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DEATH OF EZEKIEL WEBSTER The
death of this well known elder brother
Of Daoel Webster was remarkable and
startling. 1t is thus described in the
" Private Correspondence " Of tho latte,
just published
He was engaged in Court speaking,
standing erect or plain floor, the house
full. aud the Court and jurors and au.
ditors intontly listening to his words,
with all their eyes fastened upon him.
Speaking with full force, and perfect ut.
terance, he arrived at the end Of one
branch of his argument He closed
that branch, uttered the last sentence,
and the last word of the sentence. with
perfect tone aud emphasis, and then,
in an instant, erect. and with his arms
depending by bis side. he fell backward
without beuding joint, and, so far as
appeared, was dead before his head
reached the floor"
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A TRuTH FOR PARENrs-Rev. Mr. Duff
remarks:-"I am prepared from exper.
icnce to say that in nine cases out of ten
the hoards of accumulated money given
to childred by whom they were never
earned, and who acquired no bats of in.
dustry, or thrift, or laboriousncss, prove
in point of fact rather curse than bless
ing. | am prepared to substaniiate that
as a matter Of fact not merely from my
own knowledge of the subject, but from
the statement Of men who have been Of
watchful and ohservant habits, cultivated
not in Great Britain hut in America.
Yet it is meloncholly, that 10 little do
parents know of the mass of misery they
arc acoumulating for their children 10
hcnping up these boards for them. as lit.
tie do they think how big with misery
these boards are"
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FANNY Fern ON HusBANDs.-A lady
having remarked that save is the most
delicious feeling that wife can have to,
wards her husband" Fanny Fern thus
comments;
Awe of a man whose whiskers you
have trimmed, whose hair you have cut,
whose cravat you have tied, whose shirts
you have put in the wash, whose boots
and shoes you have kicked into the clos
ct, whose dressing gown you have worn
while combing your bair, who has been
down in the kitchen with you at eleven
o'clock at night TO hunt for chicken
boue; who has hooked your dresses, uu.
laced your boots, fastened your brace
let's, and tied on your bonnet; who has
stood before your looking-glass with
thumb and fuger on proboscis, scratch
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From tie Hme J.urnal.
The Moorland.


l. ID NibINiNh'
I" 0 the dreary drcary moorl1aj."
-LoCKsLEY HALL.
The moorland lies dreaTy waste;
The night is dark with drilling rain;
In yondcr yawning cave Of cloud
The snaky Lightning writhes with pain!
And the Wind is wailing bitterly.
o scbbing rain, outside my door!
waling voices, make your moan!
Go through the night in blind despair
Your shadowy lips have touched my own!
And the Wind is wailing bitterly.
No more the robin breaks its heart
OF music in the pathless woods
The ravens croak for such as /,
The ployers screcch above their broods!
And the Wind is Tailing bitterly.
All mournful things are friends of mine
That weary sound Of falling leaves
All, there is not a kindred soul
For me on earth, but means and grieyes
And the Wind is wailing bitterly.
l cannot sleep this Autumn night;
The ghostly rain goes by in haste,
And further than the eye can reach,
The moorland lies dreary waste!
And the Wind is wailing bitterly.
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AMERICAN LlFE.-American life is
but tho agony of a fever. There is no
response from US. We push on in fren-
zitd excitement through the crowds, the
noise, the hot glare aud dust of the high
ways, without turning for moment to
refresh ourselves n the quiet anG shade
of the by-paths of life We have bat
ono object in our rapid journey. and
that is to get the start OF our fellow.
travellers. Our political equality, offer.
ing to all a chance for the prizes of life,
and thus encouraging every one to try
bis speed in tue race, is no doubt spur
to the characteristic hurry 'nf Amer cans.
Our institutions, however, are pot re-
sponsible for the prize we choose to
strive for. There is no reason that wo
know of why republican should have
no other aim in life but 10 get richer
than his neighbor but there are thou.
sand good reasons, if We va,ue health
aud happiness, why we should pursue
other and higher objects. When the
pursuit of wealth is the great purpose of
life in SO rapidly progressive state OF
material prosperity as exists In our
commercial communities, il requires ex.
elusive devotion and the higher strain of
the faculties TO succeed. A fair compe.
tenee, however, is easily reached aud if
we had leLrsei to care for better things,
we would not strive for more.
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al | srfllauD. y.
Translated from the French of Voltaire BY Helen
st. Clj de.

