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from the Detroit Advertiser, July SOL
WAIT A LITTLE.

Yesterday mornings telegraph stated that the
officers Of the Second Vermont Regiment bad re-
quested Col Whiting to resign. As Col. Whiting
was a resident Of this State at the time he was in
vited to take charge of the regiment, we feel some
interest in his good n lrue, aud trust our citizens
will not be too hasty in forming a judgment upon
his conduct. There are enc or two facts which
show that this request of his officers to resign
should not be taken as proof that he deserves the
imputatlon 1t casts upon his courage. The first
is that many Of the officers were very indignant
that Governor Fairbanks should send to Michigan
Tor a Colonel Of The regiment, and some bitter
amplaints were made at the time against Cover
nor +. The same telegraph that reports the
Charge, also states that two Of the officers OF this
regiment were intercepted while making a hasty
flight to Washington and their swords taken from
then. This is enough to create n su spicion that
the charge may have been prompted by personal
feeling rather than the public good. Col. Whit
ing ii a graduate Of West Point, and served SIX
years in the Army having resigned several
years ago from dislike TO the inactive life be was
compelled to lead, and removed to st. Clair, In
this state. For four or five years before he ac-
copied the command Of the Second Vermont Reg
inent. he had held the office of Regent of the
Michigan University. He expressed a wish to be
appointed to a regim Mt Of this State after the
four first hed been organized. But as the Gov
e-nOr did not then know that another regiment
would be 1ormed, no was selected at the sugGes-
ti0n Of Col. Richardson, by Gov. Fairbanks, to
the command of the Second Of tia State. We
shall not believe he is a coward until we have
more conclusive evidence upon that point.
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The LEvEE

The day closed with the Lovee at the
University, which has been for several years
and we trust, will continue, to be for many
years to come, a delightful feature Of Com,
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HYMN.


PREPARED TO THE BAccAIAUREArE
SUNDAY, AUG. 4, 1861.
"PteyeFs Hymn"
God who rules the earth and sky,
Praised by angel host, on high,
Bids us by a constant strife
Render him the fruits of lie.
The full recOmpensc Of Heaven
To the faithful shall be given,
Christ will make each mansion ble.t.
Pure our service, safe our rest.
Unto God then let US give
All our strength, and while we live
May bis Spirit lead each one
Daily nearer to His throne.
In that vsss, triumphant thr
Filling Heaven with rapturous cong,
May 10 all yet perfect meet
Every joy IN Christ complete.
THE SOCIETY FOR RELIGIOUS INQUIRY.
VI tuc society I0r hellgl-
'us Inquiry was held in the LIST Congrera.
'ional Church Sunday evening.
After music by the choir, prayer was offer
ID by Rev. G. Is. Stafford of the Sd Congl
Jhurch in this place, and the annual address
vas delivered by Rev. F. B. WHEELER o.
P~oughkeepsie, N. Y.
HIS theme was that Utmost fact of Chris
the Atonernent. Sin is everywhere
nd this sinful world is a most wretched
Relief must com in the way of re-
and establishment, and how shall
be vast gulf between fallen man and his
riglnai happiness be bridged? Two things
luSt DC accomplished. the complete con-
einnation OF sin and the ample justification
the SINNER Aad who can pay the debt
quit not man, nor angel. So God under
Ikes it.
The heart of the doctrine of Atonsmsn, !.
'e death Of Christ. Tie scriptures sneak
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lie will fight for Gods truth and order, and
in the fight to which men are called because
they are christians, we may expect
yalor like that Of Marston Moor and
Naseby and the principled bravery OF our
revolutionary battles. In nations TOO
no less than individuals, christianity is the
indispensable condition of solid growth ana
excellence. At this moment, there is MOTH
ing which gives the patriot so firm a convic-
ton that cur government will vIndica'e'
and, for all future time, confirm its author
| ity over every inch of its territory, as the
belief that loyal men respond to the call Oh
the country as a religious duty. The success
of the rebellion would be the triumph OF III
fidelity and barbarism over christian CIVIL
cation. This is our strength, an atmosphere
of christian influence and faith in God, per
ysding all our institutions, informing anu
inspiring our national life. Let our youth
and especially our educated youth enter in''
the employments of life, imbued with al
honest, hearty christian culture, ana ioI
themselves, this may be set down as sure
thew shall be good men and patriots dea
to God" and if he please, famous TOE
ages" And for our country, this also may
be regarded as settled she shall still a
heretofore, fling out her far-seen ensign IL
recognition of the divine care and IL gener
GUS invitation to the nations, bearing as IL
motto: Sought out, A city not Jor'dSen'
Our limited space compels US to omit man
points of this profound and impressive dl;
course, as well as the apt and beautit1
illustrations by which it was enriched. J
closed with the customary address to tn
young men of the graduating class VIII
occupied the pews near the pulpit, and ro'
to receive the farewell address of I'll
President
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III Z 70 Z N

