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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-08
Re-Opened.

THE subscriber have this day re-opened the DEPOT
L STORE, in Waterbury, recently occupet Toy o. to-
ter, where they intend keep and now have on hand
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-08
THE UNION.

ties VI this and sghsoftg cities many associations civil and
military and masonic officers Of The Saiihsoatan I,siiio,
aad National siiiu professors % colleges and teachers o.
schools Of the District Nth thar students and pupils and
Of people from places and remote including
SURVIVING gentlemen toho tottsssed the laying Of The
Of The Capiiol by President Washington The
18Th day Of September 793 seventeen hundred and nine
three IT. therefore, shall hereafter The WiA Of God tat
this structure shall fall from its base that IFS foundations be up
turned and this deposis brought 10 The Of men, Il then
knoWn that this day the Union Of the United States Of
.5nsyica stands firm that tir constitution still ers unn-
pal, ed aud t, all lis usefulness and glory grocng
suy day stronger and stronger IN the affections Of the great
body Of the 4ecan people and attracting more and The
Of the ,oo find all here assembled eheiher be-
longing 10 public life 10 private life, ioth hearts depo,y
thankful TO .4ingh God for the preservation" Of the liberty aad
happiness Of The country, uns IN sincere and veM prayers
vs the columns and snablas TO be erected IT, ay
endure forever
"GoD SAVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
"DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary # State"
Fellow citizens, fifty eight years ago Washington
stood on this spot TO execute duty like that which
has now been performed. He then laid the stone
of the original Capitol He at the head Of the gov
debt just struggling into political existence and respecta
bility, and aglated " The heayng which were
overturning European thrones But then. in many
important respects, the government was strong was
strong in Washington's own great character: it was
strong IN the wisdom and patriotism OF other eminent
public men, his political associates add elowaborers
it was strong in the affections OF the people.
Since that time astonishing changes have been wrought
in the condition and prospects of the American nation,
and degree OF progress witnessed with which the world
can furnish parallel As we review the course OF
ton at every step. The present occasion allowing OF
heightened remarks may yet. perhaps admit OF short
comparative statement between important subjects OF
onal interest as they existed at that day and as they
now exist have adopted for this purpose the tabular
form OF statement, being the most brief and the most
accurate.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

STEAM CANAL BoAT.-For several days
past a canal boat propelled by steam,
has been traverSing the creek, slips and
basins about the city. We saw it yester-
day afternoon going up the creek OF it's
own hook, as independently as a wood
sawyer, putting aud blowing steam like a
locomotive. making very little swell, and
towing scow at rate about once and
half as fast as horse would walk, with
out appearing to exert itself at all. That
looks like suspending the use of horses
On the canal. We know of only one OBJ
lection, that is the driver boys what will
become of these ornaments to society
when tho change is efectedl- Buffalo
Courier.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22
WHOLE NO. 1889


Mr.. Reemelin. "brick. mortar, stones,
Banks, aud other corporations"
Fellow citizens, we have taken the
liberty ofthus addressing you on the sub.
ject of tho new constitution. because we
Thought that the fundamental principles
OF our government ought not to be pas
sed upon without thorough examination,
aud we have eudeavored to discuss some
ol lis advantages and objections
A msjority should never allow the
power OF cnnlroI over lheir agents to
pass out their hands unless they are viii;
ling to convert their government from an
institution desired To benefit community
into a mere negative machine, put in Op-
Grafton for the sole purpose ofcollecting
toxes aud paying them over to swsrfns Of
office. holders. The new constitution
should be judged fairly ON its intrinsic
merits, aud not be opposed or supported
in consequence of the action of this or
that party. Party is organized ip this
coumty for the purpose Of controlling leg
jslatiOh, and not CONSTITUTION MAKING, as
all republicans are supposed to be a.
greed nn the FUNDAMENTAL principles
which alone should enter into the organ
ic law Of the State.
In conclusion, we expect you careful
Iy to weigh all these considerations, and
vote according TO your best judgment on
the IMPORTANT question now before the
public, as you expect to answer to God
aud your Country. We. ourselves, shall
endeav"rs to do. To avoid all imputation
of dIctaliUu, we have discussed the new
fconstitution without any recommends
ton as 10 The character of your vote on
the l7th of June. But we have felt il
our imperative duty to call public atteH-
ton to some of its features, and cspec-
tally 10 the matter Of single districts,
which. at the time the delegates 10 the
Convention were elected, public opinion
demanded, with as much ananimity as
the election Of all officers by the people.
An equal and just representation is the
right of all: aud republicans cannot be too
Jealous when airy measure is proposed
that, by fair implication, put these prima-
tive and fundamental rights in jeopardy.
JOHN B. THOMPSON,
LORENZO ENGLISH,
SAMUEL GALLOWAY,
JOHN w. MILLIGAN,
JOHN GRAHAM,
w. 7. BASCOM.
THEODORE COMSTOCK;
A. B BUTTLES,
X. P. L. BABER,
SAMSON MASON,
THOMAS w POWELL,
CHAUNCY N OLDS.
WILLIAM RICHARDS,
Wig State CearaI Committee.
COLUMBUS, May l2,lS5l.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

