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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-13
The Old Bonnet.


1t was bleak, chilly day IN November
The wind went wailiug like living thing
among the naked trees, aud dying away 10
hollow murmurs through the leaf bestrewn
valleys.
But in the par Tor Of Mr. Birdlong all was
as cheerful as May. A FIRE ia the crate
cast genial warmth through the richly
furnished room, and light from the sombre
sky stole in through heavy damasked cur
tains. casting crimson shade over every
thing--osef the richly Piled carpet--the
nicely polished chairs, sofas aud tables. aud
even staining to deeper glow the checks
of two young girls, who sat with some net
work 10 their hands, before the fire.
They sat aud gossiped about the dress.
habits and manners of the various ndiyid-
uals whom they knew They were the
daughters Of arch merchant and snst made
their entree into the world
/ think, said Susie Birdlong the elder
Of the two, that Jane Dixon, to whom we
were introduced at Mrs. Myers yesterday,
can't be much Did you notice her dress
Her gloves fitted her hand well enough, but
she has, dare say, worn them dozen
times before, and her bonnet looked as
though cid Madam Noah might have worn
it into the ark She had but little to saw.
] noticed, aud considered that proof posi-
tive that she can't talk, for when people can
talk they generally do. A any rate don't
like the looks Of her bonnet, and mean to
cut her acquaintance, let who wall VISIT
Her sister smiled an approving smile. and
then the two proceeded TO dissect The char
acier Of others.
Bur let as turn to Mss Dixon the youor
lady who had drawn upon herself .be con-.
sure of the two b., d3rina TO wear am ann.
one article If dress. She Sd, tbe same
mnrnin1 upon which we intro1,ce the
Misses Birdlaur To the readers notice I'm
parior equally well furnished eoualIy cLeor.
ul. aud in her hands. strsnre to Ten ,gs.
tt, same bonnct-tle old.c.sb.rel l...,l,
which mioht have baionred Al, N,s No.T
She vas turning il round and ,,ute,o,i,,.
iu Tie Appearance of his c,d.d rib,,oi,.
Every uau and ,l.eu a.avi.,l,r t.f..,.,.,,.,
5,. III raised ser had ,,,,i, nm .,,,,.,. ~ ~
preston io listen. Once sba I,i,t ,i,,,.,, ,..,
bonnet and went TO ibe window, and lool.sd
out.
sHjs bi,ier J,yf .be s,,3 ,t-..ir
mentally; wonder how t,.., mar ~,
ninHv The AjcCart,s v,ll 90, ai,,,J
thlnk thai must 7o add see afier 49,.
lie, me tbink. If can MANAGE ~ H..
this old bonpet next winter can sf,.rd ~
buy wood FIR ,hem-and ~ cnr,a'l,, -
oiler expenses. / could send those no XIII
dest children Ia school Oace e5nr,,sJ
they could aid io The education nf ,Ge
younger members or the nmily Asitis.
AL are growing up in idleuess aud mischief
Old bonnet does look shabby. Yet ! can
repair It b. re-irlmm'ne 1t until 1t will look
neat, and why need care iiit does not look
fine! Those who know and love me will
moi care what KIND OF bonnet | wear, and
those who do not kno" me certainly need
not concearn themselves about my dress. !
think shall manage to "ea H. SO saying,
she went back To her seal, took up the un-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-13

How TO GIT PooR.-Buy two glasses
of ale every day, al five cents each, am
ounting in one year TO $1,000 smoke
three cigars, one after each meal, count
ing up in the course of IA year to 4 54,75;
keep a big dog, which will consume in a
year at least $40 worth of provisions,
and cat So more. Altogether this
to the snug little SUN of s l0,-
10 buy six barrels OF flour.
one hundred bushels of coal, one barrel
of sugar, one cask oicoflee, a good coat,
a respectable dress, besides irock for
the baby, and half dozen pairs Of shoes
--more or less. Just think of il
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-13

