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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19
National Life Insurance Com.
panY.

The sixth Annual Meeting Of the Nation
81 Life Insurance Company was held at the
Office OF the Company, in Montpelier, on
Monday, the lst Of January inst
The following gentlemen were elected
Directors for the year ensuing, viz;--Doct.
Julius Y. Dewey, Gov. Erastus Fairbanks,
Hon. jacob Collamer, Hon Paul Dlling-
ham, Hon. Timothy =. Redfcld, Hon.
Charles G.. Eastman, James w. iiickok,
James +. Thurston, Chas. Dewey, Homer W.
lleaion, George w. Collamer, Orrin Smith,
N. d., and George Prichard, Esqrs
DR.. J. Y. Dewey was unanimously elected
President, and Geo. w. Reed, Esq, Sec.
We are indebted to the Secretary for the
preceding.
The members were highly gratifed at the
prosperous condition of the Company, as
shown by the report of the officers. 1t was
shown that more than fifty per cent OF the
entire receipts Of the Company for premiums
and interest has been saved and Is securely
invested for Reinsurance and distribution TO
the life policy holders in profits the first
ALLEGATION of which is to be made in confor-
nifty to the By Laws, on the first day of
February next, which will be five years from
It's organizati IN, and commencing business.
We deem this Company emnently sound
in all its affairs, and superior, in several
respects, to any other in existence. Ii does
not, like most companies, defeat its own OBJ
ect, by frltering the funds in yearly
dividends to its members which, unmportant
to the policy holders, greatly weakens the
Institution adopting 1t but retains whatever
IS paid, to be improved at compound inter-
est, so that each may literally at death
receiue has olcn usury.'
No Company can be conducted with
greater economy than has marked all its
and we feel authorized in
commencing it to all who are seeking Life
Insurance: and who should not seek 1t p
The rich man Of last year has seen his
savings Of lifetime taken away from him
by the rcvulslons ofthls: the man of small
means has seen his small competence
carried away by single blast of adversely
aud too late to remedy the evil, from impaired
health, or for lack of money, has to die and
leave those dependent on HIM to the charity
OF the world or his friends.
We have not space to day TO pursue the
subject further than to say 10 all our readers
ifyou have insured your house against fire,
you have done we'll have done your duy So
far; bat that your duty is not half done, and
your whole duty can only be done hy insur-
ing your life, Tor such sum az viii make an
adequate provision for your family, let death
come when Il may. " e have done it years
ago, and know. highly 10 PRIZE the comfort Of
Security. Patriot
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19
lI4RrroRD, Jan. Is.

HARTFORD, Jan. 10.
Ma EpiroR You haye.in your paper OF
last week, the pre- ction Of the Mortified
Star, that there will be in Vermont the
coming year, the greatest political revolution
ever known. Ii such is to be the case, the
people of Vermont should know the reason
why. Al their last election, they declared
in very decided language and by a very
great majority, the questions relating to
Slavery 10 be OF surprising importance. If,
in one year they change their minds and
conclude 10 make them of minor account
if, frightened by the iron head and bloody
bones of Popery, they lay the Slavery ques-
ton with It's present aspect upon the shelf
and fall TO prosecuting Catholics and for
eigners--if they will lend their sanction to
secret political societies,-then indeed there
will be q great change not only in the poll
tics but the character or the people Of Yer
mont.
Judging from the character of the .7pleri-
can movement in this form, drawing to itself
not the most stable and respectable portion
of our citizens, but the flag end of society,
should have my doubts about its being a.
Bile Ia turn Vermont up side down.
Let the Republicans and Wings of Yer
mon, roatiirm the principles OF their last
years platform. Let them declare, it need
be, (whut the people Of the State believe and
always have beleyed,) that due care and
caution soould be exercised in giving to for
eIgners the rights of citizenship, let them
boldly inset the issue with regard to secret
political societies, and then let US see Nheth-
er the Green Mountain boys knOw any thing
or not. A SuBsCRIBER.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

