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Paul's church; hence the phrase i" robbing
Peter to pay Paul"
HES CAUGHT A TARTAR.-In some bat
tie between the Russians and the Tartars,
who are a wild sort of people, in the north
Asia, aprivate soldier called out, " Captain
halloo there I've caught Tartar"
Fetch him along, then p said the cap.
tain.
cay, but he won't let me" said the man
and the fact was, the Tartar had caught
him. SO when a man thinks 10 take an
other in, and gets bit himself they say, He's
caught Tartar"
BANKRUPT Few words have so remark
able history as the familiar word bank
rupt. The money changers Of Italy had,
it is said, benches or stalls in the bourse or
exchange in former times, and at these they
conducted their ordinary business. When
any Of them fell back in the world, and be-
came insovent, his bench was broken, and
the name Of broken bench, or bancO rOttO
was given to him. When the word was
adopted into English, it was nearer the ltal'
ian than it now is, being " bankerout," In
stead Of bankrupt.
HE BETTY MARTIN.-Many of our
most popular vulgarisms have their origin
in some whimsical perversion of language
or fact. St. Martin is one of the worthless
of the Roman calender, and form Of
prayer commences with the words, " q
mihi beate MARITIME :" which was corrupted
to " My eye and Betty Martini" and ther
still further to" HE Betty Martin"
ROLAND FOR AN OLlvFR.-Although nc
phrase is in more common use, yet few are
acquainted with its origin. The expression
signifies the giving of on equivalent Ro
land and Oliver were two knights famous
in romance, The wonderful achievement
Of the one can only be equaled by those 81
the other, and, Hence the phrase Ro
land for an Oliver"
MIND YOU P's AND Q's.--The origin o.
this phrase is said to have been call Of
attention, in the old English ale houses tc
the pints and quarts being scored down 10
the unconscious or reckless beerbibher.
HoBsoN's CnoiCE.-The expression Hob
sons choice is prover5ial both in Europe
and America. The story of its origin is
as follows
Thomas Hobson was celebrated carrier
at Cambridge, EengIand, who, to his em-
pIoyment in that capacity, added the pro-
fesson Of supplying the students with hor'
scs, In doing this, he made it an unaltera-
BILE rule that every horse should have an
equal portion of time in which to rest, as
vel. as labor; and he always refused to let
a horse out of lis turn Hence the saying
Hobson's choice; this or none.-ArUine's
Cyelopcdia.
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D at tctp.

Subjoined is gratifying proof
that the rudiments Of learning are not alto
gether unknown to the British peasantry.-
The original document was manuscript on
a piece of etter-paper, of which the back
bedaubed with glue, suggested that it had
served as an o6Gche to some barn-door -
"Arkengarthdae Feast Sports
Will commence on Monday May 81 1852
A Hors Raice For Brldel
A Eut Raice For Hat
A Cettcl TO Shut For
A Belt To Reste for
A Cock TO Be Catched
A Wheel Barro Race
A Sack Raice A Bell Raice
Cote Plaing Dlyeing For Copper
A Donke Ralce For Brldel
A Gounpeace For Woman TO Run tor
Tow Dog Trails Ribbens to Dance for
And MeDny other sports To Tedious
To Mentan At Present.
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Where Does Wood Come from ?

