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DLANk BOOks.-A Large Stock I'm every
I'D size and style of binding. adapted for private
and mercantile use on sale at
TAYLOR 81 MAURYS
Jan 4--3t Stationery store, near 9th street.
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r ETTER AND FOOLSCAP PAPERS,
l / ruled and plain from 81 25 to 81 so per ream
for sale by COLLINS, BOVINE & CO.,
1lth st.. six doors north of Penn. avenue,
Branch of Stationers' Hall, ia and l76,
Oct. lift (m) Pearl street, New York.
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NIEW STORE. An excellent stock of
LIN gents furnishing good, recently opened by
G. BIRGE, under Wizards Hotel, where he in
tends keeping every article called for in his line;
among which may be found Learys hats, caps,
shawls, robe de chambre, shirts and collars under
garments Of every description silk and cotton UNI
brellas, canes, gloves, hosiery, &c, &c.
a Dec 6-6teod*
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THAT'S! HATS!! HATS!!! Of the latest
Ill fashion and most approved styles; full as
sortment now on hand at LANES fashionable hat
and cap store, Pennsylvania avenue, near Al 81.
Dec 3-d2Wif
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n EINILkSNE ESN > OooDSs
NJCHAS. II. LANE has now the honor of in
forming his numerous friends and patrons, in and
out of Congress- that his stock is large and COM
plete in every department. embracing all articles
usually kept in frst-class furnishing establish
ment 55 M
Gentlemen are respectfully solicited to call and
examine my stock, which will be cheerfuly ex-
hbted at all times Moderate prices and fair deal.
ing may be relied upon.
LANES
Fashionable Hat, Cap, and Gentlemen's
Furnishing Establishment,
Penn. avenue, near Al street
Dec 3-2wif.
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GHAPPED HANDS can be entirely avoided
" by using the Transparent Toilet Soap in bars,
sold at LAMMOND'S, 7h OF.
Jan. 6--eo3t
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CIGARS of the following

Odeon Building, cor. Al ST. and Penn. av.
Sep 21-tf*
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TNO BUILDERS.--Proposal for the crec-
il ton Of the Olin 81 Preston Institute at Blacks
burg, will be received until the first Saturday in
February next. The building will be of bricks,
showing front Of liz feet, and an elevation Of
81. Separate bids for the masonry and ioincrs'
work should be made.
For plan, specifications and particulars apply 70
Dr. Phillips, Blacksburg, Virginia.
By order OF the Trustees.
Dec. 30, 1853, Jan. e--law2w6stw
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A LDEN'S CREAM COFFEE-Prepare
IN from pure Java Coffee, from which cup Of
Clarified Coffee, sweetened and creamed can be
made in one minute, by dissoving il in hot water.
For sale by
SHEKELL g. BAILEY,
Successors to ]. B. Kibbey 81 Coz
No. S, opposite Centre Market.
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Thomas Brown, Il. ID. Winter,
sts OF VIRGINIA. OF PENNSYLVANIA.
TTHE UNDERSIGNED offer their services
to prosecute claims Of every description be-
fore Congress and the different departments ofthe
government.
Office on 18th street, opposite WiIlard,s Hotel.
Sep 29-tf BROWN & WINTER. I"
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TNHE NEW YEAR.--TayIOr y Maury's
il stock, suitable for presents at the approach
ing season, consists Of variety of goods in every
style Of elegance, including bibles and prayers in
colored vevets, richly ornamented; portfolios in
papier mache and leather; card baskets, boquet
holders, card cases, porte monnas, writing desks,
cigar cases, statuettes, pencil cases,
satchels &c, to which they invite attention.
Book and stationery store, near 9th street.
Dec. 21-3t
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miscellaneous.

THRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Pres
~ ents for Gentlemen Dressing
Robes of Silk, Cashmere, French Flannel, Nous
seline, French and English Prints, Of rich and
beautiful styles, and of all prices, of my own
manufacture A large assortment now on hand at
LANES Gentlemen's Furnishing Store,
Penn avenue, near Al street.
Dec 2I--d2wif Union and Star,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-20

of her own weaving, unmindful that an
angels destiny was lntrusted to her
careless keeping.
Little Charlie lay tossing in his little
bed, with high fever 1t is needless
to tell Of the hold he had upon my heart
and services. His childish mother,
either unable or unwilling to see his
danger, had left me in charge of him
drawn from his side 10y the attractions
Of a great military ball changed his
heated pillows, gave him the cooling
draneht, baihed his feverish temples.
and finally, at his request, rocked him
gently TO quiet his restlessness. He
placed his little arms caresslngly about
my neck, and said, feebly, Sing to me
ofheaven." When | finished, he look.
ed languidly up, saying, Where's
LIZZIE | must Kiss Lizzie ~ and, as
the words died upon his lips, his eyes
dropped, his heart fu,tered like a pris-
oned bird, and little Charlie was count
ed one in the heavenly fold. As I
closed his eyes, and crossed the dimpled
hands peacefully upon his little breast,
his last words rang fearfully in my ears,
Where's Lizzie 2"
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Remember the Poor.

