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and must look farther for husband to
suit me. ! want n poor maa-one who
has made up his mind for distinction at
any rate, aud for fortune if it come in
his way but in whose ambition | can
take an interest, and whose name and po-
sition, Independent Of all the caprices of
mere fortune, will be matters | can con-
tinue to care for, and take more pride
in, the longer live. Bring me such a
one if you chance upon him. Papa will
call it "bad match, of course. |
shall be thought. for one year-perhaps
two or three-to have Thrown myself
away" But, if it be a choice whether
ones consequence and happiness 'oa1 or
'raas, from the wedding to the funeral, /
would rather begin as the moon does
If you ever write my "obituary notice, }"
please mention this rrry curious pecu-
liarity of taste - Home Journal
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Hsato Temperance Convention.

/Tho Vermont State Temperance Convon-
tioh mrt at the Congregational Church in
Aliddlebnry. on "Wednesday, January Is,
1851, at II o'clock, Il. NJ.
CHARLES ADAMS, Esq, President Of the
Society, took the Chair, supported by Hon.
Zinlri Howe, one of tho Vice Presidents.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Merrill, the
Prcsidcn; addressed the Convention at some
length in relation TO the past history Of the
temperance cause, and the present duties of
its advocates.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Lcayitt, a Busi,
ness Committee OF five wes appointed BY the
chair, consisting Of Messrs Il. Howe, II. F.
Leavitt, B. L. Newton, j. S. Adams, and E
Fairbanks.
Also, Committee vla appointed consist
ing Of Mcssrs. W. c. Kitircdse, J. Eames,
?. Starr, j. Herrck, H. Northrup, +. G..
Strong S. Smith, y. Bishop, and Il. N. Da,
Wis, to nominate officers for the ensuing year.
Io'ed, That the Report Of the Central
~@'''''''ANN ~ l'iNsIiii ~ ~ Z flpLk. 7. NJ
The names of one hundred and ninrf, d.
one persons were enrolled as members of the
Convention.
The President read letter fion Philo
Dooiiilr, Esq, Of the Steamboat Company.
with reference to the sale Of inloxica inc
drinks upon the boats of the company.
Several Resolutions were presented and
referred to the Business Committee.
Adjourned TO half past one O'Clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met according 10 Adjournment
Nusic from the Benson Band.
The hour assigned for hearing the Annual
Report Of the Central Committee having ar
rived that document was read by Rev. J.
Steele, the Chairman of said Committee.
Ihe Report was accepted and adopted.
Hon W. c. Kittrcdce, Of the Committee
to nominate officers for the ensuing year, re
ported rs follows -
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HUMAN LIFr.-The following is from
a lecture delivered a, New York by DR..
Fuch
" 1t is a striking fact that in this coun-
try only 4 out Of every 100 individuals
live TO the age Of 90 years. In England,
however, : out of every 100 attain that
age. In England the climate is warmer
and more temperate, but is moist and
damp, and has all those conditions which
contribute 10 produce an immense a.
mount OF consumption. The people are
so confined, and so closely crowded
millions live so poorly. and in such miss
cradle hahitatlons, that there is a far
greater tendency to this waste OF life than
in our own country, Yet in America
only 4, while in England I, out Of every
hundred reach the aye Of 60 years. The
reason is to be found in the different ed
ucatlon and in the habits of the people
There, the experience OF the old is rey>
erenlly regarded. aud the experience Of
the old is taken as guide Ia this
country this experience is but little re,
garded, and the young think they know
50 much more than their fsihers that
'hey follow only the teachings of their
own experience. The result is that he
often finds that he has a fool for a teach
err and prematurely dies for his pains. -
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Steamships to Africa.