Translated from the French of Voltaire BY Helen
st. ClJ de.
M Ill ton.
Milton, travelling through Italy in his
youth, saw represented in Milan. a com
edy entitled, Adam, or the First
Transgression.' written BY u certain An
dreipo, and dedicated to Marie de Med.
lei, Queen Of France. The subject of
this comedy was, The Fall Of Man. The
actors were God the Father, Devils, An.
gels, Adam, Eve, the Serpent. Death,
aud the seven deadly sins. This sub.
ject, worthy Of the absurd genius which
prevailed in theatricals at that time, was
written in a manner which fully carried
out the design.
The scene opens with a choir of an
gels. and Michael thus speaks in the
name of his coufedcrates: "Let the rain.
bow be the fiddle-stick of the violin OF
the heavens; let the seven stars be the
seven notes of our music let the seas
oDs fall exactly in unison let the winds
play our organ, &c. The whole piece
was after ibis style. l inform only
Frencbmcn, who laugh at il, that our
own theatre was little better al that
time as an example of which the death
Of John the Baptist, aud hundred 9TH
or pieces written, ouly that we have no
Psstor Fido," or "Aminta
Milton, who was presen. at this repro.
sentation, discovered, through the absur
dity of the work, the sublimity hidden in
the subject. lie found there, in somo
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A GRrAT GFr.-Sleep is the gift of
God; and not not man would close his
eyes, did not God put bis fingers on his
evclidF. True, there are some drugs
with which mep can poison themselves
well nigh to death. and then call it sleep
but the cleop of the healthy body is the
cradle for us every night draws the cur.
tain Of darkness, he bids the sun shut up
his burning eyes, aud then he comes and
says, "Slecp, slecpmy child: gave thee
Sleep You have some times laid your
head upon your pillow and tried to 60 to
sleep, but you could not do it; it was
beyond your power. You close your
eyes, bat still you SEQ; and there are
sounds in your ears. and ten thousand
things drive through your brain. Sleep
is the best physician that l know Of 1t
has healed more pains than the most EN-.
inent physicians on earth. 1t is the best
medicine. There is none like it, And
what Il mercy it is that it belongs to all.
God does not give it merely to the noble
or the rich, SO they can keep it as spec.
ial luxury for themselves; but he be.
stows it upon all Yes, if there be any
difference it is in favcr Of the poor
The sleep of tho laborine man issweet,
whether he eat lttlc or much"
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Fcom The Home Journal.
Waking-Dream in Sickness.
BT N. p. WILLIS.


Tho night creeps wearily. I lit my lamp
To hide the brightness of that morning star
That mocks me with sleeplessness like mine
Coldly and glitteringly apart and lone!
How unlike life it is-this sickness-waking!
Conscious of life's enfeebled link no moro
The soul feels death-released; and, ny the star
Wakes not the rulers of earth's slumbering
flowers,
Nor warns the darkness of the mountain brow
From which so pathlessly it scars away,
So, with strange lift, unnatvrally bright,
The sick mans thought soars tracklessly and
fair -
The pale cheek on the pillow, md the pulse
Of the sad silent heart, made deathlier only
By thought in which their flntness has no
share!
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MARRIAGE.-If | were talking to a
daughter of mine, I would entreat her
never to allow herself to dwell upon it
as an object of life. Dignity and deli
cacy sink. | cannot say how rapidly,
when once that idea takes possession Of
the mind and so far from happiness,
there is no more miserable woman in
existence than one, past the excitement
of youth, aiming at being married for
the sake of being married. She be-
comes more dissatisfied and envious, aud
neglec,ful of present duties. May you
never become what have seen many
others, solely from the indulgence of
this one false, degrading principle,
Mrs. Seeley.
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The Dying Californian


OR TIE BRoTnER's REQUEST.
Lie up nearer, brother, nearerl
For my limbs are growing cold,
And thy presence socmeth dearer,
When thy arms around me fold.
/ am dying, brother, dying,
Soon you'll miss me from your berth,
For my form will soon be lying
Meath the ocean's briny surf
Hcarkcn to me, brother, hearkcn,-
l have something would say,
Ere the vale my vision darken,
And 60 from home away.
l am going,-surcly going
But my hope in God is strong;
l am dying, brother, dying
But lie doeth nothing wrong.
Tell my father, when you greet him,
That in death l prayed for him.
Prayed that may one day meet him
In world that's free from sin.
Tell my mother (God assist her
NoW tiat sie ls growing Olu)-
That her child would glad have kissed her,
When his lips grew pale and cold.
Tell her She must kiss my children,
Like the kiss last impressed, -
Hold them, as when last held them
Folded closely 10 my breast;
Give them early to their Maker
Putting all their trust in God;
And lie never will forsake her,
For lie saith so in his Word.
Tell my sister, remember
Every kindly parting word,
And my heart has been kept tender
By the thoughts their memory stirred;
Tell her | neN er reached the haven
Where l sought the precious dust,
But have gained port called heaven,
Where the gold will never rust.
Listen, brother, catch each Whisper
'Tis my wife I'd speak Of now;
Tell, oh tell her how missed her
When the fever burned my brow
Tell her, other,-closely listen,
Don't forget single word,-
That in death my eyes did glisten,
When the tears her memory stirred.
Oh, my children Heaven bless them.
They recall my life to me;
Would could once more carcss them,
Ere | sink beneath the sea.
Twas for fhnm 7 "rassad tho ooo~-,
What my hopes were I'll not tell;
But they've gained an orphans portion,-
Yet lie docth all things we'll
Urge them to secure an entrance,
For they'll find their father there;
Faith in Jesus, and repentance,
VIII secure for each share.
Hank! hear my Saviour speaking
lis his voice know so well
When I'm gone, oh, don't be weeping
Brother, here's my last farewell!
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DoN'T OvERrAsK THE YOUNG y

