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Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

Rents IN NEW YoRK.-We copy the following
statement from letter from New York, published
in the National lntelligencer
am perfectly asonished at the rate of rents III
this city. In some locations they are truly enor-
nous, and every where really exorbtant, com
pared with ether cities. l know single basement
room, Wall street, TO reach which you must de-
scend five six steps from the foot-way, with low
ten-foot ceiling, and the room not more than thirty
by twenty feet, which rents for $4,000 per annum.
A lot twenty-five feet by seventyfve, as high up
Broadway as the corner of Fulton street, was
Gently leased for 81 years at $ll,500 per amnum, at
the end of which time the ground landlord is besides
to have the building, which is being erected on
it, and which will cost 600.
A building Broadway, Immediately adjoining
Trinity church yard, forty feet front and two hun
dred deep, opening side alley, and cut up into
corridors and Offices, brings aggregate rent of
$50 900 per annum; and gentleman who has built
himself splendid dwelling as high up in Broadway
as the neighborhood of Union Square, at least two
miles above the City Hail. says he plainly sees that
he must be driven away in few years by the en-
croachment of hotels stores and shops, and told
he had already been offered rent of $4,000 per
annum for his house.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

ANToINETTE l.. BRowN, learn from the N.
Y. Tribune, was ordained Pastor of the Orthodox
Congregational Church of South Butler, Wayne Co.,
n. Y, on the 18th instant. The ceremony was per-
formed according to the primitive Congregational plan.
The sermon was preached by Rev Luther Lee yves
leyan) of Syracuse from Gal. ill., % There is nei-
Mer Jelo Greek, there is neither bond nor free there
as neither mate nor temale' &c. The object of the
discourse was to vindcate scrptural grounds the
right of woman to preach the gospel The ordan-
ing prayer offered by Elder McCoon, Baptist min
lister at South Butler Rev Mr. Hicks of Walworth
gave the charge, and Gerrt Smith made an appropr-
ate address on the occasion. The sermon of MIR Lee
is to be published. "Miss Browns theology being
strictly orthodox her Presbyterian and C9ngregatio-
nal magners hardly know how to deal with the fact
of her induction into the pastoral office. They will
probably wish that her creed was that of Unitarian
Unyersalist, for then they could it all down as
the fruit of infdelity.'"
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

q The result of the election in Maine, so far as
the people directly are concerned, is thus given by
democratic authority, and if correct, and the demo-
pull together, they will control the govern
ment of the State Senate, democrats, 3 wings,
free sellers, Is vacancies. House, 50 democrats Ct
wings, free sellers. Vote for Governor-Pillsbury,
democrat SO, 1877; Crosby, whg, 27,259; Morrill,,
temperance democrat, 1l,0l2 Holmes, free soil, o.,
/
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28
Man Hunting.

The following severe but fully justifable remarks
are from the Daily Commonwealth That admirable
paper does not get thus warmed up through ordinary
causes.
''We have given the particulars of the fugitive
hunt at Niagara Falls. 1t has been shown, and
the Judge before whom that finally brought,
has declared from the bench, that this is scheme of
scoundrels to kidnap false preensions. Pat
rick Sneed, the colored man in question: accused
of murder. But it appeared that this accusation was
wholly and basoly false Ii was invented The man
is now free but the slave cachers, those unscrupu-
ous souess, God-forsaken villains, who make bu-
siness of taking jobs of this sort, still proving
about the country. 1t appears that brother-in-aw
of Sneed had been successfully kidnapped by means
of the same lying pretense, and they certainly did
their best in this
The rascals who engaged in that internal at-
fair at Wilksbarre, Pa, have published their version
of it. They admit the main particulars, and acknow-
edge that the they endeavored TO take was too
powerful for them with handouts on. Butthey
claim that he was not hit by their pistol Shots ai,ho
people who dressed the mans wounds declared that
he hit. The only wonder to u.s. in this case is,
that over-mastcring Indignation in the crowd who
witnessed the outrageous conduct Of those would-bo
assassins, did impel to tear the scoundres in
pieces Even tire DEVILS masterpiece the fugitive
slave bill, does not authorize assassination in that
style.
! 1t must be that those men who contrve these man
hunting scenes are stimulated with fear that the flu
gitite slave bill will not work out its damnator
fast enough They seem anxious to hurry the oper
: alton. We advise them to moderate their ZEAL fol
that bill is sufficiently abomnabe to ensure its cruel
fxon by public sentiment, without these eXravagan
displays of the diabocal spirit which produced it
1t is one of the absolute cerainties, that human
ture and that bill exist and operate together
anywhere, very long. The between them is ir
reconcilabe, and admits of neither peace nor truce
Ii is war of eXtermination.'
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

