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TERMS, EXPENSES, &C.


The Academic Eyear is divided into four terms
OF eleven weeks each. Fail Term will commence
Thursday, September T. Tuition, for common
English branches, will be 5000 per Term. Fifty
cents extra viii be charged for each higher Eng
fish branch studied. Latin and Greek. S. so:
French, S2s99. Ausie (Pano] $500; (Eoliany
5000. small charge will be made for use Of
instrument.
PUBLIC CONVEYANCE.
Stages leave Waterbury for 8Iorrisville each
day on arrival Of the cars from the South; Mont
peiieT on Tuesdays and Saturdays Stages from
the North and West every other day; from the
West on Monday, aud North on Tuesday
Finally we take pleasure in saving that we
nave no hesitation in recommending the PEoPlE S
ACADEMY to the public, aud we hope to see il
Prospera as well during the coming as it has du-
ring the past gear.
HORACE POWERS,
LOREN BUNDY,
b. L. RAND,
Prudential Committee
MOrr!Svle, August 10, 1s56-1w3
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Bachs Family Recipe Book is to be had gratis
of all Agents-you viii there see cures Of disea-
ses recorded-and you are invited to commune
cate with any whose certificates are given, in
order 10 rrnNa fhnrn nnt,11fnn
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PEOPLES ACADEMY.
MOrFiSiIle, LanOilIe County, Vt.

BOARD OF INSTRUCTION:
Chas. H. Heath, A. B., Principal,
A. J. BLANCHARD, Assistant.
Miss IRENE A. HEATH, Teacher of English
Branches.
Mrs. \. ]. BLANCHARD, Teacher of Music
Miss CLARA HASKELL, Teacher of French,
Drawing and Painting.
Mr.. }. W. SWASEY, Teacher of Penmanshir.
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fEVEIS ACADEMY, pleasantly and convenient
" located, has been in successful operation
since 1877, and recently has much increased its
patronage over former years. 1t is divided into
two departments, IN each Of which a regular
course Of study has been instituted; and ali who
go through with either and pass satisfactory ex-
amHations may receive diploma under the sig
nature Of the Principal and Officers Of the Cor
poration.
CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT.
In this, students are required to attend to His
tory, Ancient Geography, Latin and Greek, or
French Grammar, and to read in course the LATIN
and Greek Readers, Nepos Virgil, Caesar, Saust
Cicero, Xenophon's Anabasis, Homers Hlad
Geometry and Algebra.
Compositions and Destinations are required
once in two weeks during the course
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MUSIC STORE.
BURITNGTON,
l. s. RUST
PIANO roRTEs

- aceniplcte assortment q Musical A.r-
"a eiiansiise, And nH goosls pertaining 10 "a
branch q beziusss. A large assoFtineutof
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from tas manufactures q Chiekerinc. woodvgsrs
4 Bro~u, snd Brown \ Alisn, whose iastru,nepts
are web knawn - he superior 60 any ethe-.
manufactured Ia this eounifs.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-15

our usighbors don't begin 70 guess what " C are
doing IN this line Hats, Caps,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
throughout. Ladies nd and Cloth Gaiters. and
Jenny Lind Boots.
w. l. GOODS & GROCERIES.
Flour, Salt, and Nails Paints Oils and Dye S'ufT.
Crockery, Glass and Hardware, Tin Ware, Stoves
and Stove Pipe.
WALL PAPERS.
We call particular attention 10 orr stock Of
French and American Paper Hangings. Velvet
and Gold, Marble, Wool Work, ara Cornices
Plain AMI Figured Curtains. comprising the lar
nest and best variety ever offered In Nor.leru
Vermont. Those wishing to decorate their Walls
with rich llangiHgs, neatly and cheaplv, can do
so by calling on ", as we can please every fancy
and salt the most economical and lasiidinus.
We tender orr thanks to our friends and Pat
rous for their liberal patronage heretofore. We
still remember you yer, kindly. shall be happy 20
wait on you al any time, whether 70 the amount
of a cent OF a hundred dollars.
HALN0RTh & WEST.
Coventry, June 8, is56.--tf
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ISLAND POND Il ALIVE.

Mr.. A.-"Good morning, Mr. B., l wish to hire
your team to-day"
Alr. B.-~l think ! VIII accommodate YOU
where do You wish 10 20 with it2"
Mr.. Al am going to lsand Pond to trade;
Mr. told me yesterday thst he could save fun
twenty-five pei cent. by purchasing his neeessa
ries there"
Mr.. B.-"Wcn, sir am very glad you told ms,
viii 90 with yea, always buy years stock
az a time
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
AaitaItnraI.
How 10 Destroy Brambles.