Massachusetts. Henry Wilson has re-
ceived the caucus nomination for Senator
lie is a wiry politician, having been a wing
in 1910, next a freesoiler, next coalescing
with the locofocos of Massachusetts, next a
Republican, and last a Know Nothing.
About one third Of the House, and a moiori--
ty of the Senate, are reckoned against him,
and un Tuesday, in the louise, the election
was postponed at the urgent solicitation Of
his opponents. lie is sustained BY some of
the X. Ms. on the ground that the organza-
ton must be Anii-Savery, and opposed by
others on the ground that It must be "nation-
al" and ignore Slavery. This bodies a split
in the Know-Nothing ranks and makes the
contest interesting.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

Signs. The Star of Vermont, TX. ~. de-
clares that it will not ignore the Slavery
question. The Vermont Tribune speaks
thus:
DR.. Daley. the Editor Of the National
Era, with manly independence that does
hun great credit, opposes the American par.
ty from convection that they will become
pro Slavery. We have already said that we
do not at present fear such a result. We
may be less prudent than we ought but we
really do not see how we can assume. that
the know-Nothings vii be a pro slavery
party. Slavery is SO essentially in.Ameri-
can, and Ant-RepubiIcan, and wiihsl so
friendly to Popory, thai we do not see how
the American parry caa take pro-slavcry
action No doubt, designing men who are
pro slavery, cotton heads. would be glad to
give the party such an inclination. But 1t
should be remembered, that thousands of the
best Anti-Sayery men IN the land, are in
the party, aud th,t they will sacrifice their
principles at tie behest of Slavery, we do
not believe.
One thing is ceHnin; the duty of every
Republican IL PLAIN. II the new party re-
qulres It's members 10 ignore, or set aside
their Anti-Sayery principles, or to abate
one jot Of their hostility to the abomInable
institution then abandon 1t at once.
Such will be the action OF muititudes,
should the eNIgeucy arise, and, therefore, We
have as yet, little apprehension of mischief
IN that direction from The Americans. We
IL .T.r tie 49, .',ns Of thor action.
anu, II ihny AID or comfort tie s.rrorters -
the thing we hate aud condemn. then we
shall hight then as promptly aud boldly as
we do the despots Of The South, or the
dOughiaces of the North.
Let Us no, be hlsty or violent without
provocation; let us not be too crednlous, or
hasly TO suspect wrong If Anne icansm
can support or sanction Slavery, then we
will have none Of it; otherwise We bid it
"God-speed.7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

The liImann faction of kniw- Noihnrs
are holdlng a state Council al Odd Fellows
Hal IN THIS City. About one thousand
delegates ave here, and from seven 10 eight
hundred are present at each session. James
W. Barker prcsides. The business Of three
days has chiefly been receiving and deciding
upon the credentials Of delegates. All
OF those who voted for Clark are required to
SIT upon the stool Of repentance. or furnish a
plausible excuse for their disobedience Of
the mandates of The order relative to the
State election. The refractory Delegates
and Councils are suddenly cut of, and that
without remedy. Ii Is the determination of
the Original Jacobs" 10 entirely pluck up
and root out all, throughout the State, who
will no become supplant TO the rulers of
the tribe. Ii all Of the Councils of the
State were represented by then three Dele
gates, the Convention would number at least
twenty-five hundred members. The pro-
ceedlngs thus far hove been exceedingly
turbulent and confused. 4 arge amount of
business viii be bought before the Council,
including the adoption ofthe new Constitu-
ton, prepared and recommended by the
National Council at Cincinnati by which the
work of the order will be entirely changed.
The Understandings" Of this Order
express their confidence that this new
reorganization on the basis laid down by the
Natlonal Council at Cincinnati, will secure
a State triumph in le5J, and a National
Vlctury over the Old parties in lS5G.
There Is another State Convention of
Know Nothing IN session at Schenectady.
They differ from the " Original Jacobs IN
he fact hat they refused to be driven like
cattle 10 the polls, who actually dared to vote
as they pleased, and scoilsd at the mandate
oil Slavery sent out BY Ullmann, Scroggs
ard Barker, just before the electlon.-.E
= Tribune, Ilh.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

4 .Nep Monthly. Frank Leslie, CGJohn
street, N. w. publisher of the Ladies' Gaz-
cite of Paris, London and New York lash
ions has commenced another monthly, suit.
ed for gen,lem aud ladies'. 1t is entitled
Frank Leslie's New York Journal" and is
a qndrto, 81 pages handsomely printed, pro-
iusely illustrated, and furnished for 81 per
annum-one third cheaper than the octave
monihics.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19