with the idea that this civilization Of power |
wealth and intelligence in the regions which
now hold it, is, of necessity. TO continue
1t is very hard to say, in TACT, what changes
do impend over a. But nothing appears
more certain than that changes do impend
And a ship canal through the Isthmus, -
a work much farther from Us than newspa-
per schemers pretend, would as ccrlainl,
destroy some Of the great commercial cities
Of South America, as dGama's sea-route To
India destroyed Suez aud Venice.
We attempt no prophecy of these changes
however What is certain in the new coll
ouIzaton of the Pacific is, that the infant
establishments there are not to be mere
factories" 81 distant powers, trading ports,
bearing the same relation 70 home ports
aud mother counties which the South A
merican States have borne to Europe The
whole order Of Providence since Balboa
looked upon The giiuerug waters of lho
South Sea-" shows that that great sea
which he called " the Pacific" is yet to he
the basin Of an order of commerce aud civ
ilization Of It's own. So vast are its resour-
ces, so countless the people on its shores,
that. as this commerce developes, 1t must
become the largest commercial system Of
VIZ WI" a. '"c O'"lAa'loh taxes form
"Aich ioiio"s commerce, II "''i be on
so''e ""'ch "ii' no' fead'iy submit to iasn-
lo"s borrowed from me iitt'e Auanilc, or
the sull more remote Mediterranean.
The history of the Pacific was first
''ys'''''us "u'e"'",e' Oo'"inDus S'u2n' d
oe0'"se ne '"ougHt mere he s""uIa hhd
ems moving rom '"e ie'Tesuisi par
su'se' ron ',.e very Guy OF uou M"ge'-
'"'"s anu we n's' nav a'''s' s'fN'"4 urea
Su'e o'uo'',sS sa''eu s'''' 20 % '"ey were
%" secret sea "er Jou'"i's' 'heF
I'a' ~ were 'ese'reu az ''! s.er'es oy 'ne
u'''u s''e''''',' o, 5Pa'" An"'ne' cen
'O'! was 'nvDs' !" ''' ''e va" "y '"e VIA
e"0'sse' "' ,"e ov~'"'',7 WHO esFeo'eu no
secrecy a"u u" Jaw i'"'e' COW" '"e vow
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-13

Marquis de Cuisine, in presenting TO him
several children of these public schools,
whose furnishing health astonished every
one, Here are some Of those whom visit
from time to time"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-13

AN-ri-ro. Rev. George Trasls,
of Fitchburg, has chosen the Common
wealth of Massachusetts as his field of labor
in the benevolent enterprise Of lecuring
and circulating books for the reformation
Of chewers, smokers and snuiIers Of the In
dian weed, vulgarly called tobacco We
wish him abundant success. Our own ex-
perience has taught us that the use Of The
weed, except for military purposes, such as
the capture Of 'varmnls' ON lui trees,
ticks on sheep and lice on cattle, is only
evil, 10 the body, mind and estate We
know Of worthy clergyman, even, who
makes use of il,-and provides il for some
particular friends who visit him = for other
than military or medicinal purposes, in vIo-
latun Of the carpet and the constitution !;
and We would call him by name in the news
pepper, if we did not think it better to obey
the direction Of the Dible-"If thou hast
aught against thy brother, go and tell him
his fault, bctecea thee and him alone"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-13

FARMER's CLun-of Washington Coun-
ty. This association for the promotion OF
agriculture, net at the Court house, in
Montpelier, on the first Tuesday Of Janua-
ry instant, and elected officers for the year
ensuing, viz Hon. Roderick Richardson,
President; r. w Keith, Secretary and
Treasurer Carlos Bancroft Esq, Auditor
f. p. Walton, Eraslus Hubbard and Oha-
diah Wood Directors Arrangements were
mutually made 10y the Club and ihe County
Society for harmonious, and we hope SUI
cesslul efforts for the future. The meet
ings Of the two societies were numerously
attended, and spirit of enterprise and i'm
provemeut characterised the proceedings oil
both. We shall give the proceedings OF
the County Society when furnished with a
copy by the Secretary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-13

PENoBscor Pics. Some of the farmers,
down east, have Sam-Siick way of doing
business, and are not to be beat in the pork
line. On the cAh DeC. last, Capt. rSa-
thaniel Bryant hauled into the market at
Bangor, Me, from his fern in Dexter, a
load Of sixteen hogs, weighing dity-six hum
bred pounds, lor which he received about
five hundred dollars. This is but half his
crop ofpork the present season The other
half Is soon to go into market, aud make up
his farmers purse for pork, of one thousand
dollars A fae illustration of Sam Patch's
doorme, that some things can be done as
we'll as others when one is disposed to fry
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-13

one The hog. to be sure is not an animal
of remarkably aniable disposiiion-bui
give the hog, as well as his satanic majesty,
his due. lie is very much like other folks.
" easier coaxed than driven" II not an
amiable, he is useful auimal; aud, give
him chance, he will ,coyk bis own passage
through the wcrld-cut his own fodder
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16