Our attention has been called to an
article in the Western Farmer and
Gardener, published in Cincinnati in
1S4l, written by Robt. w. Scott, q
we'll known Kentucky grazier, on the
best way to eradicate brambles.-
Our friend Wagner of Vandalia, to
whom we are indebted for the sugges.
ton, says he has exterminated some
iorminable patches in that way, and
recommends that we publish the arti.
Gle of Mr.. Scott, which is as follows:
81 observe that correspondent
enquiries how the Blackberry bush
may be destroyed. As | have en-
countered and eradicated some form
idable patches which existed on the
lands which ] have at different timos
added to my farm, | think / may ven
ture to recommend an infalliable pre-
scription. Some time in the winter
or spring cutthem close to the ground,
and repeat the operation the last Of
July. A few will appear the second
year, be sure to cut them also the last
of May, and the last of July. This
specific is based upon the scientific
principle, that no tree, or shrub or
plant can long maintain the life fthe
root without the aid of the top. The
leaves, etc, are as indispensable to
the long life Of a vegetable, as lungs
are to an animal.
"The same plan will destroy the
iron weed which SO much infests the
blue grass pastures Of Lentucky, and
which some farmers have vainly en-
deavored to eradicate by cutting once
a year for 80 years in succession
Such pests are not to be extermina-
ted by cutting in the blossom or in the
moon, but by the dint of scratched
hands and sweated faces. You may
have remarked the freedom Of my
farm from them, though a scattered
ono here and there shows the propen-
sity of the soil to produce them, and
that my predecessors were industri-
ous enough to raise their own black
berries"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
How TO Expcl Rats.

The last number OF the "Fam Journal
(Philadelphia,) gives a scientific recipe for
clearing a house Of rats. The plan is a
chemical one, and the editor describes it as
having been put in force by a chemical friend
Of his in Boston, to expel an army of rats,
after all other means had failed. The fol-
lowing is the EARN Journals" account Of
the affair:
"Raising a small board In the garret floor,
our friend opened q communication between
the floor and ceiling beneath, which interior
communicated with the spaces between the
side walls and the laths nd the plaster over
the whole house. Into this opening he
placed q dish containing finely pulverized
black oxyd of maganese, and poured over il
a suitable quantity of strong hydrochloric
(muriatic) acid. The floor board was then
replaced. The effect of the chemical mix
ture of black oxyd of maganese and hydro
chloric acid is TO disengage in the cold that
most powerful, deodorizing, fumigating gas,
chlorine. In common with all gases, il
gradually diffuses itself through the air, but
having greater weight than atmospheric air,
it accumulates at the lowest levels. The
tendency Of the gas liberated, therefore, was
to penetrate every vacant space between the
walls and ceiling, and at last found exit in
the cellar. -......, ....,.
1t mag be here stated that the quantity Of
gas SO liberated can exert no injurious effect
upon the house aud its inmates indeed the
result is rather beneficial than otherwise up
on the general health.
The chemical arrangement described had
not been long in operation when il became
evident that something unusual was occur
ring in ratdom. "All night long It would
seem," says the narrator, Gas If Bedlam had
broken loose between the partitions of my
house," Towards morning, all had become
quiet-the rats had yamosed, big and little,
and for a period of nearly three months not
one was heard or seen on the premises"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
Rules Tor Rn1ter making.

The Massachusetts Committee on
Diaries say: Your Committee having
had much experience in butter max
ing, offer the following rules as the
result oftheir experience. The newer
and sweeter and higher favored will
be the butter. The air must be fresh
and pure in the room or cellar where
the milk is set. The cream should
not remain on the milk over thirty
five hours. Keep the cream in tin
pals Or stono pots into which put
spoonful of salt atthe beginning, then
stir the cream lightly every morning g
and evening; this will prevent it from
moulding or souring, churn as often
as once a week, as much oftener as
circumstances will permit. Upon
churning and the cream upon all'the
milk in the dairy. Use nearly an ounce
of salt to pound of butter. Work
the butter twice to free it from butter
milk and brine, before Jumping and
packing. Beware that it is entirely
free from every particle of butter milk,
and it will keep as long as desired
In Scotland a syphon is sometimes
used to seperate the milk from the
cream, instead of skimming the
pans"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