By E. W. 3. CANNING, Esqr.,-a gentle
man aud sch0l1r recently called by Presi-
dent Lincoln from literary pursuits in the
valley of the Housatonic to the @ Receipt
of Customs in the big stone building at
the foot of State reet.-followed.
1t opened with a description of a Summer
night, when
Moonless is the Heaven,
And folded every cloud below the skies
Toat tester the horizon. Night hath stillcd
The pulse of business and the pant of toll,
And the soft plash of distant waterfall
Comes like the feathery whirr of spirits wings
That whisper Natures dreams. The raptured
eyes
[ P urn and see the nuptiaI psgeantry
OF darkness wed to beauty, that hath been
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COMMENCEME NT.

The Exercise, connected with the fifty
seventh Commencement anniversary OF the
University of Vermont, commenced on Sum
dsy, with
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mencement time. The beautiful evergreen
and Horal decorations of the Museum and
recits ton ha lis, the work of the fair hands
of some thirty or forty of the young ladies Of
Burlington. drew EXPLANATIONS of delight
from every guest. The rooms were crowded
with q pleasant gathering of our citizens and
the friends of the University.
INCIDENTS OF THE OCCASION.
The Secret Societies held their customary
celebrations, of which noctes ecnoque deorum
however, we can, of course. only speak from
hearsay.
The Vermont Alpha Of the SIGMA Phi,
held its annual reunion at its Hall on Mon
day evening, one feature of which was a
Poem by Mr.. E. w. b. CANNING, the poet
of the day following also, followed by a sup
per at the American.
The LAMBDA IoTA, or "Owls, " sths
Lake House Tuesday evening, had..an Grafton
by R. c. BENTON. ESQ, OF IIydepark, and
an Eulogy on Hon. c. G. EASTMAN, one Of
founders of the Society, by Hon. JAMES
FoRsYTH Of Troy.
Tue DELTA PSI celebrated on Monday
evening, with, as we believe, an Grafton by
Mr.. SIMEON GILBERT.
The COMMENCEMENT BALL came off We'd
nesday evening, at the Lake House, Curtis
laying himself out on one of his recherche
suppers, and Gilmore furnishing the Quad
rifle Band. 1t was a select and brilliant
affair.
The lsT VERMoNT.-A letter of the Herald
from Fortress Monroe, Aug. ,, says at has
been reported that our volunteers have not
had a sufficient quantity of good food fur
nished them. To show how false this state
ment is, l would state that the Quartermas-
ter of the lst Vermont Regiment yesterday
informed me that he had sold over 5000
worth of provisions, which the regiment had
saved from the regular ratlons which they
are allowed. The money is divided among
the men
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JU>IoK EXuIBITIJN

UINION LlWIIIIIJN
transrirtd in the evening. No exercise Of
Commencement commonly attracts SO great a
crowd as this, and the present was no ex-
ception. The Church was jammed to over
flowing, and many ourselves included) went
away from the doors, unable even to find a
standing place. We understand that the
young gentlemen did themselves and their
instructors credit. We subjoin the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
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Tour Army Correspondence
FROM THE THIRD REGIMENT.

CAMP LYON,
WASHINGTON, Aug. !. 1851.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25
OLD SERIES VOLUME %, NO. 10.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1861.
Isoryrrrr or rur srrpr.. L., me pu,

IsoEyurr or ruE SripEs. Let me puts
spider in lsdy's hand. The shriek'. The
nasty. ugly thing. Madam, the spider 10
perhaps shocked q, Jour Brussels lace, and
although you may DO the most exquisite
painter living. the spider has q right To
laugh at your coarse daubs as she run. over
them. just show mo your crochet work
when you shrek at her. :. Have you spent
halt your days. the spider. " she he spite.
ml. may remark Have you rpent half
your days upon this clumsy antimassa- aud
ottoman covert n were big enough
nigh, with reason drop you. and cry ou,st
you. H., me spend day with you and
bring my work. have four li,,le bass Of
thread-.uch little bags In every Bag there
arc about 1900 holcs-.uch little hole I!
Ou, OF each hole thread runs, and all the
threads | spin together " they run; aud
then they make bot one thread Of the web ]
weave. have q member OF my family who
!. no bigger than grain o. sand."
Imagine what q slender web she makes,
AMI Of that. too. each thread 4. made Of
1000 or 1000 thread. ,ha: have passed out
of her four bags through 1000 or 5000
little holes. wouli you drop her. too,
crying out Abou, your dclicacy' 4 pretty
thing for you to plume your.elvc, on deli.
cicy, and scream at u..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25
fpm the Working Farmer.
Ice Houses, Fruit Rooms, &c.