If we were to take up handful Of soil
and examine it under the microscope, we
should probably find it to contain number
Of fragments If wood, small broken pieces
of the branches, or leaves, or other parts of
the tree If we could examine it chem-
caly, we should find yet more strikingy
that it was nearly the same as wood in its
composition. Perhaps, then, it may be
said, the young plant obtains its wood from
the earth in which it grows. The following
experiment will show whether this conjec-
ture is likely to be correct or not. Two
hundred pounds of earth were dried in
an oven, and afterwards put into a large
eirthern vessel the earth was then moist
ened with rain-water, aud a willow tree
weighing five pounds was planted therein.
During the space of five years the earth was
carefully watered with ralnwater or pure
water. The willow grew and Aourished
and, to prevent the earth being mixed with
fresh earth, or dirt being blown upon it by
the winds, it was covered with a metal
plate full of minute holes which would ex-
clude everything but air from getting access
to the earth below it. After growing in the
earth for five years, the tree was removed,
and, on being weighed, was found to have
gained one hundred and sixty. four pounds,
as it now weighed one hundred and sixty
nine pounds. And this weight did not in.
cIude the weight of the leaves or dead
branches which in five years fell from The
tree. Now came the application of the
test. Was all this obtained from the earth
1t was not senslbly diminished but in
order to make the experiment conclusive it
was again dried in an oven, and put in the
balance. Astonishing was the result the
earth weighed only tWo ounces less than
1t did when the willow was first planted in
1t yet the tree has gained one hundred and
S'1tytoar pounds Manifestly, then, the
wood thus gained in this space of time, was
not obtained from the earth . we are there
fore compelled to repeat our question,
Where does the wood come from Z" We
are left with only two alternatives the wa
ter with which it was refreshed, or the air
III which it lived 1t can clearly be shown
that il was not due to the water we are.
consequently, unable to resist the perpex-
ing and wonderful conclusion--it was de.
rived from the air.
Can it be! Were those great ocean
spaces of wood, which are as old as mans
introduction into Eden, and wave in their
vast but solitary luxuriance over the fertile
hills aud plains of South America, we're
these all obtained from the thin growing
air Were the PARTICLES which unite to
form our battIe-ships, Old EngIand's walls
OF wood, ever borne the world about, not
only on wings of air, but actually as air
themselves Was the firm table on which
write, the chair on which rest, the sol.
id floor on which tread and much Of the
house in which | dwell, once in a form
which could not as much as lay my finger
on, or grasp in my hand Wonderful truth !
all this was air.-Litc of a Tree,
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Origin of Words an Phrases

WINDFALL.-The origin of this term is
said to be the following:
Some of the nobility Of England, by the
tenure of their estates, were forbidden fell
ing any of the trees upon them, the timber
nl,eng reserved tor the use Of the royal navy.
Such trees as fell without cutting were
the property of the occupant. A tornado,
therefore, was perfect good-send in every
sense OF the term, to those who had occu.
pancy OF extensive forests; and the wind-
Jay was sometimes of very great value.
koBBiNG PETER TO PAY PAuL.-In the
time OF Edward VI, much of the lands of
81, Peter, at Westminster, were seized by
his maIesty's ministers and courters. but
in order to reconcile the people to that rob-
berry, they allowed portion of the lands to
be appropriated towards the repairs OF St,
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A POINTED BLOW AN invalid sent for
physician, the late DR.. Wheelman, aud
after OBTAINING him some time with a de-
scripton of his pains, aches, &c, he thus
summed up with ......
Now, Doctor, you have humbugged
me long enough with your good-for-nolh
ing pills and worthless syrups; they dom
touch the difficulty. I'Nish you to strike
the cause of my ailment, if it is in your
power to reach it."
alt shall be DONE" said the Doctor, al
the same time lifting his cane, and demol
ishing decanler of gin that stood &por
the sideboard!
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w alter Cure !!
TIE
Concord WaterCnrn Establishment.

