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The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

co.orera,,on of the allcd mcn ofboih
parties in ,hs, great work -- the read.
ne,switl which those who coull not sas.
tain tie measures ot pacilica,ion IN its
original form came TO tho rescue ia the
measures ultimately adopted. give sat
isfaciory proof that. however we may
have drccnera,cd since the days Of the
revolution. and fallen shor, Of the clc.
waited craftsmanship and patriotism %!
our prcdcces sors. we are no, yet alto
gciher unworthy TO wield the dcstincs
Of th. grea; Republic.
There are too many considerations CON
nec;cd with our history and present com
diion. which warm the heart and thrill
through The veins to lerni, us ,o rush
maIly upon desperate measures. Our
pogress--our unparalleled advance in
all the elements Of natpi'al prosperity
and grea,ness--our present position com
handing the respect and admiration of
the world-our just national pride, and
the glorious prcspec, OF the iuturc--ihc
happy results thus far of the great cxpcr-
imcnt. first successfully tried on this con
,inoni, appeal 70 every lover Of his coun-
try and his race, TO stand by the Union
which has wrought out these results, and
to igown upon every movement which
would render that great experiment II
failure. Let uo, the indiscrction of thi,
or that State Legislature disturb the
cquiposc oC our system. Let not folly
and madness he contagious; but let rca-
son triumph over fmaticiSn, and devo,
ton to the whole country triumph over
sectional and party considerations.
Perhaps these remarks are already cx-
tended too far. am glad that your en-
quiry has afforded an opportunity to coun'
;cract, in some degree. the untavorahlc
impressions created at the South by an
act Of my State whicl, | sincerely depre.
cate. If | have indulgcd in remarks not
called for or unnecessary, attribute it,
bcseach you, TO deep feeling on this mo-
mentous subject, and an ardent desire fol-
the restoration fharmony. At all events,
| have this assurance, that, whether ap
propriatc or not, the sentiments here cX,
pressed, if they do no good, will work nc
harm.
am, sir, very respectfully, yours,
SAMUEL S. PHELPS.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24
PAT AND TIE OYSTERS

Pat, who had just been trans planted,
had been sent by his master to purchase
half bu,hel Of oysters, al the qGay ;
bu, was absen, 20 long taat apprrlIen-
sions were entertained for his safety .----
He returned at last however, putting
under hi, load in the most InusIcat sty lc.
Where have yoa heen Z cAc.aIm, d
his master
Where have l been? Why wLrre
should be bat 30 fetch the liter, :
And hat in the name Of o;.Fairlck
kept you 50 long:
Long, by me sowl, 'link have
been pretty quick, considering all thing
'Considerln. wha, ,hings
'Considcring what thing: Why
considering the dressing Of tire fish, IL
be sure.
.Dressing what fish,
1 What hsh -. Why, blur-an-owns
/ tie i-tei.,
! .Wha, d. you mean ::
What do ! mean; Why, | ;nea'
a: ! VIA. resting down fornent the P.ch
led Herring, and having dhropio com
for, the, ginlleman a1ed me what IL
.ol in ny sack. listers, Sad !. Let
look a, EN-, say. he, and l.e oqens th'
bag. 'O-h, tAlndeF and blaze, asy
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24
WHAT A HOD MAN CAN DO.

Many people turn up their noses at
what they call dirty work, as though
all honest labor was not cleaner than
many kid-gloved ways of swindlng
ones self through the world. Rather
than owe our living to the latter we
would infinitely prefer to shake carpets
or sweep chimneys at fifty cents Il day.
day or two since we learned an in
structive bit of history touching a doer
Of dirty work or holman. No mat
ter where he was born; he was none
the worse for being Turk-man or an
Irishman. lie came TO this city about
ten years ago, young, healthy, and hon
est. He could get no employment but
hod-carrying, and he carried so we'll as
to earn his dollar day, lie procured
cheap but good board and lodgings /;
spent none of his earnings in groceries
or low places attended Church Oh the
Sabbath educated himself evenings ;
laid up money, and at the end of five
years bought a lot in the city, and built
a pretty cottage. In one year more, he
found q good wife, and used the cottage
he had before rented out. For thcsc last
six years he had steadily carried the
hod. He was a noted worker, an ac-
knowlcdgcd scholar. and a noble pat
ern Of Il man. On the opening Of the
eighth ycar,his talent and integrity were
called 10 a more profitable ACCOUNT
He embarked as n partner in more
professional business already well c,tab-
:! lishcd. This day he is worth at least
500, 900; has beautiful wife and two
lovely children; home that is the
centre Of brilliant social and intellect.
ual circle, and he is one Of the
! happicst and most honorcd of men. a
far "a lac is known. So much has come
of hod-man.- New Yorker.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

