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TIE PRESENT PROSPECTS.

The y. Y Herald says that for all prac-
tia4l purposes the contest is to-day narrowed
down to Lincoln or Breckenridge. Were
the Presidential election to come off to-
morrow. it is morally certain that Lincoln
would carry every Northern State, from
Maine 90 Minnesota, thus giving him I76
electoral votes, or twenty-five more than
majority Of the " hole electoral vote Of the
Union
And how does the Herald propose to have
tie ease altered from lis present aspects?
Ai plain enough, ], says, as follows
1.-The whole electoral vote Of the South
viii surely O.. east against Lincoln. This
gives Us 10 Add California. four, and
OREGON. three. and we have I27 votes to
start with Add Pennsylvania, twenty-seven
and the sum VIII be Ij4, OF a clean majority
Of fiv, oi the whole electoral vote -
4 Pr ,ty broad assumption is made here
-4l least 10y mplication-that all the
Southern States viii not only 60 against
Lincoln (Which Is rro5able) but VIII also 90
for some other oae caudjIIte, Breckenridge,
(Which is very doub1ulJ and that CaIifor-
inland Oregon VIII both = against Lincoln
and t.r the same man that the Southern
States are assumed 70 60 for Yet the
probabilities are equal 1T least that Oregon
viii 60 for Liucoln) Now about Pennsyl-
MIA 10 make her sure for Brcrkiuridre the
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Throw sunshine CLEANS into some Swallowed breast
Cause smiles to gisten In the fearful eyes
Like ranbows arching thro' the april skies,
Oh, do some good; while life and hope remain,
Assuage some anguish, soothe corroding pain,
Stand boldly forth for all that's good and true,
And God Ger long will nobly honor you
Call nothing little that the heart can give;
By deeds iae these our truest lives we live
Yet there are precious times when We delight
To shut the heartless world from out our sight,
When sacred thoughts within Utmost soul,
Thoughts ours alonc, come yelling up, and roll
In cbb and flow, and dreamy mists arise,
And rush in tear drops from the half closed eyes,
When precious memories of other years,
The many Joys and sorrows, hopes and fears
Which crowd a life time, seem to us again
To be lived over in the soul, and when
No notes di,cordant mar the harmony
Which wrap the senses in sweet ecstacy,
As when rich music falls upon the ear,
Anon far distant, and anon, 50 near,
The chords as struck by more than human art
Glide gently through the chambers OF the heart'
And in the silence. hear the warbling note
Of rich an rarest melody gently float 80,
On the hushed air, while from the wlerd-hke
theme,
Embossed in shining notes, fringe doth seem
To hang, of liquid dropping notes, which round
The massive chords are so harmonious "ouhd'
How true it is 10 spoken words can give
Form 90 the best Of thoughts which IN US i've
There is within a life that's all our own
Unread unspoken-slve TO US, unknown.
The outer world may frown, and false prove
those
On whom our weary hearts would lain repose'
And still within there Is a fond relief
Of untold value, even in its grief.
There Is q twilight OF the soul in which we SIT,
And watch our pettcI fances as they noiseless fit
In tie stray sJnbeams which viii sometimes steal
Into our darkest corners, and we almost feel
As if old earth had vanished from our sight,
Ami mp % heaven the soul had taken fight.
The poem was received with hearty APP
p,au~e, and after it with the singing OF
E. sigma Phi Song, by the Society, the an
niycrsary, and the public exercises of the
E.ty sixth commencement, closed. To the
L9yee a. tie University, in the evening, and
to some other incidents If the occasion we
shall aiIli9 hereafter.
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to his.satisfaction-no pains are spared to ma...
visit pleasant, and that too, without any o..
I charges, which are too often levied upon vi,'
at such places. After refreshing ourselves ~.
good dinner we sailed out on tour Of inspa.,.