PooR MANS CAKE.-One cup Of
sugar, half a cup of bntter, one cup of
sour cream, one egg, -four enough to
make good batter, halfa teaspoon
ful Of sl@ratus; bake in deep round
tins.
CREAM CAKE.-Thfee cups offour,
two of sugar, two of butter, the white
of eight eggs, two tea spoonfnls of
cream of tarter, one of soda, one cup
of thick sour cream; bake in deep tins,
in quick oven.
PoTATo PoT PEA very cheap
and wholesome dish, for the sick, is
made thus:-Make a dough If one
egg, and a little butter, the size of o
hickory nut, salt, and halt a tin-cup-
ful Of water; roll it the thickness Of
pie crust, cut in oblong squares; slice
your potatoes, half a dozen; put In the
pot layer of potatoes, then of dough,
tll all is in; then little more butter:
pcFer and salt to taste,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

T "There he goes again." said
Mrs. Partington in the Legislature
as a member stood up for the fifth
time to speak on question. "There
he goes like q soda fountain, and just
as fuidly as water. Now, Isaac,
mind him, and. see you can't become
a speaker Of the House of Reprehen-
sibles sometime, declared" continued
she, as a new burst of eloquence reach.
ed her ear, sit does seem as if the
mantlepiece ofDaniel Webster had fell
onto him, he is so bright"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

T ut takes" the green Bay girlsl
Whenever you hear Of a girl doing
any thing about right, you may be
assured that she belongs around these
parts. One of our young lady friends
the same one who made the trip to
Lake Superior and back this winter
sends ms a huge Macinac trout,
weighing some where between twcn.
ty-fve and forty pounds-caught II
herself-sent it to the editor-nothing
to'what she can do-can. catch q trout
of that size just as easy as she can
catch a beau-and thinks no more of
it, Thanks for the fish. Green Bag
Adr0cGte.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
Columbus Nursery.

KENTUCKY SrocK SALEs.--A cor
respondent ofthe Louisville Courier,
writing from Paris, on Monday, 4ti
March, the County Court day says:
"The amount of business transac.
ted was unusually great, and prices
were tolerably well sustained: One
ofthe auctioneers reports about 1900
mules offered: Ho sold near zoo
head for $50, 900; 40 head of mules,
three years old this spring, sold al
$133 per head; 81 head at S12O; 9th.
ers at 800, $50 ect. /; 80 head Of two
year olds at S1OS; % head at 800,
etc; So head colts at $117; others.
$50. $50, etc. Stock cattle brought
$34, $27, $40, $12. Horses sold
from 1925 to $40. Capt. Locr, Of
Bourbon county, sold his famous old
jack "Buena VISTA to Messsrs. Che.
nault & Co, of Madison comfy, for
$4,000. IN his younger days he rated
at$7000. Tie has made the Captain
a little fortune. Inferior Jacks sold n,
500, $400, $3.50. Stations went
a-beggipg."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
Later from Europe.---ArrIvnI or
the Persin.
NEw York, Marcl


