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<N The subscriber would inform his
RSEiAEE=Rz6-yS3old friends aud patrons and the pub
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for the afternoon train Of cars and Jack
vile the next day after the train arrives in North Adams
Also start Thursday morning of the week above
and return the day above. Start from Jackson
willie Wednesday aud saturday mornings and Brat
coo and back the days, for the purpose carry
ing PASSENGERS, doing EXPRESS BUSINESS Errauls
Of all kinds aud will safely do any business that may in
trusted to his Prompt attention will be paid doing
Banking business shall be in be in North Adams aud
Brattleboro in Banking hours.
GEORGE W. GOODELL.
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GEO. z. BALDWIN,
Commissioner for Orange Count,


SCHENECTADY, n. Y, August, 10th, 1850,
Hon. GEO. 2. BALDWIN, Commissioner Orange County,
yermon-Dear SRI have analysed the following samples
Liquors and Wines forwarded by you and hnd them to be
perfectly pure entirely free from all injurious substances and
well suited for medical use.
-Four samples Brandy OF Gin two OF Whisky, and
of extra onaIty CHARLES Y. CHANDLER,
Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Union College.
We arc permitted refer to the following Commissioners
Town Agents Physicians Of the State of Vermont aud
in so doing guided by desire to place before the public
those facts in themselves evidence that in every
Instance but the pures and most desirable in line
will be offered for sale 70 customers.
RRFERESCEs-S. W. Thayer NJ. D., Dean Of the Medical
Faculty in the University Of Vermont; W. Carpenter Pro-
essor ec the Vermont University j. S. Pierce, AGENT
Burlington. County COMMUNICATIONS Mitchell, Chit
tenden; Calvin Bolgett, Israel Goodwin Aonzo Pearce
Washington Charles Davis I. Slnborn Caledonia W. II.
II Bingham, n. H. Thomas, Lamole Chester Spencer b.
Frshie, Rutland; A. II. Gilmore, Hon George p Baldwin,
Granger Geo. Fisher wnhdhami lorato Needham and Ira
Clifford, Addison; Hon. r. H. Hoyt Franklin County
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WTESSELHOEFT WATER CURE, BRAT
Wv TLEBORO. Vermont.

This Establishment widely known the PIONEER OF
Water Cures In this country, Is better than pre-
pared for tho reception OF visitors Having been unable to
accommodate many who app for last year, the pro-
pretor has added another to his front building besides
making many other improvements which win great
y add to the comfort and convenience Of patients and board
crs.
All letters addressed proprietor will receive prompt
attention. P.B. FRANCIS Proprietor
@. W. GRAU, NJ D., Physician.
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Notice.

The stock Of Goods of the late firm Of H. c. FISHER Co.
will be soil liberal reduction from old prices to close the
Estate Of II. C. FISHER.
N. b. wILLIsToN, Administrator.
June 10, 1861 -tf25
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franklin Upton, Danvcrs Ms.
Hon. d. Sclleidcn, Washing
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ron. II. Wilson, Washington,
d. G.
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Williams, Rev. q. p. Tyler,
Charles Cummings, Kos-
well Hunt, Frederick Hol-
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Brattlcboro, Vt.
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Sold eyerywhere-price Fifty Cents Bottle.
JOSEPH CLARK, Agent, Bratteboro.
6meop20l W. L. HAGAN co., Proprieors Troy, N. Y.
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We ooud respectfully inrite he public to cal and ioOk
at stock before purchasing, beherng TO be much
for your interest as ours.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
A Spy of the Revolution.