The view from the Hump, which is some a..
feet above the sea, for grandeur and picture,
ness cannot be surpassed. From Ascutnev NJ
tain on the South east, and Mt. Defiance a,
head of Lake George on the Southwest, and V
treal Mountain the North-from Mt. ".
and White Face of the Adiron lacks on the n.
and Mt. Washington and Lafayette Of the IT..
Mountains on the East-with all be view.
valleys intervening-the countless hill. 70.
ranges Of mOuntains-the numerous farm hon..
ponds and forests scattered in every direc,io7
villages Of Stowe, Waterbury, Duxbury On
East, ani Richmond, Essex, Burlington. Pr,.
burgh, and Essex, N. Y. on the Vest
which can be seen with the naked eye from a ..,-
point simply by turning around-the ISLAM.
Lake amplain,-Juniper, Four Brothers. P.
idence Island, Valcour, Shelburne Poin. ,.
Rock Point are distinctly visible, with the .-.
ers and vessels passing between them, the v
forming combination of mountain, forest, I,..
river and meadow scenery unequalled at sim.
glance, in the world. The impressions Of sg..
scenery can only be realized by personal 7i.i,
the spot, which I am sure, with such conveui.,,s
now offered, many will avail themselves O.,
Although it was not until Sept. last tia.
the NeSsrs RidIevs commancad tb;. a-..-
yet there are already many who have heard Of
and made the ascent Of the mountain. Amongst.
names on the Register of the Green Moun,a;-
House (Which is the name of the hoteD, no,.,-
those Of Hon. E. P. Walton, Rev. C. c. Parks-
and several from Chieago,-and 1 found a, h.
summit with sketch-book in hand, the Ri Rs-
Bishop Hopkins, Of this Diocese with his daugb,s,
also another gentleman not unknown the to Ia.
road interests of Vermont, accom- panied Iy
young lady from the Orange groves Of Floril
So, you perceive that already the old and n
young and those from distance, as well as th1s.
from our own State, have learned the way-and
trust that soon may receive our share Of public
attention from the pleasure-seekers and tourists
anu that the IaOor expense anu energy OF our SOo-
friends, Messrs. Ridleys, may be appreciated ar
amply remunerated.
have already, fear used too much Of yo1-
columns, and will only say further, that We lsf
the summit at about P. NJ, reaching the Depot
at P. NJ, and our lodgings at early hour
having had a delightful trip; and Recommending
to all Of our friends to " 20 and do likewise.
J. II. f.
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MEMOIR AND SELECT SERMONS or
PRESIDENT SMITH.
BY PROF. ToRREY

1t is proposed to publish by subscription
as soon as a sufficient number of subscriber
is obtained, memoir of Rev. WoRTHINCr3,
SMITH, D. D., late President Of the Universi,-
Of Vermont, with such 4 selection Of b..
Sermons as may be illustrative Of h..
character and Of interest and value to I'll.
public. The Memoir, which will occup7
one fourth or more of the volume, has been
carefully prepared, as labor Of love, Dr.
Rev. DR. ToRREY, of the University, with
whose advice and concurrence the selection
Of Sermons viii be made
All the proceeds from the sale Of the work
beyond the necessary expense Of printing AMI
distribution, viii be passed to the credit Of
the family of Pres. SMITH. The volume will
be issued as L mo-, of from four to i've
hundred pages, bound in cloth, in the Jes,
style Of paper and print, at one dollar AMI
twenty-five cents per copy, payable on deli7
cry at Burlington or St. Adams.
Professor Torrey's memoir Of DR.. Mars
which has been pronounced - high ------
ity the besi memoir Of this century, gives
promise Of what the forthcoming volume
Will be, and it must be enough for those WI.
have known them, that it is a memoir Of
President Smith BY Professor Torrey.