Although | nave detained you
long vet | cannot close without re-
miudug you of your duty 10 the
poor Most properly has our Chief
Magistrate alluded to tins subject M
his Proclamation. Having gath
cred an abundant harvest and living
IN the enjoyment of life, liberty and
prosperity, let us not be unmind-
tul of the necessities of the poor.
but with a kind heart, and a geuer-
Gus and liberal hand, supply the
wants Of the needy and destitute,
and extend relief 10 the sick, and
afflicted" Prospcred as we are, there
are some, nevertheless, who, through
sickness, or other cause, are strait
ened by poverty. They, as fellow
beings, deserve our sympathy. We,
as christians, ought to be mindful
of their necessities, and thus while
relieving them, may we be enabled
to gain access 10 their hearts, and
do their souls good Beautifully
we have received, beautifully let
MS give. This is the natural cay
of expressing real thanFfulness.-
Mere words of thanksgiving are
nothing. Let us feel HankfaL and
then manifest the genuineness OF
our feeling by appropriate actlon.-
This is the proper time to do IT.
The hurry of the ingathering is
past. The inclement season is the
season of suffering.
For years the approach of De
cember has called to my mind a
ballad which years ago | used to
hear sung when under the palernal
roof. / know you will pardon me,
if, in this connection, | quote a few
stanzas.
" Now winter come, with his eoli chilling breath,
/ Aud ID eser 'uro as,i,opp'd from the trees
4 nature seems tonoh'd b, ihe finger of daaih,
And the streams are beginning to freeze
" a'N NAtiN"N Young Attrs &c iit AtNfl eau hAt
Aul & lra attends us mo- more
Whom iHpifHty yos ~ hy good hfs side,
sufo you ought 10 remember the poor.
"when abe cold ieaihe,'d snow does IA plsoiy de-
scend,
AID shiien ihe prospect urouni-
hen the keea cutting winds from the north shall al,
tend,
Hard chilling and freezing the ground
Whea the hills and the dalos ali canded with
! white
When the rivers eongeal to the shore,
When ihe bright s~iaklng stan shall proclaim cold
night
Then remember the state Of the poor.
When the poor harmless hare may DO ,rae'd to The
wood,
Ry her footsteps indenied In snow
When the hps aud he fingers starting with blood
When the marksinsn eoek-shooiing go;
Whom the poor rohn reabreast approaches the cot,
When ihe ieeles hang At tho door
whoa the torl smokes ritA ssHstAiHg rsriring and
ACT,
TH.r's hs tins % remember Tia poor"
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4Nurtru.
DREAMS.


ken tom an Oh nuN'e' OF 'he We" ""''h'
Ma-'@''''
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-20
THE LAWS OF DISORDER,
by REV. IT, KING, OF nosroN.


His object was To show ,hatlov winds
into those reo,ors of nature which soc,-
ety commonly considers chaotic tina,
what seems 10 he the hnddle and con.
fused working Of Glance Of accident
Is but the easy and beautiful nl,v Of hid.
den law. Could we stand outside one
oc tine nlanets and obsa,,o ~. no,,..,.
we should see If o.c,ll,t,ne moy,no
swinging hiiber and lb,,ber ,s,fsub,oc,
to NO restraint. vet rreulated after All
So ,ha, all its movements are IN netfec,
harmony wnb The Whole olane,,,y s,.
TEN. The mean temperature of dis.
trict is ALWAYS the same Whatever y,,,,.
lions the DAYS NAV show rhecn
Of wind seem 10 blow w,b the mos, p .,
n,ic,ons nnce,t,;n,y ye,,be,o.,l,L ,;..-
the most wonderful ,,ec,.io, ~ ,ha a.,
erage The Law. y,,b resoe,, ..,,h
water and air are so netfec,ly balanced
the minutes, orsauization So intimately
related TO the LARGEST forces tba, !,
would seem so perfect Is their atlanta
lion ,ha, the whole nr;yo,se co,oi,,,oI
its powers To call into life the da,sy or
the y,oIe, The co,coo -, r,.y;,,,,oo. .s
,a,ns the cons,ell.,,ons no mara oe,f.c,
IL than II does the hnmhles, oC ,hes.
The methods oca,omic combination f,,.
uisb y s,r,king ,lins,,,,,o, oc ,bese .li-
no,,ad;,,, l,ws ~ ,h.;, soIand,d ron
Ia,,,v The army ociuv,s,hl. atoms -
,nde, the s,,;c,es, chsm,c.ld,J
Rmaov n,ese,,s a,o,he, s,,o,lad,
beau,,GJ illustration If the same fac,
Tha whol.. ho,ves, of c.r,,;n C,, l..
oe,ds n, I'M. ,n,.ren,Iv chance ooo,.
non Of intermediate aoeocies The
.,;nds INNS, he.,,be seed-d,s, ao,os.,,a
dass,, Of Sah,,, 20 tho w,,,,,a,n,
or tho date GRO, ,yonId c,,l. tho s,n,,na
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-20