New York, March 90.
The steamship Persia from Liver.
pool, with dates up to Saturday the
Sth inst, arrived this morning at 81
o'clock. She brings no tidings of the
Pacific.
The prospects of the peace confer.
ence arc unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, March S.-Beadstufis
have considerably declined. Market
clored steady. The provision market
generally y unchanged and quiet.
LONDON, March 7.-Iron quiet, and
the prices a triAe lower; Welch bar
and Welch rails G1@G1 5s. White
Wheat 65s.@70s., Red 63s.@6Ss. F.;
Flour 32s.@37s. Sugar opened &C.
tive and closed dull. Tie money
market is more stringent. The bull
ion in the Bank Of England has in
creased G24,000. American stocks
steady, and the prices are unchanged.
The rate Of discount is 6@7 % cent.
MISUNDERSTANDING have consid-
+crably declined. Philadelphia and
Baltimore flour AL francs.
1t had been reported that the repre-
sentatives at the Conference were sign
ing the preliminaries Of peace, but it
was really the appending of their sig
natures to the preliminary formalities.
The Emperor Napoleon had recent
ly made a speech in which he said
that he hoped for peace but France
must be ready either for peace or war.
The Persia brings nothing to add
to the above except the general rumor
that negotiations wero proceeding
steadily. The fifth meeting was held
on Thursday, the 9th, but resulted as
usual.
The U. S. propeller Arctic is com.
ing.
LONDON, March 9Th. The Paris
Montteur Of yesterday contains the
Imperial decree calling into active SER
vice 14,000 young soldiers ofthe class
of 1855.
BERLIN, March 8,-Two couriers
passed through this city, en- route for
Paris.
HAvRE. Fresh instructions to the
Russian plenipotentiary have been re-
ceived.
HAMBURGH, March 6.-Admiral
Watson has sailed from Kiel. He
has ordered the feet to assemble off
the Moar Island to commence the
blockade of Russian ports.
The Persia brought on ono hundred
She spoke on the 9th
insant, off Cape Clear, the steamship
Canada from Boston. The ship
James Baines arrived at Liverpool
from Melbourne with upwards Of 90,
600 ounces of gold.
The CRMEA.-Delegates from the
two belligerent armies met on the
29th February to concert measures to
carry out the armistice.
FRANcE.-Orders were received at
for the conveyance Of 10,
900 infantry and a battery artillery
to the Crimea to replace the troops
who have returned home.
The BALTIo.-The Russians are
sending troops in considerable num-
bers TO Finland. They are also con-
centrating a large force around st.
Petersburgh and strengthening the
barriers near Cronstadt.
GREAT BRITAIN.-Additional in.
surance has been effected on the Pa
cifc at Liverpool, at so per cent.
The Convent Garden Theatre was
burned on the morning fthe 5th, at
an early hour. just at the close Of a
bal maSque, under the management
of Prof. Anderson, the Wizard
Nearly all the party had left, and but
few persons slightly injured. The
of thn huildino onJ MON
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
Best Time For Pruning Grapes.

EDITOR ONO FARMER.--In' your
paper ofthe 1st inst, it stated that
October or November, is the best
time for pruning grape vines; and
when cuttings are not desired, the wri-
ter adds, he should prefer to prune
in the spring, when the leaf is one
eighth to one quarter grown.
Having tested this matter by expe-
rience, at both these periods, must
beg leave to differ from the opinions
of that writer, for the following rea.
soGs:
If the vines are pruncd in autumn,
there is always liability that some of
the shoots left for bearing will be kill
cd by the winter, in whole, or in part,
and especially that the ends of the
shoots were cut will be killed for an
inch or two, SO as to destroy the first
bud from the end. In either case,
the injury is considerable, and makes
it necessary to give q second pruning
inspiring.
The objection to pruning after the
buds have opened in spring are stl
more serious. BY the time the leaves
are sufficiently expanded to prevent
bleeding of the vines when cut, the
young shoots will be an inch Or more
in length, and so tender that the vines
cannot be handled in pruning or fast,
ening to the trelliseS, without many
of them, and also the blossom buds,
being broken off.
For these reasons, | prefer to pruno
grapevines as soon as the severe win
ter weather is over; say during March
in this climate; selecting of course, a
pleasant day for the purpose. This
also, is period Of more leisure than
almost any other, so that the work is
less likely to be too hastily performed
or neglected entirely.
NJ. B. BATEHAM.
Golup,l,uo Nurco.,, -.....
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

OF A man and his wife have been arrest.
ed, in Boston, for "sweating'' Spanish quar-
ters. This operation netted them about I'VE
cents on each piece, as they put the coin In
to machine, and clipped he entire edge Of
a thin strip, q gla n5sa-l ''i Sfi9
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

A Custom WoRTH IMITAT1Ne.--It
is a custom among certain tribes in
Siberia, that, when q woman is mar
ried, she must prepare the wedding
dinner with her own hands. To this
feast all tho relatives and trends, both
of her own family and that of the
groom, are invited. If the viands
are well cooked, her credit as a good
housewife is established. But if the
dishes are badly prepared, she is dis
graced in that capacity forever. The
result is, that a Siberian wife is gen.
orally a good housekeeper, whatever
else she may be, and thus is compe-
tent, beyond her sex generally for the
practical Duties Of life. Girls, bear
that in mind
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

The Norfolk Herald states that
some of the fishermen in North Caro-.
Ina have commenced operations -
Several seines have been put in for Her.
ing which havemade their appearance
in the water Of Pamlico and Albemarle
Sounds.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
Jas. ID. FOSTER &,CO,

DRINTING PRESS Manufacturers, corner of
IL Seventh 3 Smith streets, CINCINNATI have
constantly on hand, Power, Hand, Gard, EmBoe-
sing, Copperplste and Lithographic Presses, Al
So Book and JOB Type, ,Printers' Ink, Cases Rules,
Reglet, Chases, Com posing Sticks; and Printing
materials Of every description, ',,, .ts
fs93 Presses furnished atlower rates than az any
other estabishme mt in tho United States. [jmfD6
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