We trust that Alumni and friends of m,
University who are present from abroad
will not leave town without handing tbs.-
names to PEoF. n. G. CLARK (who has vol,
unteered the labor of procuring subscriber.
as subscribers to the work. \ subscription
paper may also be found at the Free Prs,s
Office
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STREET MURDER N WATERFORD, y. Y
Friday morning last, Harrison Sherman, one
OF the trustees Of Waterford village, N. Y,
was shot dead in the street by William Van
derwaken \ difficulty about some repairs
OF sidewalk near Vanderwakcn's residence.
which Mr.. Sherman in his official capacity
mad given attention to is reported as the oc-
casion. Vanderwaken is said to have been
given to intoxication, and to have thIeatencG
the death Of Sherman repeatedly.
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commencement Day.

Was one of the brightest, finest, and most
comfortable days Of the season. The ALUMNI
met III the Institute Hall at Q o'clock. and
soon after the procession, under the direction
Of j. 3. WHEELER, Esq, Marshal, took its
way churchwari, to the stirring music Of
the Seventh Regiment Band
The following Is the programme
Music.
l. Prayer ay the PRESIDENT
Music.
. Faith in the People the grounI Of National
strength NORMAN PAUL, Woodstock.
8. The Spirit of Man, as the Interpreter Of tn
Beautiful in Nature
HIRAM CARLETON Barre
+. Place Of 1lahonelaois,n in the history Of the
World. ~oLoy E1r5v. West Addison.
3. The Hero of moral life
LUTHER BoARpa,y NEWELL. jaw. Y. Y.
Music
C. Classic Religion.
STFrnES FosrEE SrALpfsa. Derby Lie.
Sense Of Responsibility as the ground Of Actien.
DAVID FAaRASD uloss, Colchester.
s. Power as the Object Of Kr,U-lo5.-o
ropear y ,7g,llrr. 4rIr, Co.. q..
g. Chaslotts Cyr5av. Poem.
GEORGE Tm1D Hryryo. West Milton.
Music
TO- The Reading iubiic
JAMES STETtSs PreS, Montpelier.
49, '-i.'-'ii'y III INC practical lie Of Modern
'Lo|oE IEit'E BEARD Orange
''-'D'
Il m, Ida, of r,,,,o,.,;. - '''''' % A''''y
Grorer IT,. ". ,.....
Music.
Cndjdatcs for The Mqs,er's Deqrlc
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HE OLD DOMINION SATE.-So thew cut.
down the Liberty pole at Occoquan, Virgin
Ia on Friday, troop of horse sent by order
OF Uov- Letcher, ostensibly to protect the
Republicans from the mob, sitting quietly in
their saddles, while the mob cut down ii.
pole and cut it to pieces. The troops made
not the least movement to hinder the Do.
eeedins- Probably they were more disposed
TO help the mob if they should need help
than to interrupt their outrageous proceed
ings' Free country that-virgin1a Of
course there will be no more Republicanism
IN Virginia The argument against it iss5
convincing
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County Nominations.
For Senator's.

For Senator's.
j. II. WOODWARD. Of Westford,
AsAHEL PECK. of Burlington.
E. BEECHER, Of Hinesburgh.
For Assistant Judgs
L. y. WILLIAMS, Of Essex,
E. II. WHEELER, Of Charlotte.
For Jzdge Of Probate.
R. B. FAY, Of Willlston.
For Safes Attorney,
j. FRENCH, of Burlington
For Sheriff.
n. 3. FLANAGAN, Of Burlington.
For high BaiH6.
R. 6. BLODGETT. Of Jericho.
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Phi BETA KAPPA.-The Animal Nrss+;,
oil this Society took place this forenoon. \,
which Messrs. Waterman, Shonyo, Eaton and
Carleton, of the graduating class. receive
the honor of an initiation into the Society.
Inc report of Committee naming Rev.
Frof. Shedd, of Andover, Orator. and John
A. Jameson, Esq, Of Chicago, substitute
Henry Stark, Esq, of Manchester. Nh
Poet and Z. W. B. Canning, of Stockbridrs.
Mass Substitute-for the celebration of the
Society, next year, was adopted.