The HIGHER LAW in its relations to Civil Government,
with particular reference to Slavery and the Fugitire
Stare Law; by William IIosmer.
This is an able work logical, concise & forciblc
1t considers, First, the character and claims of the
Higher Law. Second, Civil Government, its limita-
tions and powers and the tenure of its claims obe
dence. Third, Improvements in Civil Government
Fourth, Slavery, its moral character and effects, and
its apologies Fifth, Government and Religion sub
versve of Slavery; Capacity of Slaves for civil gov
ernment; The Fugitive Slave Law, Constitutions and
Compromises. Effects of Slavery on the Free States
DcrJy d Miller, Auburn, n. Y, publishers
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

GREAT FIRE IN MANCHESTER, N. H.-The Man
chester Print Works, at Manchester, n H., de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday morning. The building
immense one, and several buildings connected
with it were with great difficulty saved. The loss on
the whole is estimated at 5000 900. There is in
surance the property of $4,000, of which $780,
900 is in the Hartford ofices-$lO 900 each in the
Hartford, Protection and HItna.
FIRE IN SoMERs.-A saw and grist mill belonging
TO Chaplin & Collins of Somers, CT, were destroyed
by fire in that town on Thursday afternoon. Sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary. Loss from
SO, 900 to $4,000
Isaac Davis of Worcester has been appointed Sub
Treasurer Isaac o. Barnes, Pension Agent, and e.
C. Bailey Postmaster at Boston,
Judge Dana of Ohio was arrested on Friday week,
al his residence in Green Township, Cincinnati,
accompliee in extensive fOrgeries Of land titles
A rumor flew around Auburn, N. Y, the other
day, that the black vomit had broken in the pris
on. The excitement alIayed, however, when the
physician declared that he had only given emetic
TO six darkies.
A quantity of Irish linens and other goods which
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe brought with her from
England has been seized by the house officers
in New York.
PoIsoNED BY CANDY.-We learn that a child of
Iorin Field Of Somers Ct, aged three years, died
quite suddenly few days since after having eaten
stick of colored candy. DR.. Wood of that place sub
sequenty made examination of the contents of the
stomach and discovered the presence of sufficient
quantity of lead supposed have been contained in
the candy, to justify him in attrbuting the death to
that cause,
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

4 GRAND ARGUMENT FOR THE Liquor LAW
Gov. Wright of Indiana, made an excellent speech to
the crowd at HE State Fair Wednesday, and in the
course of it paiG Vermont and its Liquor Law strong
compliment. He had been surprised, he said, that
among the thousands assembled on that occasion he
had not sen one drunken man In the three, yea
four days of the crowd, saw but one man who APP
peared to be ''half seas over" We have heard of
only one committal to Jail for drunkenness during the
Fair-and only four commitas at all,-ye the police
force strong and vigilant The fact is, that when
rum restrained within proper bounds, fighting and
rowdyism are also restrained In these respects (al-
though there too much provocatlon on Friday for
irregularities the Fair has been most honorable to
the State and has given our people the highest repu
tation among strangers for order and sobrety.-ldd
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