DoN'T OvERTA>K THE YOUNG BRAIN
DR., Robertson says the minds Of chill.
dren ought to be little. if at all taskcd
till the brains development is nearly
completed or until the ago Of six
or Sew en- years. And will those years
DO wasted; or will the future man
be more likely to be deficient in mental
power than one who is differently treat
ed Those years will not be wasted
The great book Of nature is opened to
the infants and the chid's prying inves.
tigation; and from natures page may
be learned more useful information than
is contained in all the children's books
that have ever been published But
even supposing those years to have been
absolutely lost, which is anything but
the case will the child be eventually
loser thcreby2 We contend, with the
author, that he wlllDot. Task the mind
during the earlier years, and YOU only
expose the child to a greater risk of
disordered brain-not only, it may be,
lay the foundation for n morbid cxci;a.
bility of brain, that may one day end in
insatity--but you debilitate its bodily
powers, and by SO doing, to all inteuts
aud purposes, the mind will bs losor
in its powers aud capabilities.
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THEDUpLEY OBSERVATORY The AL.
bany papers state that this institution
will be in working order some tine this
spring Tho amount expended thus far
for the Observatory is about $4,000
The permanent fund for the support of
the institution exceeds S75, 900 more
A calculating machue ordered to be
constructed in Sweden is expected to
arrive this month.
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Approved Feb. 9th, 1857.
No. 5-An Act to Incorporate the Or.
ange County Hotel Compsuy.

hnge County hotei company.
10 is hereby enacted. 9e.
SEC |. William Hebard, Lement
Bacon, Elihu Hyde, Rufus II. Hyde,
William f. Dickinson, Perley G. Jones,
aud Samson j Moore, and their associ.
ates and SUCCESSORS, are hereby eonstitu-
ted body polite and corporate. by the
name of the Orange County Hotel CON.
pany," for the purpose Of purchasing re-
pairing or rebuilding house Of Public
Entertainment, in Chelsea in the coun.
ty of Orange, and State Of Vermont and
by that name may sue and be sued. may
have a common seal, may purchase and
hold personal and real estate to an 4.
mount not exceeding thirty Thousand
dollars, aud may sell aud dispose of the
same.
Sec. 2 The capital stock Of said
Corporation tmay be divided into 90
many shares, each share at oil meetings
of said corporation to have one vote, aud
be sold ana transferred, and assessment.
made thereon, in such manner as said
Corporation. from time to time, may
deem expedient; and said Corporssson
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No. A. An Act directing the Treasur-
er to deed certain lands situated in
the town of Middlatowp.
IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. |. Tho treasurer of the State
of Vermont is hereby directed to deed
to Jonathan Atwater, Of the town Of
of Middletown, all of the land levied up.
on and set out to said State of Vermont,
on execution, VS.. Azuba Herrick, Feb
ruary 10, 1914, containing four acres
and thirty eight rods of land, ani re.
corded in Middletown land records, vol.
8, pages 200 and 26l,
Src. 3 Provided, that no deed shall
be delivered TO the said Jonathan At.
water until ho shall pay into the treasu.
~ of the State of Vermont the SUN Of
City dollars and eighty nine cents.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Feb. 9Th, 1857.
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No. 5-An Aot altering the name Of
Mary Jane Sullivan and constituting

No 5-An Act altering the name Of
Mary Jane Sullivan and constituting
her Heir-at.Law of Harriet Gould.
70 is hereby enacted. &c.
Sec. /, Mary Jano Sullivan Of Gov.
entry in the County Of Orleans, shall
hereafter DO known aud called by the
name Of Mary Jane Gould, and is bre-
by constituted heir-a,.law Of Harriet
Gould of said Coventry.
SEC. 8. No person shall take any
benefit from this act until the said Har.
rct Gould and Mary Jane Sullivan
shall signify their assent to tho provis-
ions thereof, in writing under their own
hands, in the presence of two witnesses,
and the same acknowledge before proper
authority and cause TO be recorded in
the town clerks Office in the town where
they reside.
Approved Feb 27.
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ing his chin; whom you have toasted,
buttered, sugared, and teased whom
you have seen asleep with bis mouth wide
open. Ridiculous r.
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w Quit-Claim Deeds, Justice Writs, Chancery
Blanks, and Executions, FOR sale at
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Laws of Vermont.