We are glad TO see that this subject
has again been brought to the attention
Of Congress and the eouutry. We re-
gard the proposition to establish a linz
Of steamships between the United State,
and the west coast Of Africa, as one oI
the greatest moment, and by which the
most important interests would be sub
served. In regard to the commercial
interests to be promoted by this scheme,
the report of the naval committee Of the
House. submitted last winter, SAYS, that
IN immense market may he opened for
the exchange and sale Of the lnnumera-
bic products of the skill and manufac-
Iures Of cur people. Africa is e,iima>
ted TO contain one hundred and sixty
millions Of inhabitants. Liberia enjoys
favorable geographical position She
IS protected by the great Powers Of Eu>
rope. The Lberiani have constitutions
adapted TO the climate, and similarity
with the color Of natives. They will
penetrate the interior with safety, and
prosecute their trade in the bays and
rivers of the coast, without suffering
from the diseases which are So fatal to
the white man, Liberia is the door to
Africa, and is destined TO deyelope the
agricultural and commercial resources Of
that continent, besides being the meaus
OF regenerating her benighted millions"
Another principal object is to aid in
colouizing the free negroes of this coun-
uy. The colonization Of the free negro
observes the n. Y. C0,rier and Ea7ai-
rcr, on the western coast of Africa, and
thus carrying civilization and the lirht
Of Christianity into that benighied re,
gion, has long been the aim the puresi
philanlhroPisls of the age. Experience
has shown Ihal Africa can never be civ
Illzed or Chrlsiianizcd by the white man;
and yet that the Religion of the Gospel
Is to be extended to " the uttermost parts
of the earth " no one whn has faith in
The Revelations Of the Bible, can for
moment doubt. We have, therefore.
long thought, that one of the great and
lnscrutable purposes of the Almighty in
permitting the bondage Of the African
race upon this continent, is to send back
to their flther land, through this means.
the light Of Christianity and tha, civili>
cation which IS dependent upon, and
necessarily flows from it. This is no
new idea; but one which has reused the
latent zeal, and neryed the energies of
some of the best aud pures, men Of our
country, for the last half century And
this feeling, united to the philanthropy
Of the age, has prompted Congress, and
we believe every State Legislature ofthe
Union, TO give 10 the Colonization So
cieiy their open aud decided approral.-
B96oIo Gem. Adr.
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Like most American girls, the ialr
Florence "came ont" several years too
early. Finding nobody but herself as
tonlshcd at her passing for woman, she
had easily put her dillidence away with
her school satchel and pantnlcic>, md
took to society like bird 10 the air. Her
beauty of face was of that choicest kind
which Nature iealonsly pats under lock
aud key-makIng it visible, that is ia
say, onl} when the owuerpleases. When
she turned only her fycS upon you, she
was plain-wheu she turned her mind
upon YOU, she was beautiful. In her liI-
ure, however, ia department Of beauty
which unarlislic people admire without
knowing ii, il at all, there were, even
at the age Of sixteen, certain marks of a
superior order of creature. Her large
idngs were built is a home for enihu-
siasn, aud her shoulders ami neck held
her head up rs if they were proud of if.
What there was in her motion that was
singular and impressive, no casual obs
sewer could explain ; but it was what
no damclng.masler cond teach-ihe de.
liberalely exact obedience, of every
pulse, nerve and muscle, to the will of a
proportlonate nature. Her limbs nei-
ther anticipated thought Of movement
nor Jagged behind it. The most sud-
den change of posture was followed by
immediate repose-no particle of the
system having been taken by surprise
and ncne, Of course. requiring that al.
jWstment with which most people put
themselves at their ease after motion.
From the generosity and sanguint
hope which were predominant quailie:
of her temperament, Florence began ac.
quaintance BY believing the best of eve.
ry body. OF course she had treated
most oil the young men, IN lhe society
around her, better than they deserved
and, of course, had made very near y the
same number of conquests. As she dis
covered the deficiencies she had beer
too noble to anticipate, they naturally
attributed TO coqueiry the crystal wall o
indifference which viewless cut of theil
magnetism, and so she passed for fir
even with those good people. (ollenes
shorl'sigh,ed, alas y who would have
loved her for the very conduct They con
demned, if they had looked little deep
er into the motive.