north Of the Columbia called the Quini-
ute, which rises IN the Olympic Range
of mountains. These mountains ex-
tend along the coast from this point TO
the entrance Of Pugets Sound
The main settled portion of Washing
ton Territory lies along the Cascade
Range Of mountains from Fort Yam
coeyer to Pugefs Sound. on or near
the old IIudson's Bay Trail. The
route Of the Fur Company is the only
thoroughfare or road IN the Territory.
1t leaves the Columbia at the month Of
the Cowltz, river which rises in the
Cascades, near Mount ST Helens, and
runs south west into the Columbia GO
miles above Fort George. This river
is nayigable 30 miles for small boats
great advantage. as it is the only pass
through the moo ntains along the Colum.
hia Extensive coal beds are found M.
on the Cowliiz. but the distractions la
navigation will not admit Of their beinu
worked at present. From the Cowltz
landing TO Puget's Sound the trail pas.
ses over fine rolling Prairie, with now
and thea grove of Fir timber. Upon
these Prairies extensive farming opera.
tons have been carried on 10y the Fur
Company. The average yield of wheat
per acre is 30 bushels oats, potatoes
and other vegetables IN proportion, with
the exception Of corn, which is chilled
by the cool AR at night, from the snow,
peaks of Mount Hood, Rainier, and St
Helens The soil of this district Is lai
better than that of Puget Sound. Tie
latter being generaily,grayelly aud shall
low.
Having thus given a brief description
ofthe country as Far as have explored
1t, | will return again to Shoal Walel
Bay The Bay Is large, and right,
tanned, as nearly two-thirds of its bot
tom Is covered with Oysters, CLANS. anc
every VARIETY Of she'll FISH, which lie II
SIX to ten feet Of water-lhe channel
leading from the inlei to the various
rivers are bold, witt numerous smal
BAYS Of deep water, with sufficient an
chorage for large fleet Of vessels
Salmon aud Herring are abundant il
the Bay aud Rivers, and Cod Fish an,
llalibut, outside. No Mackerel hav,
as yet been taken upon the coast
The country abounds in wild Fruit
such as the Blackberry, Raspberry
Whne Strawberry, Cranberry, Crab
apple and various other varieties whicI
are found only IN Oregon aud Washing
ton The Indians are numerous, bu
not hostile. Bears, Deer aud Ell
abound in the forest. Some Of the lat
ter have been taken Of enormous size
weighing from COO to 500 lbs net
| will now close this communicate
with d polite invitation to all those Ver
monlers, who design emlgrating 10 IL
Pacific, to join me IN dish of Ell
Steak, or hasty plate of Oyster Soup
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-20