In tho year l776, when Gov. George
Clinton resided in Albany, there camo a
stranger to his house one cold Wintry
morning, soon after the family had break
fustod. He was welcomed by tho household
and Hospitality entertained. A breakfast
was ordered, and tho Governor, with his
wife and daughter employed in knitting, was
sitting before tho fire, and entered into con.
versatIon with him about tho affairs of the
country, which naturally lod to tho inquiry
o: what vas his Occu patton. Tho caution
and hesitaDcy with which tho speaker spoke,
aroused tho kecn.sighted Clinton. Ho com
municated his suspicion to his wifo and
daughter, who closely watched every word
and action. Unconscious of this, but find
ing that ho had fallon among enemies, the
stranger was soon to tako something from
his pocket and swallow il. Meantime Mad.
anne Clinton, with the ready tact of women
of those tIOublcd times, wont quietly into
the kitchon and ordered hot coffue to be
Immediately made, and added to il a strong
dose of tartar omotic tho stranger, doleht-
cd with tho smoking beverage, partook free.
ly of it, and Mrs. Clinton soOn had the sat.
isfaction oe sooing IL produce tho desired
result; true to scripture, "Out of his own
mouth was he condemned" A silver bullet
appeared, which upon examination was un-
screwed, and found to contain an important
dispatch from Burgoyne. He was tried,
condemned and executed, and tho bullet is
still preserved in tho family. .
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
William Lyon Mackenzie.

VIM. Lyon Mackenzie. tho loader of the
Canadian rebellion in 1887, who died ot
Toronto on tho 2Sth inst, was born in Dun
dee, Scotland, in 1904. In 1920 he en-
barked for Canada, and there engaged in
mercantile pursuits uutil 1928, when he
began tho publication OF tho Colonial Al
yocato ut Quoenstown--at that timo The
ouly libera! newspaper in tho province
His exposure OF executive wrongs enlisted
the sympathies of the government. In 1929
no was elected to tho Parliament of Upper
Canada, and was of much service in ad-
vOcating civil and religious liberty, post
Office reforms, and numerous political i'm
prOvements. In 1881 he was expelled from
tho Legislative assembly for denouncing in
his paper tho majority of its members as
sycopbants. This nttompt 20 abridgo the
freedom of tho press was rebuked by his
Immediate recollection by tho peoplo. Five
times was Mr.. Mackenzie elected, fvo times
was no expelled, aud finally secured his
scat. In 1882 he was sent as delegate to
England to secure colonial rights, and par
TALLY succeeded, returned in 1888. In 1884
ho sold his newspaper, and was elected the
first Mayor of Toronto.
IL would require much space to narrate
those facts of Mr.. Mackonzie's career which
resulted in tho rebellion of 1887. In Do
comber, 1887, no threw down tho pon for
the sword, and at tho head of small band
of rebels appeared in arms within few
milcs of Toronto. The city was thrown into
constcrnation. Had no at once attacked he
might have beon successful. Tho Oppor-
tnnity was lost, the Government recovered
courage, tho robols ingloriously fed, and
MIR. Mackenzie escaped to tho frontier.
floro his operations caused much disturb
ance, and the presence of Gen. Scott was
required 20 preserve peace between tho
people of New York and of Canada. Mr..
Mackenzie was tried in Rochester, N. Y, In
1888, for breach Of tho neutrality laws, con-
yicted, aud imprisoned for twelve months.
Whom liberated, he came to Now York, and
was employed in the Custom House. WbeE
tho Tribune was established, no become one
of its editors. In lS49 he vas permitted
to return to Canada. was returned TO Par
lament in 1851, aud resigned his seat in
1853. Since then no has been chiefly
employed in preparing his autobiography,
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
ON GUARD.

AT midnight, on my lonely beat,
When shadow wraps the wood and lea,
A vision seolns my view to grcot
Ofone at home that prays for me.
No roses blow upon her check.
Her form is not lovers droam-
But on her face, so fair and nook,
A host of holicr beauties gleam.
For softly shines hor silvor hair,
a patient smile is on hcr face,
And tho mild, lustrous light of prayer
Around hcr sheds moonlight grace.
She prays for ono that's far away
The soldier ia his holy fight
And begs that Heaven ia mercy NAV
Protect hor boy, aud bless tho Right
Till, though the leagues lilo far botweon
This silent incense of her hoart
Steals DER my soul with breath serene,
And NO no longer are apart.
So guarding thus my lonely boat,
by shadowy wood and haunted loa,
That vision sootns my Wow to greet ..
or her at homo who prays for mo.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
The Secret of a Charming Manner.