THE LATE PHILADELPHIA RoBBERY.-
We have already noticed the robbery of
the jewelry store Of Mr. John Klein, in
Philadelphia. 1t appears that the rob-
berry was committed by Albert and Joseph
Klein (sons of the jewellery and Abra
ham Francis, cousin to the young Klein's
They have been arrested and one of
them has made full confession. The
Philadelphia Sun thus concludes notice
Gfthis affair. This is about the most
shocking as we'll as melancholy robbery
that has occurred in this city for years.
The idea oftwo sons concocting scheme
of villainy, to rob their own father, is &
matter we leave for the reflection Of the
reader. The father is one of the most re
spectacle citizens of the city of Philadel
phia. and is local preacher in the Meth
odist Church"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

Ice MoUNTAIN-A correspondent OF
the National Intellgencer, writing from
Romney, Va, furnishes the following ac-
count of the remarkable natural curiosity
existing in that region:
1t lios in The vicinity of the North river,
a tributary of the Capon or Cackapon,
and is surrounded with hills offs some eight
hundred feet in height, while its own ele.
walton is not over five hundred. 1t is a
common place affair to the casual observ'
er, but on being inspected, iii is found to
contain near its summit kind OF natural
ice,house built of sandstone. 1t is sub.
iect to the rays of the sun from nine o.
clock in the morning until evening, and
vet the oldest inhabitants of the country
cannot remember the time when an abun-
dance Of the purest crystal ice could not
be obtained thereirom at all seasons OF
The year. The ice is embedded in the
rock, and in some of the crevasses snow
friable and crystalline as when newly
fallen, is often found even in the month
of August. AS might be expected, the
waters flowing from the mountain are by
several degrees colder than those in the
neirhborhood. Accommodations Office sim
ilar to this have been discovered in othe
sections of Hampshire county, but non'
so extensive. .
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

W Thero is a singular episode en-
bodied in an spochnyphal compilation,
protesting to be part ofthe New fes
lament, which speaks Of Joseph, the hus.
band of our Saviour's mother, as travel.
ling about Judea doing carpenters work,
taking Christ with him, who helped him
in his abors by miraculous interposition.
Thus, on one occasion, throne was or.
dered of Joseph by the King of Jerusa-
lem. which. after two years labor he fin.
ished. On attempting to fix the throne
in its place it was found to betoo short
and Joseph was downcas, by reason oI
the mistake in measurement which he
had made. the difficulty was, however
adjusted, by the interposition of ouI
! Saviour!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22


them TO temsin in the hauds uf nur own
citizens, it Involves the great State of
Ohio in the meaRAesS Of shaving its avn
paper, aEer borrowing the money to build
thuse public works which have coniribu
ted so much To the prosperity ol the State.
Whether the people are willing thus to
larnish the fair escutcheon of the State
by Petty reputation. effectiug 0Hly It's
own ctizens aud driSiag out capital. (far
II Is our interest To pay the State debt at
home. remains TO be seen.
Third. The apporlionmen. too. ap
pears To be arranged for the erpress put
pose oi PerPctEati0g these wrongs by pre-
reaf'Hg all future AMENDMENTS aud con.
so'dating all power in tue hands OF the
Monopplisls of Hamilton county To- enable
that part Of the State TO rule the rest.
Senate has been fixed forever so as
TO place the majority in the hands Of a
minoIlty of electOrs, by skillfuI arrange
ment cf counties. A party $4,000 10 a
mIn"rity Is given a clear majority in that
body over 6oth tie Othcr pm, ties in .he
State. and this is effected by assigning To
smaller population more Senators than
to larger. The average oftweu,y dis
tricis. eIecting Senators Of one party is
aHder the ratio. aud that Of the fifteen
given to the other two parties oecr--so
that one party will have the control Of The
Senate over both Of the other two com.
bined, whose juint vnte has at all times
constituted "a majority Of the electors oI
the State. The following figures will il
lusIratc the process Of this patent system
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