| You may anticipate ma"neys-a gir
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10 THE NEW EDITION or TnE foEM
or ELIzApE1n BAHRErT BEowNiNG con
iains besides many original piecos,hcr trans
latior Of the " Promcthcu4 Bound Of lEs
chylus never hitherto published, although
ms she Informs us, once privately circulated
in another and less complete form. 1t bear
and sublime, as hcfls the grand old fate dra
ma which The genius Of the Greek mouldc'
out of the immortal agony of the bcncfccn
1 Titan. From the new poems we select thi
following exquisite love sonncts, from SC
iies scarcely inferior 10 those in which Shak
speare has given the his s.ory Of his hcari-life
-h'uaa'iondi Maga-ino
I"I lin my heavy hcartup solcmnly,
As once Electra her scpulchral urn,
And looking in thine eyes ! oyerturn
The ashes at thy feet Behold and see
Whnt great heap of grief lay hid in me,
And how the red wild sparkes dimly burn
Through the ashcn grayncss. If thy foot II
scorn
Conl trace them ont TO darkness utterly,
II mi,bt be well perhaps. Bat if instead
Thou wait beside me for the wind to blow
The gray dust up. those laurels on thine
head,
Q my beloved, will not shield thee so
That none of all the fires shall scorch and shred
The hair beneath Stand further off, ihenl Go
20 from me let ieel that saaIi stahd
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O. A friend mentions toast perpe-
traled at the late seml-centennial cele-
bra,ion of Middebury College, by an
editor present, which is a sufficiently iu-
geuious poryersion Of good Latin 10 have
given celebrity to an Oxford undergrad
uate, in the old days of classical pun>
ming. 1t being in order for volunteer
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THE SHoRrEsr WAY I'd MURDER CHAR-
AcrER-Proless great friendship for The
man-tell how much you love him pro-
claim how many excellent traits he pos
sesses and then with a very sanctified
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AHorHaR GREAr DiscovERr-RE-
PORTED l-lhe Germantown, Pa, Tel
e5raph, says there has just been brought
to light, the application Of a power, 'ohieh
is to supersede entirely the present steam
porer Of The porid ! The discovery has
been made by an Eastern man, who has
completed his modcs-one Of which will
be deposited at Washington as soon as
patent rights shall be secured in the diff
Icrout European counties. The ma>
chinery is cntirely perlecied-the power
is a motive one, and steam has no part
in creating it. So simple and &c onomi-
cal are the principle and application, that
Two tons Of coal will be Sufficient to
drive the largest ship.oi-,he line around
the world The Telegraph is quite en-
thusiastic in its predictions. lie would
be a bold man who in this day Of great
inventions would say that this thing is
Impossible !
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ON TILE N.ltIttAL pLAN.


This company will insure at tie usual rates,
and in three particulars claim the superiority
over all mutual Companies.
l>t. Dednclng only ten per- cent commission
iromthe Mutual Insurance Inad, instead oi 'nc
entire expenses of The Company, Annually.
Pad Giving scrip certificate, OF plonlS caci
year, payable in cash when TWO huudicnihous
and dollars has accumulated a. reserved mn
lual fund, such scrip 5ar'Hg atfos' o" dlie 0""
transferable.
3rd In addition 10 the usual Mutual Fund
nd reserved Fund, received ir1m mutual in
urers. the capital stock. one huudl cd thousanC
dollars, and an the reserved fund d the Joint
Stock insurance is pledged for the payment OF
losses.
ON THE JOINT STOCK PLAN,
The rates are redlced one Third the amount
charged on The mutual plan,-the Company L.
king only rbai is codA, 10 insure lie q civ
en- amount, for given time instead cf taking
more than an equitable sum and afcrward,
paying back n pant of ones owa money ydndcGHne
Il so much proft. The great advantage Of lhi.
mode Of insurance. over the mutual plan may
he thus illustrated. Suppose father, at tho
age OF lhirly.twO years, resolves 10 expeuc
twenty-five dollars pcrannum for insurance on
his lite. On the iuiUdi plan ii will secure him
policy oi one thousand dollars. On the .JoiHl
stock plan The same twenty-five dollars viii Sc
lure him policy ofonethOusand and FIVE hun.
red dollars.
ON LIFE AND HEALTH COMBINED
The rates are as favorable to the assured n,
safety to the company will permit. Insurance
in this form is of great importance TO all wbo
have others depending on them for support.
CALIFORNIA LIFE RISKS.
taken at LOWER RATEs Than by any olLcr Com.
pany.
This is owing tothe fact that the rates on tho
Joint Stock plan oflhiS Company are one hire
less than in Mutual Companies generally
Many young men are now getting an inSur
ance on their lives. and raising their funds Il
go TO California with, by borrowing, agains
their policies as security, from their friends.
THE IIARTFoRD LIFE AND HEALTH INsuR
AScE COMPANY is unusually prosperous.
ats success is Unprecedented by that of an,
Life Insurance Company that ever existed il
this country. It's Managers are among ou
most respected and responsible cilizenS.-
They are men who exercise the utmost care i,
the discharge oftheir duties. and are determin
ed to dda safeand successful business Hart
ford Daily Times.
All heads of families should consider The i'm
porlance of Lille Insurance. All men livin,
upon salaries should in this way provide for Nh,
future. All who wish 10 makeinvestments wi
md on examination that il can be in no bette
way than in this. 4S;if.
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toast, the gentleman rose, and turning
to the President of the Wesleyan Uni,
veraiiy lavorite alumnus of Middiebury
College, cAclaimed-" OLiN mehiaissC
iaraJit !" A pleasantly so very comical
and opposite, and so obviously original
was receiyed-as it deserved to be
with vociferous applause. .- Boston Post.