| There are two sorts of fine manners: the
one, which EXPRESSES an easy sense of fit
ness for oTory company; lofty, shade su-
percilicus, but really good-the manner
carcnturod in Punch's portrait of "swells,"
and only seTvicoabe to the owner the
other of a cast already alluded to, which
coniors benefit on others, and which must
proceed from deeper and kindlier sources
than sefappreciation, self-respect, and the
habit Of good company. One which, If il
does not imply moro excellent nature than
common, shows nature whose best quaH-
ties are now within our reacb--a gift to
socicty-the manner which conveys TO us
the idea that wo arc worth pleasing, that wo
have inspired an interest, and walked sym
pathy. We rise in our own opinion in such
presence; we feel ourselves appreciated,
our powers are quickened, We are at case,
and show ourselves at our best. What is il
that makes some women 80 charming, Some
men 30 pleasant? What quality that diff
fuses an aroma, au influence as of rose
leaves about thom that manifests itself in
hands that receive us with graceful warmth,
in eyes that beam with kindly pleasure, in
smiles so genuine, so tender; in the general
radiance of reception: What bengnaut
sunshine of welcome how soothing to DO
cared for ! how easily tho time passes And
what constitutes this charm for We arc
not supposDg il TO arise from any deep
moral or intellectual superiority, which,
truth to say, does not often exhibit itself in
this way. Surely it 10 o natural sweetness,
an Inherent tenderness of sympathy--per-
vadng rather than deep-acting upon o
desire TO please. Thore are some persons
on whom society acts almost chemically,
compelling them to be charming. 1t is
part of themselves to meet advances, to
labor in their graceful way to create favor
able impression and to give pleasure; and
yet perhaps, our arrival was, after ALL ILL
timed-our approach at least was not well
conceive interrupted, wo necossitatod an
effort. If ut night we could Overhear our
friends summary of the day, We might find
ourselves classed as one of IFS troubles and
hindranccs; and, as wo have said, We might
unjustly fool = twinglo Of ilI-usage. But is
it not something to have been mado un-
comfortable at the time--to have spent
happy hour instead of sitting on thorns as
with certain of our acquaintance we should
haVo inoyi ably been made to do They
arc not necessarily more sincere because
they take no pains to conceal that we are
in their way. Tho kindly welcomcr has
been as true to his character all the while
as our surly friend has to his. 1t would
havo cost too much; it would have been
impossible for him to have been ungTacious.
Thus no is neither insincere, for he has
sincerely wished to please, or. what might
seem the other alternative affected, for he
has been acting according to bis nature
Biaekwoods Magazine.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27

Almost the only affecting incident re-
lated by Du Chaillu in his "Exploralions
and his Adventures in Equatorial Africa" :"
etc., is The following. II is a touching as
The last scene in the pantomine of "Jocko:"
owe were walking along in silence,
when | heard cry, and presently was
before female gorilla, with tiny baby
gorilla hanging TO her breast and sucking.
The mother was stroking the little one,
and looking fondly down at it; and the
scene was SO pretty and touching that
| held my fire, and consdered-like soft
hearted whether l had not better
leave them in peace. Before l could
make up my mind, however, my hunter
fred and killed the mother, who fell with.
out struggle. The mother fell, but the
baby clung to her, and with piti(ul cries
cndcavored TO attract her attention.
came up, and when 1t saw me it hid its
poor little head in its mothers breast. 1t
could neither walk nor bite, so we could
easily manage it; and carried it, while
the men bore the mother on pole. When
we got TO the village another scene ensued.
The men put the body down, and set
the fellow near. He crawled over her
body, smelt at it. and gave ut,erance,
from time to time, to a plainlive cry,
"IIoo, hoo, hoo," which touched my
heart. could get no milk for the poor
little fellow, who could not eat. con-
sequenlly died on the third day after he
was caught. He seemed more docile than
the other | had, for he already recog-
nized my voice. and would try 10 hurry
toward me when he saw me.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
General Scott.