SHOCKING SUICIDE AT DELAwARE.-
The Columbus papers contain accounts
Of "a most shocking suicide which occur
red at Delaware, in this State, on Mon
day morning. Lincon w. Pet,ibone, a
young man Of taleut aud great promise.
a lawyer by profession, shot himself
through the head with rife, producing
Instant death. Tho Journal learus that the
deceased was in the enjoyment ofhi VI.
sual health aud spirits, to all aPpearan.
ces; that he played game of cheas but Il
sholt time before he committed tho act,
that he inquired the time Of day, aud i'd
that in less than two hours he should be
dead man. He was siugle. had fair
amount of property. which from the loca-
ton the railroad was rapidly increas
ing in value; was alnslice of the peace,
aud enj"yed the entire respect aud cou6
deuce Of the community. The Statesman
says. The cause Of this rash act is at.
tributed to the fact tha, its victim was de
votedIy attached to young lady. afflicted
with II more but not the less certain de.
stroyer, and whose case he knew was
hopeless But few minutes after the
commission of the fatal act, telegraphit
despatch came add essed to him. an
nnuncing that she, who was the innoceu
cause of his death, was expected to sur
vive but short time.
This terrible event has produced grea
excitement aud profound sensation il
the town of Delaware.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

GReAr SOUTHERN RAILROADS. The
Cincinnati Gazette says the Nashville,
Chattanooga, and Charleston Railroad
Company has capital ofs2 $50 1885, ST.
200, 900 has been pail in.-Nashivlle
and Charleston have subscribed $500 600
each, and the Georgia Railroad Compa
ny $3.50, 900. 1t is expected that seventy
miles of the road will be finished during
the present year. The report estimates
the cost Of completing the entire line
from Charleston to Cairo, ILL.,, at less than
$4,000, 900 The Jackson, Madisonvilie
and New Orleans Railroad Company are
looking to Congress for grant of land to
aid the construction Of their road. The
company have right of way, and have
obtained $50, 900 by subscription. There
have been two or three meetings at N
Orleans lately on the subject, and one
party rejects the Madisonvile route as il
terminates opposite New Orleans, and {
ferry would have to be used. Both are
confident of success. The road will be
200 miles long, going into Mississippi.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

EXTENSIVE RoBBERY The store of
John A. Dake, Of Saratoga, N. Y, was
entered On Monday night last, and rob
bed of about $500. which Mr.. D. had
collected and received for goods within a
few days previous. In the room from
which the money was taken four clerks
were asleep at the time of the robbery.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

ATTEMPT To MURDER AN EDIToR.-A
woman, about 45 years of age, named
Jane Young. entered the Office of the
Athens (Geo.) Banner, and after enquir-
ing for the editor and being informed that
he was not il, walked up to the publish
er, Mr.. Thos. S. Reynolds, and drawing
apistol shot him-the ball entering his
side, aud leaving him in dangerous con-
diton. On being questioned as to the
motive of her conduct, she replied that
she had been told that an article had ap-
peared in the Banner, or In an extra of
the Banner, speaking of her as "a man
dressed in womeu's clothing going about
doing mischief" she had been un-
able to find it in the paper, although as.
sured by several friends that it had been
published. She had I~o pistols and a
bowie knife in her possession. The ed
itor thinks, as she came from South Caro-.
lima, that she was made the instrument
of some IF his disunica enemies across
the State line, to get him out of the way.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

VgThe celebrated preacher, Pere RAJ
viguan, of the society of Jesuits. is pre-
pairing to leave Palisto proceed to LON
don, where he will preach during the PEI
riod of the Great Exhibition is TO re.
main open.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