An exchange says:--"We are as
sured by one who has tried the expe-
riment, that potatoes, though frozen
ever SO hard, if put into boiling hot
water; without previously washing in
cold, are as sweet and as palatable as
though the frost had not touched
them. lnasmuch as frozen potatoes
arc over plenty just now, many peo-
pie will have an opportunity Of try.
ing the experiment.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
AN ACT
March 9th, 1856,

[ No. 24] AN ACT .-
Making appropriations to pay the indebted
ness of the Benevolent Institutions and
the New State House. ~
SECTION I. BE IL enacted bg the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That there is
hereby appropriated, out of the funds in the
treasury Of this State, applicable to general
revenue purposes, the following sums:
To pay the Indebtedness of the Ohio Lu-
natic Asylum, the sum of twenty -four thou
sand and twenty-five dollars AM forty-one
cents. -.
To pay the indebtedness OF the Lunatic
Asylum at Newburg, the sum of fifty thou
sand nine hundred and seventy-fye dollars
and twenty-eight cents.
To pay the indebtedness, Of the Lunatic
Asylum at Dayton, the sum Of sixty-seven
thousand six hundred and eighty-two dollars
and forty-nine cents. ~
To pay the Indebtedness Of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum the sum Of three thousand
four hundred and eighty-eight dollars.
To pay the Indebtedness of the Blind
Asylum the sum If twenty-three hundred
dollars.
To pay the indebtedness Of the new State
House the sum of one hundred and ninety
six thousand two hundred and thirty-seyen
dollars and thirty-two cents; provided that
no money sballb paid on account of any
Indebtedness contracted for the new State
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27
THE LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLlsHED BY AuTH0RITY.
AN Acr

mo, rs. AN ACT
To repeal the act entitled "an act TO pro-
hibitthe circulation Of Foreign Bank Bills
Of a less denomination than ten dollars"
passed May I, 1854.
SECTION 1. Be q enacted by Ls General
Assen'bly ef he Sais Of Ohio, That the act
entitled can act to prohibit the circulation
Of Foreign Bank Bills Of less donomina-
ton than ten dollars" passed May l, 1864,
be, and the same is hereby repealed. Pro-
vided, that nothing herein contained shall
effect any action or prosecution that may
have been commenced under the provisions
Of the aethereby repealed.
N. II, VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives,
THOMAS II, FORD,
President Of the Senate.
March 9th, 1856.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

my brethren, said Swift, in a ser
mon, "thcre are three sorts ofpride;
Of birth, of riches, and of talents
| shall not now speak of the latter,
none Of you being liable to that
Qb0n,iaGble gice. .-ss.--
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

BUSINESS AT ST. LOUIS 1.-The 6fsIoEis
Republican says that there were ninety
steamers at the landing inthat city on Thurs.
day Of last week, thirty Of which arrived tho
day before, bringing 10000 tons Of merch-
andise. GnW 90 10 vineWi 10
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

EXCELLENCE OF AMERICAN FABRICS.
1T is stated American printed mus.
lin delains are coming into the market
in great variety this season. The
styles are far more beautiful than ever
before produced in this country
Very few Of those goods are now i'm
ported, as the trade, very generally,
prefer domestic manufacture. We
rejoice that the day has come when
we can challe nge competition in this
important article with any country,
and we hope soon to see introduced
of our manufacture,all woolen goods Of
equal merit. To do this, it is urged
that our tariff doctors at Washington
should dmit the raw material free.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

BANK CHARTERS RERrAtED. The leRis-
lature Of Tennessee has assed a law fe beal.
ing the charter Of the Miners and hfanafae-
turers' Bank of Knoxville, as we'll as that
Of the Central Bank of Nashville, with
branch at cambridge East Tennessee, TO
take effect onihe first ofAugust next.s The
Central Bank, as We have already annouus-
ed, closed its doors forthwith. :. ,i,s1
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

OF The Monftsar publishes a decree, Or
dering a census of the populations Of Ffdnee
to be taken, under the superintendent Oft
mayors, during the course Of the present
year. 1si l'sd a1a gafi '6,i,ls
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-03-27

ocr The Boston Daily Mail has. struck
its neutral flag and flung to the breeze the
Democratic banner, under which II Is con-
tending manfully for Democratic men and
meHsuTee.-Lyan Bay JSfots. ~ yH