.Netc Jersey.-Ihe Gorernor's Message -
The organization OF the Legislature OF New
Jersey was completed yesterday, and Gov.
Price sent in his Message, of which we give
A brief extract The condition of the
Treasury is satisfactory.
The fund for the support of free schools
amounts to S4O3, 2O5 OF, showing an increase
during the last year of 81 800 30.
here has been an increased interest IN
the public schools during the past year. The
law of last sessl' N, authorizing " Teachers
Institutes, has been an important feature IN
the progress and improvement in the
practical operation Of our educational system.
larger number of children has attended
school, than during any previous year The
sum raised by tax IN the townships, for
school purposes, has Increased. The
total amount expended for school pur.
poses, was S396,57l 81. The establishment
Of a State Normal School for the education
Of eachers Is recommended. IntemPerance
Is acknowledge to be great evil but owing
10 difference OF opinion, as to what law should
be passed, II Is doubted in the message that
any effective course will be adopted. The
Lunauc Asylum is being enlarged. The
State Prison has been enlarged during the
year. There are 1872 regularly uniformed
commissioned military companies in the
State, being considerable Increase during
the year.
A law prohibiting the courts from natural
King for period OF time previous to the
State elections, would be attended with ben
fetal results, aud add greater purify to the
ballot-box The non-eniorcement of the in
tention aud spirit of the existing law has
gwen rise to an abuse which demands a
remedy, aud has aroused feeling and spirit
becoming to patriotic American citizens,
which Is sympathized IN by both na,uralized
and native citizens.
Advlces from Nova Scott. represent the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

In the U. S Senate, Jan. 10. Mr. Foot
presented the memorial of Geo p Marsh,
resident Minister at Constantinople, praying
for a remuneration for services IN his ludic-
ial capacity while on the mission to Greece.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

Unpleasant Statistics The n. Y. Tr5.
une gives list of persons born in the At
lantic States who are now in the California
State Prison. The whole number is ~. and
of these we are sorry to find that three are
natives Of Vermont-each imprisoned for
larceny, either OF small amount or under OK
tennatlng circumstances, as the term Of i'm
prisonmont shows. The list is as follows /:
Albert G. Johnson, grand Larceny, year.
John c. Aldrch, do do do
Irwin Paine, do do wears.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

The Csnte,aions. Fory-seven persons
died IN the United States during the past
year, over one hundred years old OF these
one was l2e, one 100, and one l46. The
eldest was negroes. United ages Of the
fory-seyen, a26e.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

Making surplus of si,s32 Is
A dividend of . per cent $3.50 per
shareh has been ordered, payable Feb. Is.
The following persons were elected Direc-
tors by unanimous vote b. P. Cheney, G.
w. Benedict, J. i.athrop, w. r. Davis, II.
L. Knowles, 3. Brewster, A. Latham, Isaiah
Silver, o. =. Chandler.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

dickens Christmas Story, The .Seuen Poor
Trare'iers," has been published in neat
style by J. A. Dix, New York city. Paper
covers, 80 pages octave.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

.Norfhfcid Bunk Election of officers Jan
oh. Directors c Ainswoith, President p.
Belknap Reuben Peck J b. Hutchinson,
ALVIN Bradley II, NJ. Bates, CASHIER
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

OThe Orange County Agricultural So
c'ey meets at Chelsea on the Gath inst.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19

Advlces from Nova Scotia represent the
people Of that province highly pleased with
the effects of tbs Reciprocity bill, and ar
engagements are being made tor much larger
expectations Of coal from Pjcton next sess.,n.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-19
Highly interesting from Spain.

FAkIs, Thursday, Dec. %, le54.
10 complete the history Of the Cuban ne
COLLATION., 1t will be proper to give here the
proceedings of the Spanish Cories, on the
18th OF this month, on this subject, as fur
nlshed by an eye witness:
NJ. Mariateguy opened The question in the
Chamber, and in a full and forcible manner
placed it fairly before the House. He de-
manded to know, in formal terms, first, in
what stage were the negotiations Of Spain
with the Cabinet Of Washington on the sub
ject OF the last quarrels raised by that Caei-
net under the Ministry of the Count San Luis
1.-The Ministry which preceded the late
Revolution.i Secondly: Ii the lsast faith
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-06

