amount of another
Ia acre crop, prepared and cultivated at
the same expense as the above which
] present for the 2nd premium. Mum.
Der Of bushels 215.
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FRIDAY, April 10.

IT, Crx,r, NJ. m. ,-, a:
zion e. Co.,, ., ~ IS ii"'I presoh'.u Pe.i'
,";a, nr rIsao' 'ni s'"'e avs III 'ne ms
~, ,'t s ~ o"n';,, ",'' no'eI hs Ie'erence
~. Y, ,I "l'V'i "ii'on NC Va"eu
A. 49, a." i'al :, Ni'ei some 9epaie
,nos,;n, "f 49, W '1' ". 'uc '"oic .'ie
i'es'lom ~ ''e'l'"0'' anu reference "hich
was e'' '''"'
Ihe Committee on Mr.. Foote's resolution
OF all the Slavery subjects was chosen by
ballot, MI Clay being first elected chairman,
and the remainder on single ballot, thus :
Messrs. Ben OF Tennessee, Berrien, Of
Georgia, bright OF Indiana, Cas-. of Miehi-
gam Cooper; OF Pennsy lvania, Dickinson, Of
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DAN WARNER

Measured in presence of three wit
ncsses.
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Specifications presented by Applicants for
Premiums on Field Crops Concluded

Specifications presented by Applicants for
Premiums on Field Crops-Concluded.
Statement Of a Crop Of Beets raised by
Dan Warner, Of CornwaH
Gentlemen of the Committee,
SIRs
The crop of beets
which present to your consideration,
for premium, was raised upon a light
sandy soil, which has been ploughed over
thirty years in succession 1t was pre1
pared last spring by manuring with tch
loads of good manure ploughed once,
narrowed aud thrown into ridges ~
inches apart. Sowed Goth Of May. II
was weeded three times, principally with
the hoe: dug in October. No. ofbush-
els, three hundred and five (305) (of the
white Variety on Ia acre No. of days
spent in wedding and harvesting s.
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WILLIAM r. POTTER.

MIR. WARNER's crop took the first
premium, and Mr.. LANES the second.
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The Boston Adcertisey publishes the
following reply of Senator WEBSTER to
the Boston Address:
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Specification Of a crop Of Sugar Bects,
raised by Henry Lime, of CornwaH
Committee on Field crops-Genile-