who puts the bottle to his neigh
boris mouth to make him drunken
even he grows thoughtful and
humane, and, instead of opening the
outside door to thrust his patron
forth, as though he were a dog, he
looks upon him as guest, gives
him his hand, and leads him to a
place of rest. Till now, unheard
Of hospitality
There is yet another source of
graduation. The Empire State
seems about to have a law like our
own, so that our western border will
not be exposed. Bright omens cheer
us. Friends of the Law, be not at
all disheartened if, occasionally,
some instances Of intoXicatlon do
occur. That should only rouse you
up to more strenuous exertion. Now
is no time to grow respondent. Re
member that every good law is some
times transgressed by bad men.-
Men steal, men defraud, men Snug
Gle, men even commit murder, IN
spite of severe penalties. Yet who,
tor a moment ereR, would entertain
the thought that our laws against
these crimes are Of no good use, be-
cause they are occasionally trans
crossed If intempcrance does not
cease, let the people see to 1t that
their servants are more faithful and
precise ~ attending to the business
entrusted to them.
II the Law Is not efficient, the
fauk is in the people. They must
be acdke aud in earnest. This is
no time to be of a doubling, hesi-
tatng mind. The interests at stake
are too important Lose not the
vantage given by this law through
lstlessness. Feel for the public
good. Finch not IN the hour of ac-
tioa The majesty of Law should
be revcrcnced join not with those
who trample it under foot The
people OF this State have once de-
cisively expressed their will-they
have expressed it with the direct
categonc yes. The operation OF
the Law has won for II new friends.
LIT the temperance question as a
state maftor stand paramount to all
others till political opposition to II
shall cease. All that Is now neces-
sary is, that erry temperance man
resolve.-wlth the unalterable de-
termination to carry his resolution
into execution-that he will not
support foy any office. which IS III n
M rag connected with the Stability
or crccgfion of the Law, any man
who is not a true, tried, thorough
friend of the Law. OF course, those
who are opposed to the Law eau
iud no fault with temperance men
for doing this Ihey certainly can
not reasonably expect to receive
such support If temperance mer
are true TO their caUSe this gear, we
have every reason to believe tina
the Law will then be SO firmly es
tablished, that the spirit which now
actnates some to oppose 1t, Will re-
ceive ana cfectual quietus Then
the subject, we may hope, will be
laid to rest,-aud the Common
wealth, freed from the curse of IN
temperance, shall have opened be-
fore il way to increased prosperity
and peace
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VOL xLvIn, NO. s....~.wHoLE NO. 2466.

lure, gives stability to the intellectual
world.
The law treats society as one coup
pact, organic, living thing. The state
aud empire is as truly IN the cell OF
mora laws as the individual.
The nobility Of the nation does no,
depend on wealth, or strength, but or
the character which is enshrined in it
And according as its character is, Sc
shall history draw 1t as an enemy or ben
llclot Of civilization.
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TOO POOR TO PAY.

We we're ~ poor when baby died,
And mother stitched the shfuud,
The Others In their hung cried,
with sorrow Wild and loud
We we're 30 poor, We could not pay
The man 10 carry hiai away.
see 8. still before NY eyes,
II lies upon Tho bed,
And mother whisper. through hat sighs--
1.-THE little babe il dead
a htile aoH Of common pine
His coffin wu.--aad may be mine.
Ttsy laii our little bro her out,
And wrapped his form 10 white,
And. 10 they turned his head about,
We saw tho solemn sight,
Aud Fepi 30 little children eoer,
And Kissed the dead one 10 his sleep.
We booked our luii upon biz face,
And said our last good bye"
While methoi ltid him 10 The place
Where those sre laid Who dies
Tho s,sion showed the boz away
Because No we're TOO poor to pay
We were loo poof 20 hire hoarse,
And eouidn't gel poll,
And wien wo Grove him To the gave,
A wagon bed u.a ali,
'Tels who dfo~e the horse, ahi
Nhotoid ny mother DOT TO eiy.
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Annexed is list Of agents TO receive subscriptions
Advertisements. and communications, aud acknowledge
payment for the samo
Bakersfield. .. .FpMEROY,
Broukfeid, s. a. SMITH,
Cabot, G. e.. BROWN,
Daayhle, CHARLIE =. DANA,
Eimote, sc SCOTT,
Hydepafk, EDWARD -. SAWYER,
Johnson, C. ". SCOTT,
Mar.h6eid, Z. d. PUTNAM,
Worthwhile. }. G.. MOVES,
Middlsset. JESSE JOHNSON, IT,
Nofth6-ld, l.. SMITH,
Orange, CARLOS CARPENTER,
Ploindeld. A. f.. HANCeofT,
souih Hsrdwick, e.. ~HIrMAN,
stowe. JOSEPH e.. RAYMOND,
sHanird, WILLIAM ROLLINS.
south staHori, u ANlEL W.JUDD,
Tuntidgo, AARON y KING,
wan.h % and Fli.toa. ORANGE SMITH,
warao. FRANKLIN WRIGHT,
wai.iburyuna Dus,uy, n. e. SMITH,
wiuamstowu. o ARtu- PRIDE,
Worcester. JONAS ABBOTT.
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f. HoLBRooK, President.
j. A. BECKwIrH, Secretary.