In answer to many inquiries as to the age
Of General Scott, and tho date of services,
the Cincinnati Chronicle makes the follow.
ing statement:
Winfield Scott was born on tho ! 9Th oil
June, 1856, and was, therefore, seventy
five in June.
Admitted to the bar in 1906, and Practical
few months in tho Petorsburgh, Va, Cir
cult.
Appointed Captain of Light Artillery in
May, 1908.
| Appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the
Second Artillery in July, 1872.
! Fought the battle Of Queenstown and wa!
taken prisoner 18Th of October 1912.
Appointed Brigadcr General in March
1911.
Commanded tho main body of Browns
army in the baltic of Niagara, (Lundy's
Lano,) on July 25th. 1914.
.Brevettod Major Gonoral, July, 1914.
Maintains Poaco in the patriot troubles, in
tho affairs OF tho Canadas, 1887.
Aids in the paciication of the Main
Boundary in 1889.
Captures Vera Cruz, 23d of March, lS47.
Wins tho battle of Cerro Gordo, April 18th,
1917.
Wins the battle of Contreras, 10Th OF
August, lS47.
Wins tine battle of Churubusco, August
20. lS47.
Stormed Cbapultepoc, on the 18th OF
September. 1877.
Entered the city of Mexico on tho morn
ing of tho 4th of September, lS47.
Thus has General Winfield Scott been
forty tico years in the service of his country,
having mudo some of tho most brilliant
campaigns on record, and neeer .Jaiied in
any undertaking.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
A Ghost Story.

gentleman took fancy TO a certain
elegant villa in q charming part of one of
the loveliest counties in England. On In.
quiring about the roEt, it seemed to him so
extraordinary low that no objected to tako
it, suspocting that thoro must DO something
radically wrong in tho building. The pro.
priOtor assured him that horo was nothing
Of tho kind. but informed him that tho OBJ ,
jcction in tho neghborhood to the villa was
that II had the reputation Of being haunted.
He laughed ut tho vulgar superstition. and
at once accepted the terms and moved into
the cottage Ho was not vory long in it
boforo his domestics Informed him of strange
noises which they had repeatedly heard in
the flight. They bad distinctly listened to
tho opening Of door, and heard tho stops
Ct man ascending the stairs. Another
door was then opened, water was poured
| out, ond tho sound of washing of hands was
unmistakaLly audible. After short .ime
the window was opened and tho water was
thrown out; the window was then closed.
and, shortly after, steps wcre again hoard
descending, and the hugo door opened aud
closed. This, tho servants declared. ,hcv
had sevorally aud collectively witnessed
numerous times. The gontleman could moi
gainsay their statements, for himself and his
same unaccountablo proceedings. On one
occasion particularly, on the arrival of the
ghost at tho house door, several persons
won't out to meet him. IIo ascendod, as
usual, tho staircase, went through his rcgu-
ar ablutions, and departed, as was bis Gus.
tom. But, though they followed him, thoir
ears alono were convinced of tho presence
of somo boing. Thoy could SEQ nothing,
Notwithstanding every one of tho party was
provided with light. These nocturnal
visits were continued SO regularly tina. tho
gentleman was finally compelled to abandon
tho villa for tho simple reason that no ser.
want would stay with him. Hore is proser!
Wo may laugh at tho credulity of those who
arc frightened at ghosts and at mysterious
sounds but how are We to account for them:
romembor having heard that, at the Pat.
ersville, in tho county of Mcath the sound
ot Col. fuckers footsteps periodically terri.
fed, and, porbsps, still terrfies, the present
inmates, although tho veteran to whom the
property belonged has departed this life
many years ago.
Tho only rational explanation of these
phenomena was adduced by our follow trav-
olor. tho American consul. According to
him apertures in tho ground, or subterra-
mean csvitios, forming natural tubes, oftou
act as conductors of sound, so that what
may DO done in one house, at distance, will
appear audible in another. lIo rcmem-
bored in hotel in his State (Delaware,) } tho
sound Of the trampling of horses in stable,
which was situated some 600 feet off, was
heard as distinctly as if tho horses had oc-
cupiod tho chambers of tho hotel. Many
ghost stories and mysteries can, no doubt,
be explained upon tho same principle.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27