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so severe as to refuse to argue with him
contrOvcrtod point.

The position of New England in Litra-
illre is mainly that ola critic.
True, she is mother to many Of the foremost
names in literature But she has more read
ers than authors, and every reader Is a critic
Books are read less to enjoy them than 70
criticize them, and this to an extent unjust
to Literature and fatal to genial appreciation
The picture Of such critic, welcoming a
new live book only as a surgeon welcomes a
subject" dissecting away Its flesh to dis
cover the theology Of the bones, passing by
beauties in search Of defects, and opening or
any little popularity, with howl like that
| Of the scent-hound on the track OF a wild
| beast, was drawn in strong colOrs. The
literary judgment Of New England, however,
was pronounced to be generally correct.
From this judicial habit of dealing with
literary things, sprung the Educational
system Of New England, which Mr. Palmer
pronounced the noblest the world has ever
seen-uniycrsal, pure, frear from injurious
influences than any other y. T. Institution,
and obviously blest Of God
BY such stages the speaker reached the
conclusion that the civilization ON. E. is an
Intellectual civilizltion-one Of ideas,a power
iul influence, but too iconoclastic for entire
approval. lie described the characteristics
ola true civilization, taking for It's maxim not
''principes-not men but principles and
men broad and mprehensivc-iree from
geographical instincts and tribal idl0syncra-
cies-in hearty sympathy with all mankind
-asslmilatjng what is wortbiest in lower
planes Of life, and advancing from genera
ton to generation, till the browning glory
is achieved, and the Heavens are no more.
\ consideration of the duty and rosD)nsi-
bility resting on the educated class Of our
country, and especially Of New England, in
giving value and character to our national
civilization, urged with strong earncstness
and effect, formed the fitting close Of this
fine discourse duty best fulfilled by
living into the life Of the world, pure and
persuasive example-fulI Of the intensity Of
progress, but calm and full Of the rest that
remains to the people Of God.
Judge Palmcr's Grafton was able and
interesting in high degree, fall Of fresh
and instructive thought M he man, lust in
his views of New England character and
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/ hing solomon, who lived in good old times
"hen men OF sense did not indulge in rhymes.
/ declared that then, and now lis dou5ly truc.
Beneath the sun there could be u9f4fug usr.
Us SO with p2CHsj surely each one knows.
/ "-,'He'g 10 ioear' has found az last Is clos.
! ,.Not ing TO do has been completely done
mere r9fHiHg HsS beneath the rolling sun.
/ HE quaint and curious Of ancient lore,
Inc myths aud legends Of the days Of wore.
/ The facts and fances, oddities and whims.
/ Have all found place in common metre HYMNS
! bale al been married to some scrag.lv verse
Ana taen Ike wives, for 5stf1 or tor ,g5ysr.
sun these, like wives, it often proves the case
Are little things the men delight to embrace.
Fer since the time Of Father Adam.
ana Eve our evely treated madam
Erentualiy, and for good reason
so guilty found Of fruitful treason
and being the cause of man, first r,U.
lac first eve-dropper Of US all
AM since the days of Major Nosh
That Arranged Of days of yore,
N1en sure there was, as Moses SIMS
mighty tide in human things.
Che tide which Shakespeare saws. if taken
NJ mood, viii surely save your bacon.
And this assertion is no sham.
As tins same flood saved Noah's liam
Aud since Let's wife in moral worth
Became one Of the sal, Of earth,
1 IN since the days OF good King David.
VINO, scripture says, SO well behaved
UT yet bis son-the astute Solomon
40 MIVIe wise things TO make a volum' or.
- no tirted with the Queen Of Sheba.
Ffo'lng himself the same as we he
Ut sInco st. Peters cock did crow.