IMPROVEMENT IN GRIsT MLLs-The Worcester
Spy speaks of an improvement in the manner of peck
ing mill stones by which their capacity for grinding
can he doubled. The editor of the Spy saw il ap-
piled mill in Worcester, aud the result of the ap
plicaion was, that bushel of Northern Corn was
ground in minute and a haf-and that an old fash
Toned MILL with single of stones, with the i'm
Proyement will grind forty sir bushels an hour.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH CnINA.-The British
Government, on learning that Government had APP
pointed Mr.. Robert ]. Walker as Minister to China,
with full authority to make commercial treaty with
the new ruling powers of China, immedisiey nstitu.
ted special embassy TO China for the sane purpose
1t was probably supposed by the British Government
that Mr. Walker would reach the of his diplo-
matte action before their efforts would be made,
and that their would depend upon the
OF Mr. Walker. Therefore, they deem it expedent
to make common cause with this country in the new
movement. Accordingly, they informed this Govern
ment not long ago. of their purpose to make com
mercal treaty with the revolutionary government of
China, should it be established and of their liberal
and benefcent intention embrace in the stipuations
OF the treaty, the United States and all other com
merclal nations. Our mission may now be abandon
ed, or indefinitely postponed for, before Minister
cen be sent out to China from this country the Brit
ish Government will have made the treaty for rs. as
well as for itself.-N. Y. Jour. of Commerce
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28
From the N. Y. Anti-slavery Standard.

The Worlds temperance COnUention--Wendell
Phillips has addressed an able letter. through the Tr
bune, to Neal Dow, explaining and ustifying his
course as a member of the Worlds Temperance Con-
vention, and commenting in appropriate terms upon
the treatment awarded to Miss Brown, and upon the
rejection of himself as delegate His statement of
the matter is clear and truthful and will serve no
doubt, to expel some of the preudices excited in
rious quarters by the misrepresentation of the pro-
slavery press. The Neal Dow Total Abstinence So
cety which Mr. Phillips represented, has also made
an explanatory statement through the channel.
We make extract as follows:
'.Thc rejection of Mr. Phillips and his co-dolcgates,
whether we regard the act ITSELF the of its
performance, or the spirit by which it dictated
we hesitate not TO brand as alike dsordery and dis
graceful TO the parties concerned in it. 1t was vi
olaon of the spirit less than the letter of the call
but worthy of men who could drown the voice of q
noble and Christian woman by Moderate violence
and lorbear to assert the supremacy of the "Highe
Law in Difference to the tra1ickers in human flesh
If the rulers of the Convention had shown as much
zeal for the cause of Temperance as they did to gag
and insult Miss Brown and exclude Mr. Phillips, tho
world would not have had occasion, they have
to say that they dsgraced themselves and injured the
enterprise, for the promotion of which they came to
gether. The spectacle of ccrgymcn and prOiesseC
advocates of phianthropic cause humping the foo
with their heels aud canes after the pattern of run
caucus, and insulting woman with vulgar and mo
bocratic vocicrations, is which we hope may ne
yer again be presented in our city,"
The same society has made Mr. Phillips an homo
rarv member
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

There is now in the mountain region of Western Vir
gnia well educated young lady from Kentucky, who is
there to protect her rights to large tract of land which
descended to her from her ancestors to whom it pa
tented for revolutionary services but is claimed by
land pirate who formerly acted her agent To defend
her rights SOLITARY and alone, to the disputed territory
she went in person and superintendent clearing built
log cabin and located tenant. She carries revolver
and roams over paths seldom trod by human foot
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

The State Temperance COnUeaton, which has just
closed its session in this city, may be regarded in
many respects one of the most important gatherings
of the friends of prohbitory law which was ever
held in this State Its sessions, throughout, have
been marked by full attendance of men and women
from all parts of the State, evidently thoroughly in
tent on the great object for which they had assem-
bled TO wit, the triumph of the Maine Law, The
discussions generally were conducted with unu-
sual degree Of harmony and order, so that if sin
union there is strength" it is certainly true that a
powerful influence must be felt the result of this
Convention. With only one exception during their
discussion there a decided expression in favor of
the resolutions which were finally adopted.-The re-
marks of the Hon. Mr. Storer of Cincinnati, DIR.
Lees of England, and others, were directed to show
the importance which is attached in other States and
other countries, the effort making in the State
of Massachusetts to sustain the present prohibory
law. The general tone of the addresses was of
practical character, and seemed be the result of
calm reflection and decided purpose. Among the
plans proposed for carrying on the cause of temper
ance in the State, was to raise permanent
fund.- to be at the disposal of the State Central Com
naturalization Irdpellcr.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