IETELLIGFYcE OF TIE LARK.--A pair Of
larks had built their nest in grass field,
whero they hatched brood of young. Very
soon after the young birds were out of their
nest, the owner of the field was forced to
set tho mowers to work, the state of the
weather forcing him to cut his grass sooner
than usual. As the laborers approached
the nest, the parent birds seemed to take
alarm, and at last the mother bird laid her.
self fiat upon tho ground with outspread
wings and tail, while the male bird took one
of the young out Of the nest, and by dint of
pushing and pulling got Its on is mothers
back. She then flew her young one over
the fields, and soon returned for another.
This time tho father took his turn to carry
ono of tho offspring, being assisted by the
mother in getting it firmly on his back
and in this manner thoy carried off ths
whole brood before the mowers had reached
thcir nest.-ROutledges Illustrated Ma tn
rat History.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
A New Gnn.

We have seen the drawings Of new
gun, the invention of an American
which has been patented, and which looks
like a very formidable weapon. 1t Is
simple and ingenious, and we see no me.
chanical objection TO its practicability. ln
construction this gun is bundle OF Min
ME rifle barrels united into a cannon OF
battery, and SO arranged that three men
can easily charge and discharge with all
the strength and accuracy Of range Of the
best Minnie rifle. Thirty-six, seventy-two,
or one hundred and forty balls may thus
be discharged per minute, or eightysix
thousand tour hundred per hour. One
regiment Of one thousand men, armed
with three hundred guns, could charge
and discharge over Two million balls every
five minutes.
The gun is so arranged as TO scatter
and distribute the balls evenly over any
required space 10 the distance OF nearly
one mile. rendering it nearly impossible
for an enemy to exist many minutes with
in their range. 1t is simple in its con-
stucilon, and il is claimed that it is less
liable to get out OF order than the ordi-
nary army rifle, and can be manufactured
and supplied al short notice. as field, bat
terry or naval guns, in quantities sufficient
to control the destiny OF nations. The in.
ventor is no theorist, but has devised many
practical machines which are now in use
in this country and abroad. 1t is for the
Government Of the United States, the
people. or private enterprise TO say
whether or not this destructive weapon
shall be used in our present unfortunate
struggle.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27
A Timely Renronf.

Humor and sharp wit are never put tC
better uso than answering fool according
to his folly, and We could wish that reproois
like the following wero more frequent:
Some five or six years ago, in one of the
trains of cars running between Newark and
JoTsey City, New Jersey, thcro was young
naval officer, who was constantly intermin,
Cling his converse tion with tho most profane
oaths. A young lady was SO situated that
she could not bnt hear every time ho sworo.
At first she bore it with perfect equanimty /;
then, as it continued, and rather increased
in the shocking character of his impreca-
tious, she began to grow fidgoty, aud her
eyes flashed. We knew bolt would soon
be shot, and that it would strike him. 1t
camo directly.
Sir, can you converse in the Hebrew
tongue =
Yes was the answer, in a half uncon-
scious, but slightly sneeting tone.
Then, was the reply, If you wish to
swear any moro, you would greatly oblige
me, and probably tho rest of the passengers
also, if you would do it in Hebrew
/ watched him. 1t had hit. His color
came and wont-now red, now white. He
looked at tho young lady, then at his boots.
then at the ceiling of tho cars; but be did
not swear any more, either in Hebrew or
English, and he probably remembered that
young lady.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-09-27

A CORRESPONDENT in Germany says !:
al bad the pleasure. few days since, OF
seeing my face reflected in some of the
silver mirrors invented by Liebig.in which
silver is substituted for quicksilver. They
throw out such splendid, clear light.
that you see yourself from the further end
of the room with as much distinclness as
if you were standing close, and when one
is newly hung against the wall, 1t seems
like an additional window"