INC hTst cr5W-nometer time did know
teton those days down to the presc,,
% lauded lord or pestered peasant
llas ever lacked busy ben
10 haad him down to after ken
L i housa soue had nearly passed their time
1 Dy'oIc they found place in rhy7as
80 - SHOWS TO Us that modest worth
lay =. be erlooked on sinful earth
~ ~ nus great deeds may 90 unsun..
i i nc same az rogues oft 60 unhuag-
=, . 10 while their lives get an eifens,o1
. ...e. saved the trouble Of s,,sDer ION.
/, 11 .i many d deed finds place in rhyme
:, o','ck Gang Of tie '' Course Of Time
=, -lo Others sing Of time Of COURSE
! hu things long buried We rehearse.
PeaA eravely Of the things now dead.
~ rue eulogistics never read.
~, ~, IeaVes Of manuscript grow sore,
~ nnH ian suaSe, ailing, finds its bier
me muses., too, for divers reasons.
III OIL IKE thomson, had their seasons
4 i34st they all have had their dav.
ma Ike old maids, are now pass6.
- 1' O'0'm1s uranus which the Devil
"a ioSa enough monopolized foT evil,
~ ~ men TOO oft in College measures sung
10y rendered go it while you're young.
5iorious motto makes for human life.
l'n an Its turmoil and its war and strife
30 out lie nobly Live, map, while you live
~, a' 70 the good and right your powers give.
,i,I t.S. from iaoor nor your work think done
20 ooI .ne grave your last great victorys won.
!gAI LOT the right, and God AMI Won will vi,
I'VE I'VE WINE you lVe,-let every passing nour
, Hi. trophy show Of well directed power.
''4efs some soul With troubles sore oppres't
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The PLTTsBURGH SENTINEL, has been
revived under the charge Of Mr.. NARRES
Dow, who was formerly associated with MI
futile in conducting the Sentinel before II
was merged in the Erpress- Mn Dow starts
weekly sheet of rather small size, at -
cents Il year, in advance. 1t is to be thor
ough going Republican paper.
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The PosTorFIcE at Pittsfeld Mass, was
robbed by some unknown rogues on the night
OF the Goth. The letters were riaed, and
postage stamps to the amount Of Sl25 were
taken.
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''lBrE z. DAVIS, Esq, Esq, gives cour-
'eous notice 70 the readers of the Woodnoe,
,ya"dard that he withdraws from that paper.
Inc paper will be continued by his late asso-
cIate LUTHER O. GREENE, Esq. We hone II
Will continue to prosper under his auspices
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THE HAYES ARCTIC ExPEDTIoN.-Ihe
schooner United States, Capt. Hayes was
spoken on the 18th inst, in latitude y o.
south of Cape Sable. Nova Scotia. All on
board were well and in fine spirits
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The Music by the Band of the It'll Resl-

ment of Newly York, was very superior.
The Degree of A. B. in course was bes'oW-
ed upon each of the members OF the Gradua-
ting Glass, named above.
The Degree of \. NJ. in course was besto"-
ed upon Messrs 4. E. Leayenworth, and H.
G. Moore of the Glass of 1856, and upon
AIcssrs. g. Bard, s. L. Bates, 0. =. {.
/ Billings, S. Green. j. W. Marsh, l. II.
Pease, r. B. Perry and f. y. Sowles.
The honorary Degree Of \. Nj. was con-
ferred upon Hon Heman Carpenter OF
Mortified, and r. L. Perkins Esq. of Stowe.
The honorary Degree Of Ii. D. was con-
ferred upon Ex-Gov ERAsTus FAmBANRs OF
St. Johnsbury, and GEo. FoLsoM, ESQ, OF
New York City, and the honorary Degree OF
D. D. upon Rev. SIMEON PAENELEE of Tn
derhill.
The following gentlemen were announced
as having received the Degree Of NJ. d. IN
course, it having been conferred upon them
at the close Of the last term of the Medical
Department of the University, in June last
J. II. Baxter, \. II. Chcsmore, E. c. Clark,
R. NJ. CoIombus, B. ". Dodge. p. ON.
Edison, II. S Farnsworth, N II. Henry, j.