one IL our men was hired 4y white
ilen 10 tell our men thl.. and Will nos
tell ycu 90. fhitnsclf) rapcrs are wick
ci ,iinrs--.ake care. sign Done of them
but such "a our minister reads 70 u
lie is straight. lou now see his Tears
running like ours.
Father. you are our minister; dry up
your tears. We know il your arm
could !, would help Us. We know that
wicked men speak i'll of you for our
sales. You suffer with u. But you
are Jcsn,' servant and he will love you
no Jess f., Loving Indians.
Childron--.our two messengers will
run and carry our sorroNs 10 the great
council FIRE toward the setting sun
Run, my children, and tell our words
Give health TO all the chiefs assembled
round the srea, council fire. And may
Jesus the grea, Savior, bring you back
safe .
Two men then set OF Immediately
for Buffalo. ~.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

ANorauE CCaAN ENrrpirioN.- ---
The atlanta Georgia. lutcllisenccr,
uf tho loih instant. says;
"Ono hundred AMI tWcaty enter.
rrisins lopk.ns young men TOOK 'hr
Macon anl Western cars from tn,
city lms morning. bouul rrofcsscd
!, tor California. hut it j. well under
stood here tha, their intended dcs,l
nation "a the Island oC Cuba. Seye.
raj yonn. mrn from Atlanta join, /
the company before II left. T. is, per
MIs, Worldly otnoticc, in ihis conne>-
;i,n, that hall dcsen Lcxcs # M,
were yesterday monns shipped on
tie Atlanta ml West Font railroad
from this Place.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

DCsrR rcTIvE FIRE u NEW IoIk
Y.-Ihc bull linss Nos. $50 ~
and Isl E.oalNay, adjoining the
Howard Hotel, were totally destroyed
ed hy fire la t week Tho iup.
story Of lS6, as nl5o the Mort.
Wing Of the Howard Hotel, were
likewise consumed. The liic ocean
red about one o'clock and tho con
strmation among the large numbers
Of borders at the Hotel, nearly all Of
whom had retired. was very great.
Much Of the furniture was badly dam
aged. The total loss to the Hotel
pyopric,ors is $4,000. No 1870 was
. seven story >, ne building. and was
occupied by Mcosrs. Hudson Il Rob
erston, dry goods dealers. They
were engaged up to II o'clock tho
night previous, taking in goods, and
it was here the fro was first dScov
cred.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

MFNrYTo or PAv'. JoNrs Tho
spy nlJss which was nscl rs tlc Chcy
aIcr john Paul Jones. du,.us hi.
@ho!e naval career, vas presented ~
him in l,SI to JOHN Ross, esq. faith.
erin law Of l!pn. Samuel Brcck, ot
Philadelphia, lthas remained in Mr..
E.cch's possession since tho dccca5A
Of Mr.. Ross, un,il thj 2Gth uliimo,
when he transferred it tp Commodore
Dn Point, a ~ gentleman of the ma
Val hcro's profession worthy Of It's
Suardianshir.'
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

A WORLDS FAIR IN 1Sj2.-We
are to have a Worlds Fair here
on Governors Island in 1852 The
matter is in good hands, aud Is quiet
Is, but none the less surely waiking
towards It's completion. The As,or
House has subscribed $4,000 towards
the expense of it, the Irving House
81 900 and the New York Hote,
5000 aud other Hotels in proper
ton 10 their means. A number o.
our wealthy merchants have sub
scribed, OF have signiiiea their vii
linuess to subscribe whenever III
money is absolutely wanted IN. y
ISuliay Mercury.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