WHICH has been in successful operation foE two
W years, has recently opened under the medical dDec-
tion OF DIR. WILLIAM Y. VAIL, Of New York.
Dr. N.'g experience in this most TaOnu simple and el-
Gle method Of treatment, induces him to hope that the
invalid will fad at his Establishment every facility for
gaining his lost health.
The general lack Of knowledge concerning Water Cure
and the incorrect nuons epteraned by many relative To
it, make it peculiarly appropriate that we should say few
words in explanation of our method of curing the sick
and Of the general Applicability of the treatment.
The successful experience of Water Cursts everywhere
abundantly proves, that there is scarcely malady t.
which human is liable, that does not find in Hydro
pathy an appropriate remedy The maj rlty of eases
treated at Cure Establishments are such as have
been subject all the appliances Of poisonous drugs from
ten years or more, in vain. The greater part Of
these entirely cnred and IF he remainder il is art
thing find me who has flthuy carried out the treat
ment, that has not been benefited. We use
Water of all Temperatures,
from hot well be borne to cold spring water &C
cordng to the disease condition of the patient, and ohe
circumstances If the case-nO, many suppose, colo
water only
The Establishment is pleasantly situated and supplied
with every convenience, and we would invite all tlos
who have failed get rid of their diseases by drug medca
ton, who wish do without suhjeCting themselVe
| TO the same, To give nsa call.
Any one calling us, or addressing us by note, car
have our opinion concerning the applicability Of Water u
their Ease, eur terms &c, free of charge.
! Concord, N H., April 23d, 1852. 10
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PoMMADE DE SEvILLE.-This is a simple
but eficacious preparation, much in re-
quest among Spanish ladies', for removing
from the face the affects of the sun. The
following is the recipe Take equal parts
of lemon juice and white of eggs. Beat
the whole together in vanished earthcn
plpkn, and set on a slow fire. Stir the
lluid with wooden spoon till it has ac-
CURED the consistency o. soft pomatum.-
Perfume it with some sweet essence. and
before applying it, carefully wash the face
with rice water
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pETROTET1M OR ROCK OFT

L Al 4 AGO LII ~ 4t0 ~ ~ -
A NATURAL Remedy, procured from well 400 feet
"A deep, and possessisg WONDERFUL Curative Pow
ers in diseases Of the Chest, Wndppe aud Lungs Also,
for the cure Of Dianhp Plies rheumatism, Asthma, Bron
chitis, Scrofula Kings Evil Barns and scads Neural >
ga letter. RIngworn, Obstinate Etuptons of the skin
Botches aud PmLles the Face Deafness, Chrouc Sore
Eyes Eyspens Pain in the Bones and joints, ana al
that class of diseases in which Alternative or purifying med
icine Is indicated.
The Petroleum
Is Natural Remedy. IL is put up II fowG from the
bosom Of the earth, without thing being added to or
taken fom it, ~
gets its ingredients from the beds o substances pas
in its secret channel They blended together in
such form to defy all human competition. The Re-
trueum in this respect is like Mineral Waters whose
virtues in chronic diseases, are Acknowledged not
only by ply icans, but by the community al large These
sngua fluids flowing out from the earth, impregGaed
with medicinal substances Of different properties, and
holding them in such complete solution to require the
aid If Chemistry detect them, bears nipple proof TO the
act that they compounded by the master hand of Ma
IRE, for the aev1tioR Of human suffering and distasr,
II Petroleum is medicine at all is good one for Nature
never half does her wOrk-and that 1t medicine Of I'M
eqnaed power, we have The must abundant testimony 3
For sale by $. X Collins, and s. T. Redhed Montpelier
and by Nj. French, Barre lSm8
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For the freeman.
A CRADLE SONG,


Gently, little eherub, gently
Droop those weary eyelids now;
slumber's hand is pressing lightly,
Softly On Thy cloudless brow.
Meekly, little sleeper, meekly
Folded on thy guileless breast,
Dnpled hands of peary whteness;
Lovely is thy " rosy rest"
Calmly, little dreamer, calmly
Beats that tiny heart of thine,
As the pulses of the leahet
Rocked to rest at evening time.
Softly, little darling, softly
Dies away thy mothers song;
And the angels come to guard thee,
Through the night hours dark and long
sw eety, little infant, sweetly
Fall their whispers on thine ear,
Smiles are on thy lips Of coral
Snowy plumes are waving near
Purely, little cherub, purely,
As in this unconscious rest,
May thy spirit ever cherish
Many welcome angel guest. CELIA,
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Dr. Upham's Vegetable EIcctuary