TThe U. S. Senator from Connect.
cut, if elected at all by the present Log
islature, the Hartford Current says, will
be Whig. as that party have clear ma
jority of 3 in the Senate. and the Senator
is chosen by concurrent vote ofthe two
houses, and not on joint ballot.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

The LAND PIRATEs. The grand jury
for Berren CO.. Mich, have indicted over
forty of the prisoners, recently arrested
for conspiracy to burn the railroad de-
pot, FIVE or six weeks ago.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

70 The Book of Mormans is to be ex'
hibited at the Worlds Fair in the Eng
lish, French and Danish languages.
They have been translated and printed
by Mormon missionaries in those coun.
tries The Mormons boast of their un.
paraielled success in making converts in
different countries in Europe.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

SEwfNG MACHINE. the tailoring
factory, No. 33. Gold street, New YORK,
are thirty of these machines in active op
Grafton, making clothes, and twenty
ing up bags. They are attended by girls,
and are driven by steam, turning ont three
hundred pair of pants daily, and are Ca
pable of doubling that number, lu six
months, 10000 caps were made in this
place Fine coats are made by them, eX
cepling the button hole stitching. in a
style not to be surpassed. The work is
stronger than that done by hand. the ar
ticles are better and bring higher price.
They stitch elegantly aud uniformly on
bnth sides of the cloth.
There is a machine too, for turning bags
inside out. Men do the pressing by a
machine.
In Eleventh street there are fifty mnre
in operation In Boston one hundred o
these machines are at work in one facto
ry One girl will sew six overcoats in &
day by one Of them, and skillful hand
will turn out over twenty pair of pants
The profits are enormous.
BY them. finally, the tailors aud Sc am
stresses will be essentially Sewed up.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

The qovRRNMENT SECRET EXPEDITION
The New York Mirror says that the
price paid for the steamer Crescent City
chartered SO suddenly in that city, to go
South on secret orders, is 81 200 per day.
The Journal of Commerce, of Monday
evening says:
'The steamship Crescent City has not
yet sailej-0rdors having been received
from Washington t" delay her departure.
The following is list of the officers in
command OF the troops, Of whom there is
said to be about 300: -.
"Brevet Colonel J. L. Gardiner. (Mex.
ico) commanding; I}revet Major Williams,
(Mexico) Brevet Captains Getty do, De
Russey, do; Howe, do; Hudson, Culbert.
son, Booth, Winder."
A New York letter to the Philadel-
phia Inquirer says that the probability is,
that the sailing Of the Gre scent city, will
be indefinitely. deferred and adds;
According to all appearance. there is
no necessity for the employment Of any
force in this region, for it is not supposed
that any parties seriously entertain any
idea oI invading Cuba"
A despatch from Washington to the
same paper. actually says that there is
no truth in The report that steamer has
been chartered in New York by Govern.
ment. to cruise along the Southern coast
The Crescent City has evidently been
chartered for some purpose. however
The despatch adds:
"All the information received here
10 ads to the beliefthat the Cuba invssion
has been postponed, and the South Caro-
lima secession movement delayed for the
present. The best evidence that moth
ing is appreheuded, is the fact of the
President leaving as he has.
Measures will be taken to collect the
revenue. should its collection be resist,
ed in South Carolina. which is not antic
ipated. aud beyoud this no steps are con.
templated. The President, before leav.
ing this morning, gave emphatic instruc.
tious on this point. .. ..
The President expects to be back on
Wednesday week"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

IMMIGRATIoN.-During the last thirty
six hours, says the N. Y, Tribune ofSat-
urdsy last. 9.72S immigrants arrived at
that port. Many of them are ofthe mid
die class of Irish farmers, who have mon
ey sufficient to purchase land in the
Wasi
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