le. 'Nho soNlrl ,ol a. -c' 'h w's
M.ck Carnc,, say, t. 'ol1arI ,Ac rcNl
Woo H. ,.mack 'Ni,k Car1yy. 'hr
!ha!r nC the world Nha, black
guard hc most br 10 give them 80 you
"rh"n' dre>,ine.' 'A,u, they df,.>cd,
said 'Di,il our ui ,lcm,' says hc.
'Mu,ha, then, says !. wha,ll d.
Says he, III sooner dn it mcs,lf thsa
have YOU 50 abused An 80 ho takes
en- in doors and lres>c, ',m uaic and
c'a9c rs you Il ,et. opcnjnc a, tie same
timc III bag of oyster she'll, that were
a. empty as the head thai bore i,,cm
il the house.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24
ALEXANDER DUMAS NEW
WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS.

WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS.
There js certain noted author.
whose zen is worth California p'I,
Ger, SO prolific is it, but whose cNtrav,
acance would exhaust the Paciolus If
it flowed through his house Now
this literary Hercules uas early one
morning visited by hussar ami two
assistants, who nvowcd their purpose
Of seeing him safely to rr,~3n, on ac.
count of certain debt, they being in
fact only deputies Of the g,ird at cJ0.-
mercc. lie attempted 70 discuss, to
negotiate. TO cutrcat but all t. no
purpose : the officer vas polite but
memorable, tue orders were formal,
the writ regularly issued twelve hun
dred francs must be forthcoming. or
the doors Of the prison Of Ciichy
would close upon him, How was he
to cNtricatc himself! !
"lou will at least 20 with me to
my bookscllcr!' said the author, per.
ceivmg ray oi hope.
"CcrtaInly, monsieur, any where
YOU please. am a, your service un-
, I'll sunset
The whole entering coach, were
/ speedily conveyed 70 the booksellers 5
where the debtor alghtcd, and ac.
companiel by his three satellite.
made known his object, which was to
procure an advance Of twelve hun.
drcd francs on his forth coming work.
Sorry to refuse you, my dear
Dumas, but the fact is, you know our
express agreement, not one cen. in
advance. In exchange for your man
uscripts, | will 60 up to any amount
at the rate Of forty francs PER page
Of writing otherwise nothing"
Take me home again." said the
prisoner, addressing his guard.
"And what shall l do with ny
writ :"
"Don't be alarmed, take inc bach
to my house,
Again they enter the coach and il
few minutes are at the authcr : res
idcnce.
leave your baiIif's in the passage
and come into my library" SAID he
to the officer. 1t was done. "Now
take q comfortable seat on that gof:
here are cigars, ruT, and all my
books, five hundred volumcs-I ad
init none but my own works. Smok,
drink and read -
Until sunset, monsieur -
eyes, no longer time is nsccssa
ry." So saying, Dumas threw Of
his coat, and seating himself at hi
desk, seized his pen and commence,
writing furiously.
"What are you about to do, mon
sicur," asked the other.
"Don't disturb me, | am coinins
money"
a quarter of an hour elapsed, Du
mas rang the bell, his valet an3wcrc'
! it. "Takc that to the publisher, VIII,
VI uc wos olcrcI T;r,onn ,n;,u,c
or,er tIcrc y,s aro,Lor ,;nr. n.
Groom nrncorcd1 and was sj5,;'arl
co.,,n;s.;l,naJ Eorh sncn.cl;nyru,,
~, nr an Mnn. Ic"f ,Ns I,'"a,.h,l
rorssernors NJ ",' Wv wcrr in demand ,Le.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

a CLocN foA SlETY CENTs.--Mr.
Channcey Jcrolne, Of New Haven,
Conn, has actually made a tune
piece, which he viii waran, 10 leop
good rcckon.ns, aal which he sells
:yr so cent, at wholesale, arl 81 at
retail. The wo.As are al mae Of
brass. II, make, upward Of Jy1 i
lay ol these article.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24
Nl MEFH IL

some farmers C our acquaintance
hat' procured tic better sort of ~.
8Dcs 'er sccl.aul viii. ,T the sea
son proves 10 hc favorable. mrn ou' \
large Quaut:v for markc. another
,all. -- Calciouian.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