The free-soil leaders are gradually
sliding off the Buffalo platform. and
jumping upon the locofoco planks-lap.
Ply in escaping from the wreck of their
political schemes. The transfer from
Buffalo to Baltimore seems to them easy
enough, although the honest masses who
once put faith in the sincerity of their
professions, stand aghast. and wonder at
the facility and nonchalance with which
they mount the locofoco platform.
Among those acry conscientious wings.
who could not support Gen. Taylor in
lS4s. because he was not uhig eRongh,
was Hon. Stephen c. Phillips, of Mass
achusctts Since that memorable pc
riod, Mr.. Philips has been the leader
of the Massachusetts frec.soilers. But
finding that free soilism under dis
tlnct party organization doesn't pay, he
proposes to go right over to locofocoism
body and soul. throwing his conscience
whiggcry, and his free soiism to the
winds In letter to the National Era.
he says -
We have reached an interesting re-
Rod in the progress of our organization
We must In some respect. take ncw
start. We are prepared to place our
selves exclusively on Democratic ground
The Pittsburgh platform causes us to
be known henccforth by the name of
Free Democrats, and commits us I'M
qualiGedly to the simplest, broadcast and
most comprehensive Democratic princi-
pies and measures The issue which we
are to make with the new administra-
ton aud its supporters will be, Which
is genuine, practical consistent Dcmoc-
racy, their policy or ours SO far as
they propose proper democratic meas
ures-wheihcr tcntiiag to free naic.
freedom of the public lands. or the ad-
vancement of the cause of freedom at
home or abroad-we are to support
them, and to show ourselves prepared,
nat only uPon ono question, Int upon
aH questions, to abide the test of thor
ough practical Democracy Windsor
JOUrnok
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16

THAcKRRAY ON DIcKENs.-Mr. Thack-
cray delivered lectureon "Humor and
Charity" in New York reccntly.i in aid of
the Society for employment and relief of
the POOR. Wequote the concluding par
agraph of the report in the Tribune
As to the characteristics OF Dickens
fervid pen | think we all have reason TO
be thankful to him for bringing such
pleasures into our houses and awakening
in our hearts such kindly sympathies.
There are many personages in Dickens
writings which makes us feel better for
conyersing wish them. You come away
better for contract with them. Was
there ever better charity sermon
preached in the world than Dickens
Christmas Caroll 1t was the means of
lighting up hundreds of Christmas fires,
awakening numberless social sympathies
As for the mans love of children, that
particular bump at the back part of his
head must be monstrous Applause.
| know two children, at least.who peruse
his books ten times more assiduously than
they do those of their father. | know
one girl who reads Nicholas Nickleby
when she is tired and when is rested;
when is sad and when she is happy, she
read Nicholas Nickleby when she is
up and when she is in bed she reads
Nicholas Nickleby and she has read the
book through-she reads Nicholas Nick
leby again. [Applause.l When ten
years of age, she said to me, Pa, /
like Mr.. Dickens books better than
yours and expressed a desire that /
could write such book But who can
What humor, and what genial sym
pathy plays around that book Who
does not sympathies with Oliver Twist
Who does not delight to contemplate
Mr. Micawber, and his various fortunesl
l recognize. in this genial author ben.
chcent messenger of good and thanful-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16

CANVASS OF THE ELECTORAL VorE
This ceremony took place last Wedncs.
day. in the Hall of the House of Rep
resentatives in the presence of the two
houses
The result of the late election was
formally ascertained and declared--and
committee consisting of Messrs
Hunter OF the Senate. and Jones ard
lllbbard of the House. was appointed to
allrisc General PlEEcr Of his election
to the Presidency Of the L. s.
The Senate also directed its presiding
officer to notify Mr. KING. officially. of
his election to the Vice Presidency.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16

Will KcssU1H RETURN TO THE UNI
TED STATES 1.-The Courier and En-
quirer discredits the report that Kos
suth intends to return to the United
States, and adds
We speak advisedly when we say, he
dare not return. We speak from knoicl-
eoige and the eridence Of oar otcn eyes,
when we say, that before he skunk from
our shores under the alias of Alexander
Smith, he signed a contract to head an
expedition from this city against coun-
try with which we were at peace. in
open defiance of our Neutrality Laws.
This we say we kaoic from the evidence
of Qua own eyes,--beforo the infamous
contract was deposited in the Depart
mcnt of State and if he ventures again
to come among us, our Government.
whether wing or democrat. will not hes
itate to arrest and punish him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16
The SANTANA and the Sonora Affairs.