REroRr.--At the whole Worlds Temperance Conven-
ton, the Quaker 'Bouquet-man'' came to the stage
with his full Of flowers but ordered off by the
President who remarked that he (the Bouquet yender)
had ''brass enough to make be-mcal kettle" To
which the individual in question Immediately retortcd that
if such really the case the honorable Chairman had
sap enough to fill the kettle.-Bur. Free Press.
The above, as regards any unpleasantness at the
presenting of the flowers is directly the of the
truth The adjoining of the Presidents table and
plslnrm with flowers was received with pleasure by
the President and the audience. Ask Mrs Nichols,
who was the Observation-Disclosures Post
on are riaht. Mr. Post.-DGAl
Our readers will recoect the touching story of the lit
tie Norwegian boy-Knud Iverson-of Chicago who suf-
fered drowning the hands of half dozen older boys
because he would steal fruit for them He was but
ten years old and had given such evidence pety that
lie had been admitted to the Lutheran church. 1t is now
proposed by the ympahzng citizens of Chicago
to his memory of the public squares of that city,
monument that shall cost thousand dollars and a
committee has been appointed to collect the necessary
funds. One gentleman contributed 800. How many
boys are there who would sooner die than steal?
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

Among the many articles exhibited at the State
Fair, few were brought under our immediate atten-
ton, and we made notes of the following
DANA's IMPROVED CuLT1vAroR.-C. II. Dana &
Co., proprietors, West Lebanon N. II. This is the
simplest thing in the world, and yet promises to be
more important to the farmers of the country than c.
ven McCormck's world-renowned reaper. BY the
attachment of pair of iron plates to the common
Cuvator, with few set TO adjust the hill to
any desired guage, the farmer has machine which
will thoroughly, evenly and handsomely hill has crops
whenever he puts through the cultieator TO eradicate
the weeds Mr.. Dana has used it the past season on
a four acre lot of and potatoes, and the crops
produced ,rithom being hoed al all, were superior.
We never saw finer corn than that selected by MIR.
D. from his field, exhibited at the Fair. The nven-
ton is highly useful and the improvement at So per
culvator will pay an excellent profit TO the manuiac-
turer Although Mr. Dana halls from another state
~i"' 10 soa 'i'a' uranium ras awarded him
MoRELANDs MoRTIcING MACHINE Moreland g.
Nixon, Adrian Michigan. This Machine was ex-
hibited by Mr. H. II. Dean, and he made it speak for
ITSELF through a hub swiftly mortced in the most
complete and exact style. The machine on hub work
will do the work of at least twenty per day, and
more perfectly than human hands do it and
witha it can be easily adjusted to do morticng and
boring of every kind. Practical men in the business
awarded the machine the highest praise, and the Mich
igander walked off with premium.
RoBNsoNs LYON PLow.-fn looking over the fine
specimens of Agricultural tools, and implements of
husbandry, at the late State Fair, we were much
pleased at the rapid march of improvement in this de-
partment. Fine plows and cultvators, from out OF
the State, were on exhibition. But of all the Flows,
manufactured in Vermont, none struck our fancy, for
adaptation to all the purposes of Plow so well as
the beautiful specimen Pow, manufactured and ex-
hbited by our townsman and neighbor, Mr.. Robinson
You might have your face in the share, and used
it mirror to shave by.-His Cultivator was an
equally fine specimen of taste and skill in good mech
anism. May he and his customers plOlc and skill
fully, and reap a rich reward.-W. Waterman.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28


ALCOHOL IN ITS RELATION To MUTATIONS AND
HUMAN LlFE.-Professor Youmans, in the second
of course of lectures the above subject at Rev.
II. w Beecher's church, before highly respeeta-
Bile and interested audience, after describing the com
position of the human Frame and explaining the pro-
cess of Digestion said that the body the the
atre of constant change, and that the presence of
water was essential the manifestation of life in all
beings it was necessary to examine the effect of al
chohol which antagonstic in its operations. Wa
ter was the first necessity of life, and the first ques
ton to examine whether alcohol could be used
as substitute He demonstrated that it could not /;
being highly infammable substance, it expelled the
water, and thus the latter necessary to diges-
ton it had the effect TO produce dyspepsia and opened
the course all sorts Of diseases. Alchohol does
not digest neither does it pass from the body through
the ordinary channel, but soaks through the coat of
the stomach into the entire system. Its tends to
cuagulae that which should remain in a liquid state,
and thus establishes class of changes that are not
NATURAL and consequently injurious to health. After
referring the deIeterious effects of the of beer
upon the London Draymen, and upon those generally
who alchohol in any form, he closed his address
amid the appreciation of the assemblage.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