EXPERIMENTING. A gentleman i'll
England intends covering a lar barn
On his farm at lIcavitrec with glass
roof, after the model Of the palace Of
glass. 1t is to be 40 feet long and
2S wide. 1t IS said the expense will
be above two.thirds Of the cost Ct slate,
and he anticipates several advantages
from the novel roof among others, it
may be applied to the drying corn
during a catching harvest. The corn
can be placed in the barn Immediately
upon being reapcd, by which means
it will have the benefit Of the sun
when it shines, be protected from the
showers, aud also dried by artificial
heat, if required, and then stacked
in ricks under a covered stack. yard.
He will next sow the land with turnip
or rape, aud so get three crops in one
year.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

Tire Fn4AcyS. Per
hays wc can giyo a hint 70 sonc Of
our farmer ii relation to the growing
of Potatoes, that Niii be Of service T.
them. Some, 10 doubt understand
the mattcr--othcrs not 50 fully. il
relates to the Kind Of Potatoes to be
cultivated, and the d.1nrclce in the
profit realized from thcm.
Ilis year, and ithas been uniform
y the case We understand, there has
been Il difference III the lIicc obtain
ed in Boston, Of from , to 20 cents
a busAci.
The pcach Hlow aud the PtHh
Eye. commau!lug. Oh an average, a.
bout l. cents more a hushcl than tie
more common kini Of rotatges. The
round and large Pink Eve is the kind
We refer to. Iids hind aud the
Peach Blow arc as productive "a the
common white ro.aloc--Iherc,orc,
Shoall have the preference ~ lro.
duccrs !ot the market. Ine feacL
Blow bears e liItle the highest price.
The small pnk Eyc, Ices round than
the kind referred t., Is suli more
valuable, bltis less productive ani
more difficult Of cultivation. Per
Ears if We should name a fact tie
. difference IN the ttr,gGu, itlgr al 70.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

During the session of the Circnt
Court in Lexington, Ky, n most fear.
full ugly man WAS seen daily. lie was
always on had and perfectly lidcou4 -
one of the lawyers could bear it M
longer and said to him
'Wcll, you are the uglicst whiIc-man
ever saw
The poor bumpLin bust into a hearty
laugh, and seid---
We'll, ] cant help it, can J.
NO. answered the son Of Black >'on,
no you cant help it; but confounl
you, you could stay at home
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24

RIGHT TO THE pofHr.- Almost
any one can be courteous and patient
in 4 ncishbor's house. If anything
goes wrong, or is ont Of time, or il
lisasrccablc, there it is made the
hest OF, uot the worst even cflorts are
made to excuse it, and to show il is
not felt or, if felt, !. is attributed to
accident, not to design and this is
not only easy lut natural, in the house
of a friend. / will not, therefore, DC
licyc that what is 50 natural IN the
house Of another, j, impossible at
home, hat maintain without fear, tha,
all the conrtc,ics Of social life may BE-
upheld il domestic societies.
The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-24
SPEECH OF JOHN sKESADoN,

Head Chief of the Oncitos, on the discovc.
cry ihat their land, and irupfoveme uts nr
the Castle were sold 10 the State. by the
intrigue, ius he asscrt-l Of certain white
mcn. The tears ran oopiously from BIZ
eyes, and oil all thn; heard HIM IN Coun-
u MhIlc he .nukr
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-16
THE THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME
OF THE
SOUTHERN LITERARY Gazrrrr

Was commenced on Saturday the 4th of Nav
!S9O, under Its original name--instead of Richards
ueek'y Gdsehe--as more significant OF its peculiar
character it being the only weekly organ OF ;te,n
ture In the entire South. 1t is
Greatly Enlarged and Improved,
Containing weekly Thirtv-two Column. n,
matter. Ii is, moreover, IN an
Entirely .Nsic Dress
rom head 10 foot, and upon beautiful WINE
paper, 30 that, in mechanical excellence II is nnr
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States. II continues under the same Editorie,
direction as heretofore, and no pains or expense
will be spared to make it
a Choice Family Newspaper,
as cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the
6est,' Utterly discarding the notion that a
southern Journal cannot compete with The North
erh weeklies, In cheapness and interest
The Southern Literary Gazette ai
rivals the best OF them IN all the chal.ctcrlscs nj
truly valuable freside Journal Its aim Is the
diffusion of cultivated and refined taste throuen,,t
the community-and it embraces in its annie
,oios ever species oil intelligence that can tend to
Original Contributions,
from many Of the ablest writers in the South
chiehy occupy Its columns, but not to the excu-
SION OF choice miscellany, selected from the best
American and European sources
The tone of the Gazette is independent -,
criticism and in the discussion of every leyitimar.
topic, but 1t is strictly
Neutral in Politics and Religion. sa
It's columns are occasionally embeished with
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engraved expressly for the work, and accomps-
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3, us General IdJoraafion
is copious, but a,eiuiy condensed from the
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL

| ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL
! IL The Committee on Public Buildings of the
Senate, having been authorized by resolution of
that body, to invite plans accompanied by est-
mates for the extension Of the Capitol, and TO al
low premium Of five hundred dollars for the
plan which may be adopted by the Committees on
Public Buildings of the two Houses Of Cong ress ~
accordingly invite such plans and estimates, to be
delivered to the Secretary Of the Senate on or be-
fore the first day of December next
Ii is required that these plans and estimates
shall provide for the extension Of the Capitol,
either by additional wings, to be placed on the
north and south of the present building, by the
erection of a separate and distinct building, within
the enclosure to the east of the building.
The committee do not desire TO prescribe any
condition, that may restrain the free exercise OF
architectural taste and judgment, but they would
prefer, that whatever plan may be proposed may
have such reference TO and correspondence with
the present building to preserve the general
symmetry of the entire structure, when complete.
Although but one plan can be adopted, the com
mttee reserve to themselves the right to form such
plan by the adoption of parts Of different plans
submitted, should sch course b. found necessary; in
which event, the committee also reserve 20 them
selves the right to divide or apporton. according
to their own judgment, the amount of premium to
be awarded for the whole, to those whose puns
may in part be adopted, according to the relative
Importance and merit Of each part adopted.
II. M. II. HUNTER,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
JOHN II. CLARKE,
Committee Of the Senate on Public Buildings
SENATE CHaMBEE, 30th September 1850.
| N. Il. The several daily papers published at
Washington will please insert the above daily for
two weeks, and send their accounts to the Secre-
| tary OF the Senate oct4
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-16
A GREAT NATIONAL WORK
THE GALLERY OF JLLUSTRIOUS
AMERICANS
Dagueneotypcs by Brady---Engraved by
D'Avignon.
EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.

EDITED BY AN ASSOCIATION OF LITERARY MEN.
FINDER this title viii be published during the
- year 1850, twenty -lour Portraits and Biographi
cal Sketches OF American citizens who have become
illusrous in the service Of the country Every por-
ton OF the work will receive the most careful attic n
ton, and nothing will be spared to render il a worthy
mad enduring monument to the great men OF he Re
public.
Mr.. Brady has been many wears engaged at great
expense, collecting Port. ats for National Gal
lery, and those which are being engraved Cor this
work are believed TO be superior TO any that have
ever te, taken In the accomplishment OF this great
object he has experienced the utmost courtesy and
encouragement from distinguished men MIR. Brady's
reputation has been long established to need any
recommendation. His dagucrrcotypes are in tie
highest sense the works OF ar glowing with tie soul
Of the living coun,cpancc.
The ORA wings and engravings OF D'Avignon have
heen pronounced by Europeans OF taste to be fully
equal and in some respects superior 10 those of the
best artists OF London and Paris and every i'm
preston in this Gallery viii be taken under his i'm
incdiatc supervision The Typography will be exc
cu'ed carefully and in superb style the en-
cravings themselves. The entire work will be on
he finest imperial folio paper 10 BY 2Y incbes r.adc
expressly Tor ibis purpose.
This work has nothing sectional in IT'S scope il
win therefore be comprehensive its spirit Thr
names OF those only admitted w nose talents
and public services have won for them honorable
lame 'hrou9hou' the naiion. Zach oi the great de
parmen,s OF life will have its representatives Art
and Literature universe in their spirit, and the
Gallery is intended to be worthy and enduring mon
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achievements and fame constitute the chief glory Of
he nation We hope that every lover Of Art, and
friend OF our glorious Union will respond to APP
peal for encourag ment and aid in commend bio an
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he progress OF American Art, and by grouping the
lns'rious OF the Union together, consolidate il
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AS no work Of this kind has appeared in America,
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established the following