Internal Remedy for the Piles
Prepared by A. Upham, NJ. D.. 1876 Bowery, N va reg
ulay educated Physician who devotes his attention al
most entirely to this Disease.
Dr. Upham's ElectuHry is certain cure for the Piles
whether bleeding Blind Piles, lntealor External and
also for other Diseases which frequently found in con
junction with Piles.
Letter OF Capt w. Mclean, late of the o. s. Service
and member of the New Jersey Legislature
Railway, n. J.
have been afflicted for years with the piles and have
tried without anything like permanent benefit almost ev
eDting assuming the name Of remedy had as lna,.
ter OF course lost all confidence in medicine. Undr This
feeling was induced not without reluctance confessto
use Uphams Electnary y and having used il fo about
three weeks according TO the directions lad down find
to my utter surprise, as wen satisfaction that every
symptom Of the disease has left me-
think it due alike 10 Dr. upham and myself to make
this statement. a " McI.Y,w
For sale in Montpelier by S. X. Collins aud Red6eld &
Gmnms H. II. Deano, East Hadwick Dr. A. Smith
Hardwick street Woodward & Bmyley, Waterbury
Il. Smith, Mortified. 9.lv ~ ''
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Price 25 cts, a bor, 10Th fdl directions.
Graefenhern Health pitfers
DIX. IINUEH7S
Celebrated Pile Ointment


As prepared for the Graefenberg Compay and bearing
he Seal Of that institution None genuine unless il has
the Seal OF the Company.
The PILES, Tor ilemOrhoids is well known and wide.
y spread complaint, sparing age condition Of life
ana aef subcchg The sufferer TO years of TORTURE and
frequently To the painful surgical operations i nro
bounced ncuraie. s- But it is curahle disease in any
and every stage, everywhere the knife is pronounced the
last and only hope 1t is durable as any maady that
athcs the human fiame It yields 10 the right remedial
agency promptly hle Yields to water On this noint
there is not doubt BY all have used this Ointment
great number of Witnesses Of the very highest rcspecn
bHty stand ready testify to this, and to explain to suf.
eres the history vi Their own case II is not necessary to
trouble the reader with tedious recital OF different cres
but simply to say that
o. A CURE Is WARRANTED.E1
This isa sufficient argument 10 induce every person uf
erng uHderthis disease to try Il. The morey win be i'm.
mediaey refunded il does not result from its usa
according to directions.
OF Sold in Montpelier by Redfeld & Grannis s. X
Collins j. A. s. White, Norhhed G. Cbapman Wood.
t;ock Hicks Co, Calais II. S, X A. r. Camn. Stowe
w. II. Woodward Waterbury and by one agent in eveTv
own and village hrong hout the State &c
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OLD STOMACH COMPLAINTS.


There is no form Of Old stomach Complaints which it
does not to reach aud remove at once No latter
bow bad they tiay be, it Gives Instant Rercf single
dose removes all the unpcasan symptoms and il only
needs TO be repeated tar 1ot time To make these good
ctlccspcrmancnt Purity ct rhod aud vigor ofBody follow
at once. Ii Is particularly eAceHtn ufNalsa Vom-
Ting Cmmps, soreness the pit Of tie murh distress
after eating, low, cola stale Of he Blood, Heuye,s Low
ness Of spirits, Dependency Ema3iaton, Weakness ten
dency Io insanity, uicife etc,
lir Honehlon's Ppsais prepared in Pou a-rand fluid
lorA-aHd IN Prescription viG nr the tf Fly sicans
Private CircnarS for the uNe If Pysicat aay he oh
tanned Of lr uupton his Agents, describing Tie whole
process Of preparations and giving the authorities unon
which the claims Of this remedy based. As il Is
Not Secret Remedy objection be raised against
It's usr by Physicians in respectable standing and regular
practice Price, One Dollar per bottle.
Or Observe This Every bottle ofthe genuine Pepsn
bears the written signature OF DR., j. S. IuughtOn NJ D.
! Philadelphia, Copy right and Trade Mark secured.
~ Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicines.
| AGENTS.-S. X. Collins, Montpelier; Wholesale and
Retail Agents, Theo A. Peck, Burlington, w. p Russell,
! Middlehnry 3S:ly
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HERE rs YOUR REMEDY!
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.