TESTIMONIAL TO Carr. INGRAHAM.-The demon
stration at Metropolitan Hall, New York, Thurs
day evening" in honor of Capt. lgraham for his con-
duct in the Koszta affair, to have been in the
highest degree satisfactory to those concerned. The
Hall was filled to lis utmost capacity. c. C. Burr,
of the National Democrat, presided. Speeches were
made by Mr.. Burr, John P. Hale, Gen. Meszoros,
Secretary of War under Kossuth, John Cochran and
others. Letters were also read from Gov. Everett,
Robert ]. Walker, Thomas Francis Meagher and Gen
Garabaldi. Resolutions pertinent TO the occasion
were adopted, and committee of ten constituted to
procure gold medal, for presentation to the gallant
officer in whose honor the demonstration wss made.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

The Russian, Prussian and Austrian Ministers
have filed in the State Department protest against
the conduct of Capt. Ingraham Russia and Prussia
side with Austria against the United States. Secre-
tary Marcy IS views this momentous matter ma
tured, and occupy upwards of 80 manuscript pages.
1t will be the grand document of the Administration,
and will be spread before the public in few days
photographic Despatch.
The rumor that England and France have united
with the other European powers in remonstrance a
gainst the conduct of Capt. lngraham, is fatty con-
tradcted in a Washington despatch to the New York
papers.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

The New York Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company
held their first meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel in that
city the 10Th inst Robert j. Walker commenced the
subscription with the of ten millions of dollars DR.
Newcomb and Others of Albany, subscribed for nearly
three millions The capital stock Of the company one
hundred millions.
The Greenfield Bank recently cashel a check for $780,
purporng to be drawn by large business concern in the
vicinity, and sent by express from New York for coec-
ton. On discovering that forgery the Bank sent
messenger New York and found the money in the ex
press office, the orger evidently being afraid to call for it,
In South Carrolton, KY, short time since, a young
lady, daughter Of Col Wilson, with her father in
search of young who had sandered her. and hav-
ing found him. she with her hand shot him in the
throat The wound is likely to prove mortal. Young
men should be cautious of abusing Kentucky girls
Sneed, the negro who was arrested at Niagara Falls
week or two since, on pretended charge of murder
has brought suits for false Imprisonment against all
the officers who were concerned in the arrest Geo
Brown, the coored barber lately arrested as fugi-
tive slave in Cincinnati, and afterwards discharged
has brought similar suit against the officer who ar
rested him, laying the damages at $4,000
Eight hundred gallons of liquor were condemned
at Bangor, Me-, on the 9TH. The City Marshal of
Bangor has seized, since the Liquor law took effect,
9ll3 gallons of liquor, and most of it has been con-
demned and destroyed.
The ship Chs. Sprague arrived at New York from
Bremen, last week, with 270 passengers Forty
deaths occurred on board during the passage
Within the last week the Grand Jury of New York
city indicted one thousand persons for selling liquor
without license.
physician of Paris announces that shock of
electricity, given to patient dying from the eAe is
of chloroform, Immediately counteracts its influence
and restores the sufferer to life
| Recently three brothers got into fight between
themselves, in buckingham county, Va, and two of
them were killed They were all drunk
/ fire occurred at Michigan City, Ia, on Thursday
night which destroyed thirty buildings, The loss is
estimated at $50, 000-party insured.
McClures new block on Main street, Dubuque, 10.
was burnt on the night of tho lith. Loss SIS, 900.
Fifteen or 90 houses were burnt at Quebsc, 18th,
by boy leaving a candle burning in his bedroom
The oil and candle factory of Johnson, Sanford g.
Co., Brooklyn, n. Y, destroyed by FIRE on We'd
nesday night Loss $4,000 insurance 800, 1000.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-09-28

On the 10Th, cattle train passed over the Boston,
Concord and Montreal Railroad which consisted of 1875
cars loaded with cattle and sheep