APPLEs AS AN ARTICLE OF Foop.--With us tn
value of the apple as an article of food is far un
Letrate,l. Besides containing large amount
sugar, muciage, and other nutritious matter, APP
Piles contain vegetable acids. aromatic qualities,
&C., which act powerfully IN the capacity of re-
frngrants, tonics and uutsepticS; and when freely
used the time of mellow rlpeneSs, they prevent
debility, Indigestion. aud avert, without doubt,
many of the ellis which flesh is heir to- tbs
operatives of Cornwall. England, consider tipe
apples nearly as nourishing as bread. and far mote
SO than potatoes. In the year lsnl--which was
year OF much scarcity-appIes, instead of being
converted into cider, were sold to the poor; and
the laborers asserted that they could '.stand their
WORK" OH baked apples without meat, whereas a
potato diet required meat other substantial
nutriment. The French and Germans use apples
extensively, as do the inhabitants of all European
nations. The laborsrs depend upon them as an
art Gle of food, and frequently make dinner Of
sliced apples and bread. There is no fruit cook
ed in so many different ways, in our country, as
apples; nor is there any fruit whose value, as au
article of nutriment, is as great and so little ap-
preciated.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-06

CASE oy CoSscIENcE.-The Pittsburgh papers
mention a singular case of honesty in tralesman
ofthat city. Some FIVE years ago he borrowed
about six hundred dollars from an intimate friend,
who had the amount lying idle in bank, and gave
him as security fraudulent mortgage on property
belonging to his mother. The tradesman found
on investigation that his mortgage was good for
nothing, and that not cent of his claim could be
realized. The rest of the story is thus told by the
Pittsburgh Gazette:
'tThe defauIter shortly afterwards started for
California, and for several years he was not heard
OF, untl he turned up last Spring as the keeper of
store in the mines, dong good business, and
possessed Of considerable of fortune. He was
not again heard from, until the arrival Fhe steam.
eT, few weeks ago from Cali [ornia, when the
gentleman from whom the money had been boz
TOwetl received note from him, stating that he
had sent over thousand follaS, 10 pay pIincinat
and interest Of the long standing ACCOUNT and that
thatsum was now awaiting his order at banking
house in New York, winch he named The gen.
tleman had gwen up all hopes of ever getting his
money, aud was aStounded at the intelligence
He took measures, however, 10 ascertain lis truth
by writing on to New York. few days alter.
he received letter from the bankers named,
winch fully couoberated it in every particular,
and the gentleman departed Immediately for that
city, to get the money. He has not yet returned,
but we learn from letter to Trend, that he has
the money safely IN his posesSiOn.''
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-06

SANTA Annals DEPARTURE FRoM MExIco.-B
the detailed accounts from Mexico it, appears tn
Santa Anna left Vera Cruz in the Mexican wa,
steamer Iurbide and not in the British steam pack
ct as at irStsupposetl. He was to have embarke
Immediately on his arrival from the capital. but
norther which prevailed prevented this. On til
18th the weather proved favorable, and at o'cloc
in the morning he went on board and the vess,
Immediately departed. Whilst he was Mt Vel
Cruz his farewell address was read TO the garrison
and they afierwarl defiIed before him. No en-
thusiasm was excited, and this probably decide
him to leave the country at once. The moveme'
at the capital was got up, it is sail, by the San
Anna faction to anticipate, through Canera at
La Vega, the consnmation of the revolution. at
thus 10 retain their power The Vera Cruz Ec
in announcing the departure Of Santa Anna. d'
clareS that ''MexicanS will ever gratefully remen.
her the ilIustrious Man who has given the COUNT
so many proofs of his noble and disinteresteL PIT
trIotisn-the last and most notable of which wa
his nblicntion of power, and voluntary exile lror
the scenes of political strife aud turmoil in Mex
co, that he might give his country peace from h.
civil dlssensions." We learn by telegraph fror,
New Orleans that Santa Anna had arrived at lila
vuna. but subsequently left there for Caracas,
Venezuela.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-06