We are acquainted with the author OF
the classical outrage mentioned above
As the papers say Of other culpriis, "thc
miscrcant is yet at large, " and may bt
seen in the ofiice Of the Burlington Cou
ricr almost any day in the week. Not
being States Attorney for addison Coun'
ty, VIC have no jurisdiction in the case
Huntington ,SfptiReL
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Ghc tfliN0lcburp llr9istcr

IS PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING, Bi
]. II. BARRETT G. J. COBB.

OFFICE rN STEWARDS nulLprNe, on MAIx-sr
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look aod most impressive sigh, express your
fear, yes, J our fear, that all is no, as it
should lie Whisper suspicion, and let
conjecture with giant strength work out the
ruin
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ent gave an account of the progress of his lnven-
ton, announcing that be would give any lntorma
ton desired in relation TO it by calling at the Man
sion House. -,
Mr.. Lester said that the eighth resolution would
be generally responded TO- and that the friends OF
Gas Reform would all unite in this sm"lI tribute
to faithful public servant now retired from office
No one could say that Mr. Woodruff could be
bought. >,
John J. Moffat lH confectionery next followed in
a history Of the Gas Reform movement, and sec
onded most cordially Mr.. Testers suggestion:
That corruption had been used in the passage OF
the late Gas contract, he had no manner OF doubt,
as he had it from the best authority, that oil per
son engaged as an agent in the bribing and I'm.
Huencing" of such Aldermen as he could,) and II
he was to lose all his property by it be was deter
mir ed not to submit to the enactment OF an elgh-
teen years contract of so odious a kind Let
Gas consuming Company be formed, said ne. and
a President for itbe nominated on the spot That
the contract was a most profitable one was evl-
dent from the fact that the Company wanted 1t
extended eighteen years longer, but 1t was
question whether the people would submit to any
thing of the kind. A Committee should be APP
pointed,
MIR. Camp announced that d. b. Taylor INFORM
ed him that the Counsel to the Corporation had
given notice that the Gas Contract would not In
terere with future Legislation, IN order that the
Contract could be reenacted by the new Common
Council.
The meeting adjourned to meet again at the
call of the Chairman, with an incorporating
hostility to monopolising gas contracts.
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The Pennsylvania Legislature.

HARRISBURG, TUESDAY, Jan l.
The Legislature convened this morning, and In
pursuance of the proceedings OF the Opposition
caucus of last evening the lower House elected
John Cessna, Speaker, over Geo. S. Hart, the
Wing candidate, by vote of 50 to 81 This
result is regarded by some as an Old Hunker tri-
umph but is, really the result OF mere local oil
visions and difficulties The election depended
mainly upon the respective positions OF the two
Opposition candida es to the last Apportlonment
Bill.
The Senatorial question is at present all mys-
terry but if we may be allowed to indulge In
prophecy, we will predict the election of the Hon.
Simon Cameron by very decided expression of
opinion But politicians are very uncertain, and
our prophecy may fall short OF realization. 1t
may however, be well enough to stick pin there
We shall have the usual number OF divorce
cases this session, and some queer restrictions
of old cases, whose success will depend more
upon extraneous movements and influences, than
upon their real merits. Mr. Forrest will IN all
probability, try his hand once more But Meta
mora's success is already ascertained-over the
left The Gay Lothario of our own State, who
was most ingloriously discomftted last session,
will be here to certainty. 1t is said that he will
present case of extraordinary strength, bat we
can assure him that he must come particularly
well recommended to obtain any favor from this
Legislaturel
The message Of Gov. Johnston now ia transitu
to your offcel has no very marked characteristic,
but may be considered paper of more than usual
point and ability. 1t advocates the UNFOLDING OF
che Fugitive Slave Law (uhii0 it 10 a ia"li DuI
rather deprecates the origin and tendencies OF lts
passage. But you can make your own comments,
in due time, and oblige
Yours, &c, DAUPHlN.
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SUPREME Court OF THE UNITED STATES
Washington, Tuesday, January 7, 1851 emil.
ton Alricks, ESQ. of Pennsylvania was admitted
an Attorney and Counsellor of this Court No.
80. s. b. Preston, ct al gs. C.. Bracken. No. 20.
j. McNulty vs ]. Batty ct al. In Error to the
Supreme Court of the Territory of Wisconsin,.