There have been many failures in the con-
struetiou OF ice.houscs, frui, rooms. iefris.
orators, etc., and all arising from ignorance
Of n few general principles connected with
their construction.
The best non-cOnductor known is q con.
fined SPACE Of air. and the poorest, n space
through which air !. permitted to circulate:
therefore. m the building OF an icc-hou.e.
the mere erection Of two wooden she'll. few
inches from each other. with manv leaks for
the circulation Of air. is not Sufficient; nor
!. such q construction much better when
filed in with charcoal dust. spent tan. or
other material for the-e are not non con.
due'ors IN themselves, bat simply serve to
prevent. in degree. the circulation OF a,mo.-
rherS between badly-cons,ruc,~i walls. The
proper method. however. il to have an emp
,y space surrounding the icc fl'cd only with
air, and - perfectly tight tha, there can he
no circulation when 10 this i added dnu.
bic windows and double doors. the hes, con.
dition !. obtained to preserve the ice the
creates, length Of time. The largest Ice.
houses in Boston are maze with double
walls. double roofs, double doorsand double
hoor'; the spaces between filled with air,
and the amount Of was,agc from change in
outside temperature. is less than one rcr
cent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25

TnE VERY Man. The late Sir Henry
Smith. long NJ. p. for Colchester. was one
Of the Tories Of the old school, and among
the advocates o! reform his rcsolutc oppos.
ton gave him reputation for fClly and
obstinaey which was not borne on, by his
real character. On one occasion no was
cansassing in the presence OF numerous
friends. and on asking heavy looking far.
mer 70: his vote the man replied. "l'd vote
for yc. Sir Henry, as usual. only you're
such fool" "Fool. am l." retorted SIR
Henry, then Ian ne rery man 10 'spre,eni
yor." This diamond shaft Of Wit went to
the farmers heart, and with loud laugh
ho promised his vote.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25
PrrrrDur or wrrp. We had a well o,

prrKrprr or wrtls. We had well o,
beautiful water. says the Connection, Home.
stead. .oft and cool, which all q, once be-
gan o. taste and smell as IL the dead body
Of some animal wers undergoing the pro.
cc-. Of decomposition m IL. We gave IL a
thorough examination by the aid Of a look
ing glass. bu, could discover nothing. We
dsscsn'led 10 the water. but found no AMI.
nal or vegetable matter in putrid condi.
ton. and we were forcel to the conclusion
that the water was Of itself ru,rid. liav-
inc reached this conclusion, We set our
Wit. 20 work 20 devise remedy we r..
membcred that only still water became 80.
We thought the reason Of the continued pa.
rity Of the latter mus, be because Of IT. con.
tinued agitation, bringing all i,' particles
Continually in contact with the atmOspher-
&c air when IL absorbed the oxygen To the
necessary degree FOR re.invigora,ion OF any
property lost in sustaining its tecminr, in.
hn,tesimal life. Upon thu. fac, We based
our action and remedy, We hired man
TO work thoroughly the chain pump in the
well. working with all hi. might tor two
hour. during which time he scarcely dimin-
ished tbs d,pIi Of the water. 4; was no,
longer than twcniy.iour hours before the
water was a. sweet and good a, ever. We
bclic,r that it was the thorough agitation
OF the water by pumping extending. to the
very bottom Of tho well, that eascted the
cure.
Again. we now have a ei.tern filed with
rain water from the root which pase.
through filter in reaching the cistern.
A week ago the water IN the eis,ern became
pa,rid. tasting aud smelling. we can't tell
bow bad. We remembered the e1peri.
ment with the we'll and the supposed rca'
-on of IL. cure 50 we procured long pole,
and thoroughly stirred ii up. aeiiatlng the
water q. much as possible. perhaps work.
ins a, the job hi,rcn MINUTES. In twenty
tour hours the water was sweet and whole
.omO again.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25
" The schoolmaster's in that Bed"