Total killed and wounded,

uFew are aware how frequently publishers
are cOmpelIsd"to Insert among their advertise
ments, statements which they can neither sane
ton nor believe.
A pleasant exception TO this disrgreeable ne.
cesSity are the advertisements ofDr ]. e. Ayers
Cherry Pec:oral and Pills, which will be found
III our columns. We have published Tor him be
fore, and always with the feeling tina, in so doing
we in no wise lend ourselves to deceive or mis-.
lead the public. for We have had indiSputaule
proof that his words are strictly true, with abun,i.
ant reason to believe that his medicines will DC
all they promise, aud all that can be reasonably
expected from any medicine. His Cherry Pector.
al is too well known in this community 10 need
any commentator from us. and his pills We are
ctedibly informed are not inferior 10 his Pectorul.-
Providence Mirror, r. !.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-06

MARRYING CoUstNs.-The New York Day Book
has the following paragraph in regard 10 vely in
teresting question:
Among other profound subjects discussed by the
association for the advancement oil science now IN
session at Providence, Rhode Island, is the Gles.
ton whether man may marry his COUSIN. Some
fearful examples in the defoTmity of posterity are
cited to prove that such near relations should not
intermauy. Instances of blindness, clubfeet, & :.
are mentioned. The Roman Catholic and Episco-
pal churches both forbid such marriages: but in
the lace of scientific aud rcc eSlaStral authority
we ask what will the directors to the marriage OF
cousins do with those cases where children the
result of such manages are more than usually
beautiful and intelligent? We explain the mat
ter in this way. Children sometimes inherit their
mental and physical organization from their moth
erS, aud sometimes from their fathers. 1.-two cou
sins, who both inherit their constitutions from the
same side, unite in matrimOny, the consequences
will and must be disastrous; but if cousins marry
who are entirely liSSimilar, one having inherited
constitution from the father and the other from he
mother, no such result will follow. 1t is the uni
ting of similar organization, no matter whether
first or second COUSINS, that causes the injury to
offspring. aud not The simple fact of legal relu-
tlOnShIp.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-06
- MISCELLANEOUS.
wheeling Female Seminary.

THE nsxt session will commence on Wednesday, Sep
l tcmber 9th, 1855 aud oOntinuc Tor 81 weeks
e her labor nor expense have been spared TO I'LL pTO
perry the vacancies existing in the Board of Instruction
and the PRINCIPAL feels perfect that the facilities
now offered 10 the pupil for obtaining thorough educa
ton unsurpassed, and she would respectfully remind
talt School Of high grade esta hlise III theiI midst that
ume 10 manifest this interest by liberal pa.
uOuagc.
Miss elizabeth Chaplin, WIN graduated with the high.
est hOnOTs we'll known MI HOiyoke Female Semi.
nary and has since been most successful teacher III the
same Institution win occupy the place Of Principal As.
sist0nL Miss Helen Phillips, who Tor some tine filled
the situation Of Principal Assistant ia the Owego NEW
York; Female Seminary, ScceSjidLy Gas we learn
ed run personal interview with lie Principal OF That
lnsiilutOn,l viii fiji place oi I'd assistant. MISS H.
L. Boss. Teacher OF Music; Mr. DOdGSun, OF FleHri
Miss Caroline Shoemaker, Drawing aud Pointing; and
Miss ana A. Cummings in lie English departments &c
too well and GlVOTs bly, EnOwn Meed recommendation
GS' Terms as IelOIOre.
Mas. S. B. THOMPSON.
as-j:tIawov PRINCIPAL
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-06
Sale of Real EstsIe

THE undersigned, EXECUTORS Of The last win md
mont oil Jonas C'nmbacker, decel,ed, will sen ia
auction al the iiOht Dor Of The count hOsc of O, N
y, on saturday tue 9th day OF October. 1855 t,o
lug real estate to vii; tile south half OF lot M G.
west sue o. Main street IN Tic city of Wheeling: &
has on II large tte story brick dwelling with -
besides tho ding store and Office, with ras ana ,v,,o
boarding house and lpotleCAry shop, and tic stand ,
Also lot No. q on Clay and sixth stIests in E.st NJ
purposes. " ""'u'Is
I.LtnS--A credit Of six, twelve, and eighteen mont,
WI he given ON the purchase mONey, eNUeut 10 rcr
cas III: purchasers giving their negotiable noes VIZ
COCOA edoseT, he.iing interest, and executing seen d,
trust on tile property ~ secure the purchase money
JOIN u. CRUMRACkgR
,,, GEORGE HAHnMAN
SrIi'Iu EN'iS Of J. C1umIarkcr ,,r,I