Quite an excitement-which, if such
comparison were not disrespectful
might be said to bear some resemblance
to tempest in a tca-pot-has been pro
duced, in and out of Congress, and
throughout the country, by two casual
insignificant, and wholly mauthentc re-
ports, first, that the French Consul had
taken possession of the State af Sonora,
in Mexico, and annexed it to France.
for the purpose of heading off the "Mon-
roe doctrine" and the manifest destiny
of the United States and second that
French feet had entered the bay of
SANTANA, in the island Of st. Domingo,
aud taken possession of the island or
peninsula of SANTANA and of the waters
that surround it, for the purpose of set
ting up French authority and dominion,
and arresting the march of young A
nierica" in that diaection
We sincerely commiserate the disap
pointment of our editorial brethren in
New York, who have wasted so many
columns of indignation and reprobation
upon these baseless rumors and of those
grave Senators also, who so eagerly seiz-
cd upon these hopeful reports to add flu
ell to the newly enkindled zeal for the in
tegrity of the famous "Monroe doctrine"
But we are bound to rejoice that the
loss in both these cases is gain to our
beloved country Both the rumors re-
ferred to are now deinitively disposed
of, and satisfactorily and conclusively
shown to present no caSuS JelH against
any power on EARTH and to threaten no
danger whatever to the Monroe or even
the Cass doctrine against European col
onization on the American continent
The first story, it has already been con
ceded, originated in private squabble
relative to the possession of mine, with
which the Emperor of Japan had as
much to do as the Emperor of France.
The second supposed event is shown by
the National Intelligencer to be mere
shadow, as follows:
"The journals from Paris brought by
the last steamers contradict the SANTANA
reports in the broadcast terms. DESTROYS
of putting :he matter beyond doubt, we
have made inquiry in the proper quarter,
and we learn that official intelligence
has been received from Mr. Rives that
it is utterly destitute of foundation He
has been assured by the Imperial Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs that it was a fable
from beginning to end. Not a single
French vessel-ofwar was at SANTANA or
in its neighborhood at the time of the
reported occupation, and no orders or
instructions had been issued to authorize
such pr oceeding. - Boston 7rarolkcr.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16

EI- Our new liquor law is not quite
so ultra " as the New York Tribune
represents it to be, nor was the opposi-
ton to it SO very formidable as Mr..
Greeley seems to suppose. 1t is much
less stringent than the Rhode Island law.
and is milder in many respects than that
of Maine. The press generally sustain
ed the law,and the clergy nearly or quite
universally Lawyer conservatism was
one of the chief obstacles in its way-as
In the case ofthe law years ago,a bolishing
Imprisonment for debt,--and that is sci.
dom very strong barrier against the
deliberate Judgment and choice" of the
people
The statement of the Tri5une(copied
by other papers) that the law has been
passed upon by the Supreme Court of
this State, and declared constitutional
is also mistake. The question has me-
yer yet come before any of our courts,
in any shape, nor has an official opinion
been given by any of our judges as to
its eonstitutionality. The paragraph
quoted by the Tribune from the Mont
pelser Repository relates to an old decis.
ion of Judge Redfeld, in case of coun-
terfeiting.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16
Disastrous Accident at Glen Cove, L. I.