A correspondent OF the New York waVer.
ly gives the following as one OF the many
incidents that befall q" boarding round" "
schoolmaster:
had been teaching In Mason county IN
this. the Sucker State, and this term was
boarding round. One evening. after school,
one OF my little scholars stepped up to me
and SAID:
"Mr. Jones. father said you would come
home with me-"
"ycry WELL" replied, and forthwith set
out for my patrons housc, which was distant
some two miles. Now. he IL known. Jane,
McIIarry. for such was hi, name. had two
daughtors-thc pride and envy Of the whole
community. had heard 80 much abou,
them that { was naturally nnIiou, to sec
them. Il seemed. however. that ] was to
he disappointed. When We arrived ] learn
cd tha, the "gals" had gone to party the
other .ido Of the creek sol went 70 bed
cIccra,ing the luck which deprived me OF
seeing them ,ha, night
The night had well advanced when ]
heard one Of the girl. come home. aud. pass
ing into the adpining room. .hc warmed
herself bcforc some Goals which were alive
on the hearth. I, seems tho old gentleman
and lady slcp, in the same loom. bu, ] wns
no, aware oi IL then. Having warmed her
self, she turned TO leave the room, when tho
old man spoke" Girls" saii he. a" the
schoolma.,cr'- m your bed"
Very we'll" -aii Sarah. and passing
through the room slept in. went M ''air..
Abou, an hour had elapsed, when | hcarl
JUDY, the other one. come. She stood at
the door long time, talking with "her fel.
ler." then entered sjltly. D'.robing her
feet. she entered the room where lay, in
stocking fest, careiully undrcssed herself
and coming 10 the side Of the bcd prepared
10 g, in. Now it happened ,ha, lay in
the middle. and. turning hack the elothe-.
she gave me a shake. and sad in sup
pressed whisper
Lay over, Sarah"
IroIlci over. and whippI the corner OF
the pillow IN nv mouth tn .erp from laugh.
in.. In .hc bounced, bn, the bel would
squeak The old man hclrl It, AMI called
out
Judy"
"sir, was responded in faint voice from
the bei beside mr.
=. The -choolma.,cr'. In tia, bel :"
With a loud yell. aud an " Oh Heavens :"
she landed on the n)or and del with the
rap,dity Of deer mp stairs. She never
heard tho lat Of It, can tell YOU.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25

Trr TOR Tar. 4 couriier who boas,cd
that he had "put dosn" Braumarchai..
originally matchmaker. bat aitervari.
the music. master and favori,o of tho royal
daughters Of I.oui. QaInr', stopped him one
day in the mid., Of large group Of per.
sons. when he was jus, coming out OF the
royal apartment. in court dress, and pre-
.cn,ri superb va,ch to him.
"Sir," .aii the cour,ier, ".incs you
know all abou, watch making, would You
be kind enough TO look a, my wateh' Il! Il,
ou, Of order"
"Sir," quietly replied Behumarcha'',
" since have given up attending % watch
c,. have he,omc very awkward.
PRAY. sir. do not rcfu', 10 ohlis' me"
~. You will but I warn you that ]
am very awkward"
On ,hi. be took the watch, held I, up,
under prrtes, II examining e, and lee IL
drop on thu nDor then, maxim; low bow
20 the other
Sir" s.,i he. Z" I warned you Of my
extreme aw kwardnes.. and riSsed on, leay.
ing tho other to gather up the fragments
OF hi. broken watch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25
Rour--, p,rlr JOURNAL.

Nothing strikes North American more
forcibly, as IN contrast with our country.
than the new.papcr.-or rather the no.
newspapers. The principal newspaper
indeed the only one sav-publi.hed in
Rome. wa. the Roman journal, the official
ciIe,,e. IL is published daily except ON
holidays-about four times week. Ii Is
small folio sheet. about twelve by sixteen
inchss-ha. no editorial mater, almost no
advertisements, ard Is entirely made up Of
clippings from the foreign new.paPers-no',
however including Ours. | never saw in !,
any mention whatever Of our country. Our
republican, Protestant country appears TO
BE- entirely ignored in the papal city. Aud
I DO not remember hearin: the question
asked. What is the news?' They see
and hear so little that no one expects news.
We DO no, look at Roman newspaper
any more. It isso absolutely worthless to
us-but preserve, to take with us To New
York. file Of one weeks papers Of the o'.
ficial Pon,ifcal gazette.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25