PERSON 20 YEARS OF AGE CURED OF A BAD
LEG, OF THIRTY YEARS STANDING.
Copy o. Letter from MIR. VIM. Abbs, Builder of Gas
ovens, OF Rushclttfe, near Iluddersfeld, dated
To Professor IloLLowAY,
sIR,-l suffered for period Of thirty years. from bad
ieg te result Ct two or three different accidents Gas
WORKS. accompanied br scOrbutlc symptoms I had re
course to variety of medical ADVICE without deriving
any benefit and was even told that the leg ampu
taed yet, in Oppos On that opinion yuur Pills and
OIntmen have effected complete in short time,
that few who had not Witnessed would credit the fact
Isl ned WILLIAM ABBs.
The truth of this staten ent be verified by NJ w
England, Chemist, 10, Market Street, IIuldersfeld.
A DREADFUL BAD BREAST CURED IN ONE MONTH.
Extract of Letter from Mr. Frederick Turner Of Pens
hurst, Kent, dated December 18th, 1850.
To Professor HOLLOWAY,
more than six months, and during the whole period had
the best medical attendance, but all To Having
before healed an awful wound in my own leg by your
rvaed medicine determined again to your Pills and
Ointment and therefore gave Them trial in her and
fortunate il was did for in l. IS than month perfect
cure was elected and me benefit that various nther
branches of my family have derived from their is real
ly astonishing. now recommend them to all my friends.
(SiIned) FREDERICK TURNER.
ANINFLAMATIONIN TIE SIDE PERFECTLY CURED
Copy Of Letter from Mr. Francis Arnot, Of Beahouse,
Lothian Road, Ednbro', dated April goth, 1851.
SIR,-FOr than twenty years my wife has been
subject from time to time to attacks Of inflammation in the
slue, Tor Wnicn she was bed ana hefcd To great e&
tent still The pain could be removed. About four years
she saw in the papers, the wonderful etrctedb by
your Pills and Ointment, and thought she wou give them
trial To her great aslonishmen and delight she got
immediate relief from their use and after perseycrng for
three weeks The pain IN her side was completely cured,
and she has enjoyed the best of health for the last four
years. (Signed) FRANCIS ARNOT
The Pills should be used conformity with the Ointment
in most of the following cases
Bad Legs cancers lScads
Bad Breasts CONTRACTED & Stiff Sore Nipples
Burns Joints Sore III oats
Bunlons Elephantinsis Skin diseases
Bite Of Nose Iletoes Fistulas lScuryy
and SandFles Govt lSure-leads
COcU-Bay iGlanduar Swelling Tumor5
CiegO foot Lumbgo Ulcers
Chilhlains Piles Wounds
Chapped hands Rheumatism Yaws
COINS (SOf) -.
Sold by the Proprietor, 2i4 Strand, (neNr Temple Bar
London and by all respectable Vendors Of Patent Medi
cines Throughout the British Empire and tause Of the Uni
ted States, in Pots and Boxes at 81 cents 81 do,
81 so each. Wholesale by The principal Drug Houses Il
the Union, aud by Aessls. A. b. II d. sands New York.
There is very considerable saving in taking the larger 81
yes.
BDirectons for the guidance Of Patients aixet
to each Pot or Box.
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TABLE II.
Between Is and so.
OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS,