Z. HIT. \. F. Holt, Henry Hill, F. NJ.
Kelly. 7. Kent, J. Il. Lewis, W L. Nunroe,
F.F. Potter. b. +. Sutton. and A.G. Wall.
i"' = 'i'' 0''Ali'' = ''.I''
Al inc 4 iil'i '''i''' was hi0'' '''''I ,,'' >
Oh Oh men l'-''''' u'nlli7 5''--''-.'y anu
n'e0S no SI'''1l nO'''' i'o" 0,' - '',-
'o'i0 70 ieiH'-i h i'o"''''' '''-' ~,
IN the ahte-foom' ms year ''S i-il'''''.'.'
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We learn that about thirty young men
have been examined for admission to the
Freshman class of the University. The pros
pect is that the new class will be a large one.
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SQUARE FACTORY BURNED.-The large
square factory, d. George, Agt., at Shafts
bury Vt, was destroyed by fire on Frida7
morning. Loss supposed to be about $50
coo
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"ClfIEaasi

% thou eternal, mighty One
Thou Holy Spirit, Father, Son
oursouls unite in glad acclaim.
To magnify thy holy name
For blessings past o Lord. we b-ir-
To thee living oIerirgi
wen trust thy grace, and severe IN might
And triumph in the truth aud right
What though we've felt thyebas,eninsrai,
Wen murmur not, for thou art God;
Our faith looks up through sorrow tear.
And secs light for guidance here.
Titus 10y fruits Of faith and love.
70 ~ usious IN thy courts above.
When time shall end with all its strife.
o, crown US with eternal life
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-A'A4 Nt
The Society for Religious Enquir,.

The evening was occupied with the ami
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GE.HeE ALBsEr FEUSOH.
H. Literary Friendships Luurs BrseLou.
l} Shelley Humanity In itself unable to realize
its ideals. GEORGE ALlHEys MARSHALL.
IA. The Ideal Element in New England Character.
UENHr EDWARD BuuER.
j.. Human Institutions, Means not + Us.
CHARLES WosE.
Music
, 1860-05-25
EXECUTIVE OFFIcE,

ASO' @ONHI AoOO'
Hon. o. B. McFADDIN:
DEAR SIR-Your note of this date was
handed me by Mr.. Lipsit.
In response have to say, that in his let
ter of the Sd ult, the Comptroller speaking
of the "bond" by yourself alluded TO, says
it is "to be executed by you (myself,) as
ted, g."
But by an act of the Territorial Legisla-
lure, passed January 9th, 1858, the Gov
ernor is declared to be the " Treasurer
(only) of this fund. This act also provides
Commissioners, who, it is quite clear, the Leg
islature intended should disbNrSe IL (instead
Of The EzscHtive, and at this place
1t is, however, notorious that the present
Commissioners were selected with a Uiet0 to,
and for the avowedePwrPose Of, preventing
the expenditure Of any portion Of the funds
at "this place" OLYMPIA, and hence, as
no one believes they will let out the work
at all, gentlemen iOhOse opinions are certainly
entitled to respect, regarding the oct Of the
Legislature as an unauthorized assumption
of power over the subject, insist that it is
my duty to disregard its action, and myself
proceed Immediately with the erection Of
the Capitol.
In this state of affairs, the only Mte
cours6 is, to lay the whole matter before
the department, (Which | shall do by the
next steamer and ask its specific instruc-
tions in the premises.
Averse, as you are aware that l am, to
involving myself or others in an obligation
of this kind and inasmuch as no injury TO
the Territory, under sristiHg circumstances,
can result from the proposed delay, l have
concluded to WAIVE its execution until
the further orders Of the Government can
be received, when, reluctantly though it
may be, l expect TO execute to the letter,
all It's behests,
Your very obedient servant,
R. D. GHoLsoN, GorernOr w. T.