PASSED AT THE SPECIAL sEssIoS FEB, 1857.
No IAN Act to provide for rebuilding
the State House.
II is hereby enacted Jy the General
assembly Of the State Of Vermont, as
folio1CS; g.
SEC. |. The sum of forty thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for the
purpose of rebuilding the State House,
and making such repairs and improve
ments in and around the same, and furn-
isbirg said House as may be necessary
and the Treasurer is hereby directed to
pay said cum to the committe to be ap'
pointed as hereinafter provit ed, TO su.
perintend such work Of rebuilding and
repairing as aforesaid. out of any moneys
in the treasury not otherwise oppropria-
ted. Prorided, the inhabitants Of
Montpelier or any individuals, shall be-
fore the rising Of this Legislature, give
good and sufficient security to the Treas.
uror Of this State, to pay into the treas
ury of the State, a sum equal to the
whole cost of the work, mentioned in the
first section Of this act, one half Of ssid
sum to be paid in one year and the re-
mainder in two year, from the passage
of this act, or on the completion Of tho
work.
SEC. 3 1t is hereby made tho duty
of the Governor to appoint three suita-
Bile persons, as committee to prepare
a place according to which such rebuild
ing and repairs are to be mado. Aud
it shall be the duty of said committee
to deliver one copy of the plan so pre-
pared by them, to the Secretary Of
State. and one to the experimenting
committee, on or before the first Gay Of
April, A. D 1857.
SEC 3 1t is hereby made the duty
of the Governor to appoint some suita-
BILE person as committee to superiutepd
the work mentioned in the first section
of this act, agreeably to the plan adopt
ed by tho committee aforesaid And
such experimenting committee, shall, be-
fore he enters upon the discharge Of bis
duties give good and sufficient bonds to
the Treasurer { f the State, in the sum
Of twenty thousand dollars, for the faith.
full discharge of his duties.
SIC. 4. This act shall take eifcet
from its passage.
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No. 2-An Act making Approprie.
,ions for the Extra Session Of the
Legislature.
IL is hereJy enacted, &c.
SEC. l. The sum Of fifteen thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for paying
the debcntures of the Lieutenant Gov.
ornor, the Senate, and the House of
Representatives. and the contingent ex-
peuses Of tho Extra Session Of the Leg
islature.
Approved Fob 9th, 1857.
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-. HoLToN, JR.,
PIANO FORTE
Tuning and Repairing.

N r. A. W. POWERS, who has taken the pIuce
Nl of Mr. Goodrich, as Tunist and Reparer,
would respectfully inform the citizens of Middle
bury, that he may be expected there for that pur-
pose, as as the 10th of March next. He
hopes by close attention TO his business to be able
to give general satisfastlon. References in
Mddiebury, W. +. BAsCoM; Burlington, S. C.
MOORE, Messrs. CONVERSE and SMITH, Prnci-
pals of the Burlington Female Seminary. A
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nAlLf PAPERS-New York Daily Times
- Tribune and Herald, and Boston Jour
al received daily, at COPELANDS'
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DOCKET MAPS OF KANSAS, for sale by
j.. w. CLARK.
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SpEsnNa, OF uS17. 6
NEW 40, d., NEW SCNl.ES. u

Having Just lie Northern ard Eastern tiies
where hnv selected Win large and complete
supcir Boots SHOES Hats, Caps, Stra" ,"eds
Trunks IN add ion I" mmcnsr s"ek al tie cheaper
grades goods. scarcely say, that my
public he SUITED to art le in iha ne
nl Straw goods at lower
nuur,s than here tuiurc l. l.. ARMlSTbAD.
Under rcc graph o0cc and near Farmers Hank
mar
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BY MCDONALD Il PETERS.
tIi


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EaATs, uNVa,, ssAV@,,i--S SpRuNs. 4

HATS! HATS. EsAE%'.t--SPR1N IL ! 20
M FASHIONS TOR lH57 -SrllTI,R VIII introduce ksA
SPRING Stylc Dress Hat, the rs saturday IN March,
his and tht public
which will found snrpas, any Hat in ths mafketin hoa-
v sfve uuglv finish Also lot of beautiful new style
Al those desiring tine Dress Hats
sc thing in this market will please call nj the sgp
u the Bll' T. HAT
An kinds ct order with neatness and dispatch
Customers Hats dressed over as usual
ma M SlllIf,
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uI.r Jp.iri 5000 yards ai pc.
% ror Bleach Cotl at the old price Also nsve
ssa, nen spring and summer Calico Call and look
,hnm fmar l9s JOHN ARRAHAM ;