The directors met Immediately on
The adjournment of the Society, Jan.
9Th, 1854:
The President in the chair. Pres
ent, Me srs. Hammond, Colburn,
Stacy, Chase, Seymour, Walton,
Val, Gregory, Howe, Campbell and
Beckwiih.
The general committee were elect.
ed as follows
Bennington, Alonzo Hinsdii, L.
b. Armstrong.
Rutland. NJ. Goldsmith, John
Jackson, r. Barrett.
addison. David Hill, w. r.
Sanford.
ChiHenden H. S. Morse, L. z.
Blodgetl, Il. Jones.
Franklin. NJ. F. Palmer, ID. II.
Potter, II. Norihrop.
Grand Isle, p. Z. Davis.
Ldmoihe. S. Churchill.
Orleans. Portus Baxter.
Esser. John Dewey.
Caledonia. Robert Harvey, Bliss
N. Davis,
Orange. Jacob Kent, Edward
Douglas.
Washington. Geo. w. Bailey,
franklin A. Wright.
Windsor. -. P. Skinner, Nathan
Gushing, Hampden Cuts, John Por-
ter.
Windham. Charles Chaplin, l..
G. Bliss, VIM. S. Barry.
SEC fourth page.
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For the Waterman 4 Journal.
Washington Territory.

D 'Ahi E-Nh "Ni iNSN ~ W W. S'G'N'
of your paper-an ever welcome, aud
quite familiar Messenger from Old YER
mont. | must ever suspend business
for a time TO peruse the columns Of the
Waterman, as with the events chroni-
cled there, | find associated many Of
those familiar names still moving 10 the
same circles IN almost mechanical or
der, as when | knew them four years
since. There is familiar sameness IN
this, that brings so wildly to mind the
associations Of youth, that almost for
get the Wild clamor Of the Pacific, aud
imagine myself IN your village, at the
State Fair, or town election.
As the Watchman is the only medium
through which receive intelligence
from my naive home, it may not be out
of place 20 give through MS columns
brief account Of the discoveries aud I'M
proyements that are beng made la the
wild and almost unsettled Territory Of
Washington am located 30 miles
north of The mouth Of the Columbia
River, upon the east side of ShoalWaier
Bay, or N the vicinity OF VIVA, may be
properly termed the far cest, as am
as near to sunset as | can well get, by
land conveyance The entrance to tins
Bay Is - miles north of Columbia RW-
er, aud about one half the distance
between the latter aud the inlet TO
Crews Hlrbor The survey Of 1t has
not vet been published, from ITS recent
discovery. The first account of It's dis.
covcry was given by Capt. Ru,sel, in
Dec 1850. Capt r Ia hi search Tor
oysters upon the Pacific coast had
learned from the Indians that they were
TO be found short distance north Of
Cape Disappointment al place which
they called Lei Chuck (Shod Waler)
This information led To The discovery Of
a large and spacious Bay 40 miles
long by an average Of II to Is wide,
with a better aud safer inlet, than that
of any other harbor found between san
Francisco and the straits Of Juan De
Fuca Soon after the discovery set
element was made by party Of oyster
men from New York, who have since
established d lucrative trade with Cali
lornia, as this is the only place upon the
coast where oysters are found in any
considerable quantity
The land for distance Of 80 miles
along the oaa-s. o.a-ily l4,4I .a,.d
well adapted to agricultural purposes -
The sol is of black loan from three
to five feet deep and experiments thus
far have proved It to be more productive
than lha; Of any other section upon The
Pacific coast. The country Immediate
Is along the Columbia River is billy,
L . l
- So r.. -,
Cedar-many Of the former variety
a.. sc. = IN
feet in diameter, aud there is one par
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-20

While we thus have occasion to
render heartfelt praise to God for his
great goodness, we have also spe-
cial reason for gratitude to Him that
he has inclined the people OF this
State to make, during the past year,
a decidcd ddrance in promoting the
cause Of Temperance. We ought
to than kGod Tor the great improve
meut which is already manifest
Every Christian, every friend Of his
tellow-man, every lover Of good or
der-every good citizen ought to
rejoice that that dire, consuming,
body and soul destroying curse, the
public and lndiscrmmate sale of al
coholc drinks, has been removed,
and that, at last, the ravaging Rum
Plague has been stayed-has been
stopped What father, what moth
or, what man, who has a particle Of
good will towards his fellow. will
not rejoice that no more shall the
decauter and glass stand in every
public house and grocery. to entce,
to unman, and TO drive to ruin, the
ardent, mwary, pieasure-lovmg
youth Tune was when, almost
IN the language Of simple verify, il
might be said,