Mr. Justice Nelson delivered the opinion OF this
Court abating the writ Of Error in each Of these
cases. No. II. j. Lands as. J. b. Brant. In Er-
ror to the Circuit Court Of the United States for
Missouri Mr. Justice Catron delivered the opinion
of this Court, affirming the Judgment OF the said
Circuit Court in this cause. No. g. T. Hender-
son ct al. vs. Lessee of the State Of Tennessee.
In Error to the Supreme Court OF Tennessee:
Mr. Chief Justice fancy delivered the opinion OF
the Court Diminishing this case for want OF juris-
diction. N. 46. s. w. Oakley, plaintiff in error.
vs John H. Bennett ct al This cause was argued
by Messrs Rogers and Howard for the defendants
in error. No AZ. Z. Blanc. plaintiff in error, %:
g. w. Lafayette ct al. This cause was srgued
by Mr.. Billiard for the plaintiff in error. NO 81.
Canal Commissioners OF Pennsylyania, Pleintiffs
in error, u.s. The State of Pennsylvania The ar
gument of this cause was commenced Dy MI .:
NJ Porter for the plaintiffs in error. Adjourned
till tomorrow, IL O'Clock, A. M.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.-Bushyille, Ill suffered from
a severe fire on the night of the 18th. 1t com
mepced in brick building on the south west cor
ner of the public square, the whole Of which was
consumed. 1t was occupied by M. j. & J. Taylor
as drug store, by Mr.. Rose as q grocery sore
and a large upper room by the Masonic rts: :sn
nity. Mr. Batterton owned that part o. ,ne ooild'
ing occupied by Messrs. Tsylor7Ioss l,oov0 mo
insurance. The Messrs. Taylors loss was s'vOo
insured s3,6O5. Mr.. Roses loss, ssooo-in'
,ured for so0S Loss of Masonic Lodge, s6oo-no
insurance.
Fpx-On the Goth ult the largest building at
padsord Center Mich. belonging to Chester
Fi;ot and containing a carding machine. clothing
FORKS, and other valuable machinery was de-
stroyed by FIRE. Loss about $4,000 No insur.
ance.
FIRE AND DEATB.-The dwelling house Of
Samuel Whipple, in Holt County, Mo. wa: do.
stroyed by FIRE on the night of the 9th ult and SAD
10 tell four children were in the house. three OF
whom were burned to death. The fourth may
survive.
N The report of the robbery and murder OF
Jesse Funk, an extensive dealer in cattle. IN NC
Lean County. Ill. n contradicted. The whoss
story was hoax.
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n The official advertisements o the govern
mept hitherto published in the Albany EreDing
Journal have been withdrawn from that paper
and given TO the State Register ell for the sake OF
the Union Albany Knickerbocker.
r. Daniel Mackey. charged with the murder
OF Beltzhoover has been tried at Pittsburgh ana
found guilty OF murder in the second degree his
counsel moved for anew trial
~ Two highway robberies were committed
in the vicinity Of Pittsburgh, Pa on the evening
of the Sth inst.
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BIassHch usetts-No domination for u. s.. scaa
tors.
A dispatch dated Boston

A dispatch dated Boston, Jan. 6, says;
Hon. RoBT. RAsToULs nomination by the Ola
Line Democrats for U. 8. Senator, for the short
term, has been confirmed by the Free Soil mem
bers of the Legislature, by but one dissenting
vote.
The Free Sellers have also unanimously nomi-
mated CHAs. SUMNER for the long term, and the
nomination comes to-day before the Democratic
caucus for their ratification.
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slties of kidnapping These notifications Of the
law, while they could not interfere with the rights
of the owner Of the fugitive, would grstely tend
to satisfy the minds of citizen anxiously DESTROYS
10 nerfnrm their constitutional duties
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/ do do do ............ 400
do. Esd IT. OF above, $50, z5xl0O. 90
DO Hd Joining, $500, 25xlO0.. 600
By Vim H. Franklin
House and lot No Us Wiliam-st 28x92 $500
0 wlh .ne G6SIf1 seon 500
EF~We notice in another column the advertise
ment of Miller Il Co.'s Express, hence to Caliior'
MIA. The character of this house is satisfactorily
established by the distinguished names to which
NJ. & Co. refer.
II Attention is called to the advertisement
Information Wanted" of Mrs. Ann II. Yates
CiRcus-Mlle Louise, the most finished and pleasing
,gpcrne that has ever appeared in America announces
her name for benefit al the Amphheater ton. b. when
she offers OF extraordinary attraction. Several en-
trey new features will be introduced in the performances
on tbs occasloa.