The trial of of Solomon Thomas, for
selling liquor contrary to law, at Glen
Cove, on Monday afternoon, was held in
the store recently occupied by VIM Har-
rold, Jr, the bar-room of the village ho-
tel not being considered a suitable place.
The trial was one of intense interest
to many and persons came from far and
near. There being a CRATE in room in
the back part of the store, a fire was made.
and the officers of the Court, spectators.
&c. there assembled
The room was about 20 feet square.
the flooring supported underneath only
by the bcams-20 feet in length. About
8 o'clock the room was filed to its ut
most capacity and in order to obtain a
better view aud to compromise space.
many stood upon an old table in the
room.
In the midst of the proceedings. sew.
eral persons spoke Of the floor sprlnging
and, we are told, it was recommended by
several that they had better adjourn to
the next room, that being beyond doubt
safe Some of those who had less fear
than others tried to spring the floor
which. with every attempt to do so only
settled the mere the weight on it be
ing not less than $4,000 pounds.
AT few minutes before O'Clock and
while the witnesses were under examna-
ton the floor on the northwest corner
of the room gave way Just before
however, the table on which many were
standing broke down, which was the first
impetus-and the whole tumhling down
together to the second floor of the build.
ing caused that to break through and
precipitated chairs, benches, tables.
portion Of the chimney, the CRATE con
tanning red hot Goals and about 100 per
sons down distance of over 20 feet.
Perry Macky, shoemaker, residing
at Glen Cove. aged about "a years, was
instantly killed by portion of the chin
ney falling upon and crushing him.
Three other persons were so seriously
injured that it is thought they cannot
recover About 40 others were injured
some badly-N Y TriJnnc, OH
INST
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16

ALMOST AN AMALGAMArIov.-A Full.
ton correspondent Of the Oswego Times
gives the following account of an affair
which has made some noise in the papers
About four o'clock on Sunday after.
noon, it was rumored about town that a
colorcd man from McGrawville was in
tending that evening to be married to a
daughter of the Rev l.. King, who re.
sides in Fulton. and that the marriage
was to take place at a private house in
Phillipsville opposite Fulton, and that
a large number of citizens, indignant at
such an outrage upon their feelings, and
upon their sense Of public decency, had
assembled to prevent such an occurrence
and that it was feared that the delibcra-
tons of the people would terminate in
violence Accordingly, number of
lawabiding citizens, moved by the double
purpose to prevent such an outrage up
on the usages and laws of society. and to
prevent threatened violence to the par
ties concerned, repaired to the " theatre
of operations !" committee. consisting
Of four citizens, was appointed in behalf
of those who had assembled. charged
with the duty of informing the Negro
and the girl, that their personal safety
would be promoted if the former should
forthwith leave town, and the latter re-
turn to her parents
The two were found by the committee
at the room of Mr. Porter, in Phillips
vile, and wlre informed Of the public
indignation that was aroused by the
course they were pursuing. One of the
committee added some force, no doubt.
to the remarks by drawing aside the win
dow curtain, and pointing to the crowd
that had assembled on the outside. The
girl consented to return to her parents.
a sleigh was provided and, she was quiet
ly returned home. where her parents
were found in great apparent distress
her father, with much emotion, thanking
those who had restored his daughter and
the citizens generally for their kindness
in the matter.
The "colored man" inquired whether
he was to be left to be tom to pieces -
He was assured that inasmuch as he had
assented to leave town at once. his per-
son would be protected from violence
A strong guard was formed and he was
marched to Phillipsvllle House. when
after some delay and confuion, and after
some wholesome advice had been given
him upon the improperly of so outrag-
ing the feelings of the public, he was
sent to Syracuse in sleigh.
1t is proper to state that the abolition
lists had nothing to do in rescuing him
from the people or sending him away
Nothing of political character was
thought of | should blush for my fel-
low citizens, to suppose that any Of them
would hesitate toput stop to such an
outrage, if in their power, from political
Indeed, | Observed
silver greys and woolly-head hunkers and
free-soilers, equally jealous in preserving
order, and preventing the consummation
of the outrage
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-16

RHODE ISLANDS New LloUoR LAW.
The bill introduced into the Rhode
Island Legislature is entitled An act
in addition to an act concerning crimes
and punishmcnts," and makes every per
son, except town or city agents, who sell
or manufacture spirituous or intoxicat-
ing liquors, liable for the first offence to
a fine and costs and three months i'm
prisonment in the county Jail, and on
any future conviction for the same Of
fence, to Imprisonment for six months
The sale of imported liquors in original
packages, is expected. The I'd section
relates to adulterated liquors, the pen
atty for selling which. if proved to have
been rendered more harmful, or poison
Gus. shall be 500 fine and Imprisonment
not less than year The other sections
relate to the carrying out of the law
Complaints are to be made on oath IL.
gainst the seller, and each warrants is
sued by justices of the peace, and the
liquor and its packages are to be kept
in hand until the case is decided, and
then destroyed, the complaint is made
good before the Court.