How IIE fouND TnE PL,cE Not long
since. the worthy pastor Of one Of our city
churches. who combine. divinity and wit
in wonf as brish, All rich a' =" cloth 81
gold" was called upon one evening by a
namele.' gentleman. and informed that his
services would BE- required At an Early hour
in the morning tor peculiar and delight
iul duiy. and then took hi. leave.
Brish' and early tho reverend gentleman
wa. read, aui waiting. when c,rriasr
was driven up by a ".lrr,l hpV. with
=. freckled" horses. who rang the bell,
which was answered by the dominic pro.
prra prsnd. The following dialogue en-.
sued
"I- a pus.or 'cro as zoe. to the car. ?"
Z" No. sir (; am cpinc to n wedding"
The boys face fell a, he said, 4" Get in
.ir."
But" remarked the clergyman, "do
you know where b so,o2"
Z" No. .ir"
Nor dol. who sent youy''
Mr.. -, sr."
well, 20 and d'd Mr. -, and in.
quirc where am required"
on went the boy with his carrInc'. AMI
in short time returned, AMI III, conycrsl.
ton W.. renewed.
"Ihye you found ou, the place." asked
the minister.
mo. SIR" the hoy replied "bu, I've
found wha, street he's on. You better get
in. sir: CUES. kin find IL.
And in he got. Alter riding .ome dis
nnce. the carriage was STOPPED, and tho
driver go, down, opened the door. and with
q most sober countsnance. said
Z" Tsr,s C,i'sr oourin a gal 'oe; you
might try hs P'ace"
And the dominic did try il. and found
the precise place. where his services were
needed hy two anxious and palpi,'ting
hearts. which he quickly bound together in
the indis.olublc bonds OF matrimony. Af-
ter the services were concluded, the story
was told, and happier, jollier laugh ba.
seldom been heard, "TbeIs's fcIler
cour,in' gal yOu might try it,"
IDuITllo Republic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25

Bot the removal Of which We now speak
|. entirely arbitrary. and at the will OF tho
secretary of War. lie ha. ,hl. power OF
removal from one place Of deposit 20 an'
other in order that tbs United States troops
may he more reality supplied in case Of
emergency. Soorher honest purpose would
Justify the expense Of such repoyal IRON
an arsenal where there Is no danger. 20
poInt, where treason or negro in-urrcctiou
nigh, make them positively dangerous to
the peace Of the country and where in
fac, there were M United States ,roop--not
even enough to rro,ec, them irom.decay.
twill b, .esn. then, tha, from the Spring
field arnory alone there have been sent to
tho points where treason had made it, ap.
rointmen,s I2j 900 mu.kets and not ons
single mu.ket % any L. :. ar-enal ina
Northern State. eIcep, ~, 900 to New York.
Bu, what of New York. The.,, like those
lrom Troy. were no, To remain In New York,
but are sid 90 the traitors for the plltry
sum II 81 80 each II anything was need.
"a. o. arouse our people ~ the irishlihl
,rsachery over which they have been sleep
in.. lrt them ponder On thi. statement
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25

M,I~E snorlp MAKE IlES GL,S. The
Name Farmer. alter speaking Of the natu.
raj advantages that Maine has in her great
abundance OF quartz rock and silliclou,
sands. with her superabundinee Of lime
aud potash which can be supplied from her
forests. or soda IRON her marine waters and
plants. all Of which are largely u.cl or very
useful in ,h manufacture Of Glass, adds
1T only small IN oi,y OF Maine capital,
which for few years pas, has been carried
out of the State % build Others up in the
western States. and 90 Texas, and to Cali.
iornia. and TO Oregon, and the Lord knows
where. had been invested in the manufic.
iure OF glas. within our own borders.
Maine would have been permanently 5ene-
fitted, and the owners themselves be. at this
moment. receiving far better dividend
from their investments than they now DO.
There seems 10 have been n strange inlatu.
alton among some o. our moneyed men to
sc, the money they have earned by hard
knocks a, home, away as far and as fast as
possible into some new fancicd unimproyed
place. and there invest 1t in land. to be inn
proved some ages hence, when there are
thousands Of chances, all about them, Tor
investment, in some fair and sure business.
\ lew glass houses in Maine would save
immense amoun, OF money at hOme-would
give business to many men and children not
now very productivity employed, and
would make an excellent local market for
the farmers and gardeners and the mechan.
&c. 10 their respective neighborhOOds.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-25

PREVENTING IRoS Rrsr. A Belgian.
named suphen. OF Client, has made DIS.
covery which may be OF considerable utili-
~. /, is that the ru.,ins oi mails. employ
ed to fas,en the branches OF frui, trees to
walls. can b, prevented by knocking into
the wall a, the ame time with the nail. a
small piece Of zinc. In giving. few days
ago. al accoun, Of tn. discovery to the Ag-
riealtural Society OF Client. NJ. Stiphen
produced nails which had been eight year
in walls. 10 contact with zinc. which were
not at oil rusty.