GouD JuKE ON A WIDowER.-A corres-
pondent at Holy Springs, Mississippi,
tells the following, and vouches for it's
truth. 1t is the best joke we have heard
of lately: 1t appears that widower in
that town, OF somewhat gallant dispo-
sition, had beeu accustomed to visit the
residence of the widow VI -; whether
to see the ameabe widow herself, or her
lovely daughters, our informant did not
know. One evening he found the family
party hard at work on some garment Of
cloth. The girls were sewing, the wild
ow was pressing the seams. The Wild
over chung up his hat as usual, and took
his seat by the fire; just at that moment lt
happened that the widow had done with
{ the pressing iron (vulgo,or taiIor'sgoose.l }
g She sat il down on the hearth, and called
s to her negro man in loud voice, Jake!
a Jake! come aud take out this goose!"-
s The widower started UP with astouish-
e ment. not knowing what to mako OF this
o order. Jake! do you hear mel again
1t exclaimed the widow, al beg your par
is don, Mrs. NJ" said the widower, with
/. visible agitation, "but pray. don't call
y Jake-if you wish me too leave your
$ house. will go at once, and without the
interference of servants" The ladies'
a roared with laughter and it took some
) moments to explain to the chagrined wild
] over his mistake. He has not been
a known to visit tho widow NJ - since
e that memorable evening.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

CHoLERA.-The New Orleans Delta
announces Sc deaths from cholera at
Bayou Lafourche, superinduced by ex-
cessive eating of fish, caught in quanti'
ties by means OF the overflow.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

AN Quo RIFLE.- The New York Tri-
bune notices remark ably beautiful rifle
manufactured for exhibition at the Worlds
Fair, by Mr., Henry Cromwell, Of Titiin
city, Ohio. The work is exquisite. AT
ter the exhibition, Mr.. C. intends to pre-
sent the gun to the Emperor Nicholas.
Huzza for Tifin!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

u. S. Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT The
aggregate receipts at the General Post
Office in Washington. for the quarter end
ing the last of December, amounted to
upwards of 81 500 900, being su increase
Of s2il 1897 over the previous quarter,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

lVThe Paris correspondent of the
Ledger says, tina, on Sunday one may at
tend church, where all that is calculated
to excite the faithful is displayed in cru.
cited statues; or he can attend either of
90 theatres that are open, as many ball.
rooms. or 10 900 coffee houses! b.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

" Thomas Corwin expects to visit
Ohio in short time. He will be well
coined by many warm friends.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

tVA soldier named Davis has prose,
cuted Col. Hughes, at Washington, fnr
having whipped him at Jalappa, during
the Mexican war, for an alleged heinous
offence on female, and has recovered a
verdict of $3.50.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

TThe Indiana State Journal says
the graduation of the last section of the
indianapolis and Belfontaine Railroad,
extending through Randolph county to
The Ohio line at Union, has been let at
the engineers estimate to responsible
bidders, payable oue.halfin cash and one
halfin the stock Of the company. .s
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22

~ The contemplated enlargement of
the Capitol at Washington will be com
menced on the frs. of next June.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-22
LANCASTER, MAY II, 1851.
RAILROAD SrEED.-It is estimated b

RAILROAD SPEED.-lt is estimated by
u writer that when the railroads now in
process Of construction, or about to be
undertaken, and which will be complet'
ed in few years. shall be all importation
the trip may be made between ST. Louis
aud Boston in forty six hours!-between
St. Louis and Washington in for,y-four
hours!-and between St. Louis. Phila.
delphia and Baltimore in forty,two hours
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-12-25
EEOalsaIOnIc Railroad.
VVimfer Arramgemept,

Winter Arrangement.
The Cars on this road ruin 10 connection with
the New York aud New Haven, aud Western
Railroads. #
MoRNINc TRAIN for State Line. Albany,
and Piiis6eid. leaves B,idgcdnrt at 1890 A
M. ON the arrival Of the a. M, Express from
New York and the second Accommodation
Train from New Haven, and the Naugaluck
Train from Waterbury. .e.,s
EVENING TRAIN leaves Bridgeport at 6,45
p. NJ ON the arrival Of the P. M. Express
Train from New York the 100 P, M. Train
from New haven, and the Naugatuck Train
from Winsted. a1
Passengers 20 directly through TO Albany by
these trains without changing cars.
Trains leave State Line at ga. M. and
j.l5P P. NJ. on arrival OF the morning and, eve
ming trains from Albany and arrive in Bridge
port at l 80 and 6.4O P. NJ. .I4
Trains run from Pttsfield intersectipg the
Albany and New York trains at Van Dusen
willie.
Freight Trains cave Bridgeport every morn
ing at 6 o'clock.
C. A. KIRKLAND. Superintendent.
Bridgeport, Dec. IL, 1850. 81