Alvin sabin, rorrey E. Wales, Jacob Scott, William
Iowes Geo W. Bailey, Azel spading, Henry NJ. Bates
Joseph Poland, William MatocEs, G NJ Rublee, Daniel h.
Merrill Henry Y. Blrnes, orrm Smith, w. T Rmrnham
James r. Thurston, Jahez w Ellis, Isaac w. Brown, r.
T Andrews, l. Blood, Seth Thompson, Joseph Warner
Between 50 and 65 twenty five per cert extra is cha gcI
0 All Communications should be directed to the secre
tary. postpaid. t5ltfl
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&c CALIFORNIA STEAMERS,
Carrying tho U. s. Mails.
DAYS OF SAILING ALTERED

Y order Of the Postmaster General, the United States
~ Mail Steamers will hereafter be despatched drecl II ON
New YORK Aspnwall. the 5th and 2Oh OF eaen ontn
excepting when those dates occur on SUNDAY ano heh
day.
Arrangements have now been completed SO that ine
regular 5. Mail Steamer i'll leave Panama I"t san
Francisco Immediately on arrival Of the Atlantic mars
and passengers, thus securing passengers by ne % ms
su IRE and SHORT passage, without any de'eh'loh o."
the lslhmus.
Passage through 10 San Francisco on the most
favorable terms.
Notice to Passengers from Panaln" to Cali
fOrntas
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company iee called on TO
give public notice that no tickets Will he recognized ny
their AGENT AT PANAMA. which are not signed by an OF-
FlcER CoMPANY and tickets thus signed can De
obtained Gully at their Agency, III West street, New YORK;
or of &. l.. Bartlett, Esq, Boston or MesSrs Armstrong;
Harris & Co. New Orleans. by order:
WIN. II. DAVIOGE, Secretary.
New York, January 90, 1852.
Plans of the ships can be and tickets secure at
the only authorized Agency Office for The Pacific Mail
steamship Company, No, Is Broad ST., BOSTON,
G. l.. BARTLETT, Agent.
July Ia. 1882 3Oyl
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Sincerely wishing YOU every blessing, am
N.,,- r.,,,.ct e. ,II,. ,,gt, -
JOHN CLARKE, Rector If s.. Peters Cnurc


JOHN J. CLARKE, Rector If 81 Peters Church.
With such assuaanre and from such meu, no "lronge
proof can be adduccd unless it be from its effects upoI
trial.
Prepared and sold By JAMES C. AVER,
7:4m7Practical and Analytical Chemist Lowell, Mass
TlIEO A. PECK, General Agent for NOrtbcn Vermont
Sold in Montpelier by :. X. Collins and Redfeid Gran
mis-; also by Druggists generally throughout the state.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-03

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1851
Mr. GILMORE, Representative from the State Of Penn
ylyania, appeared, qualified and took seat in the
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1851.

Mr.. JONES of Tennessee, rose TO privileged ques-
ton. lie said that tomorrow New-Year's day, n
good many houses would be opened, and members and
others would be visiting. Perhaps the House would not
be in condition 70 do business the day AFTER and he
would therefore that when the House adjourn to-day
it adjourn to meet on Saturday next.
The motion Of Mr.. JONES disagreed to: Yeas "a,
nays 49,
Mr. CARTIER moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union which
motion agreedto Afer short struggle orprcedence
il was decided that the resolution yesterday submit
ted by Mr. CARTIER to appoint committee of FIVE to wait
Louis Kossuth and introduce him the House Of Rep
resentativcs was the first business in order
Mr. DISNEY being entitled to the floor, answered the
objections urged that the resolution properly be-
the committee, and commended that it proper
subject for the consideration of the committee under the
rules upon which that committee was based
He felt that in justice to himself he ought to enter his
dissent to the doctrines and opinions which had been adj
vanced here in regard to the reception Of Kossuh It
having been ntmated that the act of courtesy proposed
towards Kossuh involved in the doctrines which had
been advanced by him, he was pleased to hear the dis
ngushed chairman of the Committee Foreign Rcla-
tons (Mr. BAYLY) frankly admit that il involved in
such commttal He apprehended that this the
clusion to which every gentleman must and would
when he should impartaly examine the whole matter