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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-11-22
NEW ENGLAND
F4 MIL Y
SEWING MACHINERY!

II HIS little machine is made with special refer
Il ence to the wants of family. There is no
complicated machinery TO get out of order or per-
pick the operator. Any one can understand and
use II with perfect success. doing all kinds of
work, from the finest muslin to the coarsest ia
brio. II gives the best of satisfaction where it
has been introduced No family will do without
one after having become acquainted with their
real working merit.
An almost incredible number of commenda-
tions have been received unsolicited from parties
who have used this little Machine. In the yicin-
ity of its manufacture, il has reputation which
cannot be gainsayed. 1t is q universal saying
that it has only to be seen to be approved.
The Wurtemburg Chamber of Commerce, wish
ing to introduce into Germany, the best cheap
Machine they could find sent to this country and
purchased one of the New England Family Sew
ing Machines together with several Others Of dill
ferent make, saying that the success to it twill
entirely depend on the really good qualities and
practical utility of the article which before all
must undergo strict but fair trial. After the
trial DR.. Won Steinbeis, President of the Cham-
ber wrote us the following letter, together with
an order for n number of machines which has
been several times repeated.
" Stuttgart. March 81 1880
Mr. CHLs RAYMOND, Sn:-Your Sewing Ma.
chine along with your note has duly arrived and
we have already subjected it to trial. ] have now
much pleasure in informing you that its way of
working has given entire satisfaction. And we
believe that in consequence of its superiority it
will be generally adopted in this country as soon
as it is better known. We have the honor to
sign ourself,
Your obedWnt servant,
STElNBEiS."
Without adding long list ol names of people
who have used, and admired the machine, the
public are invited to examine for themselves
| The cheapness of the Machine, So places it
within reach of every family.
| Re SIRE n the Machine made nv Cbo,s po,,
mond, Brattlsboro VT, with the name printed in
full at the bottom of the directions which aconl--
pany each Machine.
| Mr.. s. Howard Jr is authorized to act as our
agent for the sale of Machines, and any inform.
alton concerning them may be obtained by APP.
plying to him.
CHARLES RAYMOND
Brattleboro, May 29th 1861 2S
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-11-22
From the Cheshire Republican.
NcNy Article for u Rcd.

.. New Article for Bed.
We had an opportunity the other day of exam
ming a model of the new Spring Bed, recently
invented by Mr.. Thomas Toman of Fitchburgh,
Mass and which is so highly recommended by
those who have used it in Lowell, Nashua,
Fitchburgh, etc 1t looks like first rate thing
1t is made somewhat on the principle of a pair OF
bcllows--air tight at the bottom, with the excep-
ton of holes with - clappers' over them to
admit the air when the pressure is taken from the
top of the bed. When the pressure is again made
upon the top, by a movement of persons sleeping,
the " clappers" close, and the air is forced out
through the upper part or'' stuiing" of the bed
which is porous, thus continually ventilating it
and keeping it free from all impurities The
upholstry is set upon spiral springs, braced so
perfectly as to render it impossible for them to
Slip out of place and the filing is made of either
hair, moss, or prepared husks as any one may
desire. 1t is certainly very perfect bed, and its
invention reflects much credit upon the ingenuity
of Mr.. Toman
We are also gratifed to refer to few of those
who have used these beds in st. Adams and vi.
entity, viz -
G. II. BULLARD, ESD, Swanton.
ton.
A. d. SMITH Esq. SwantOn.
c. L. RUBbEE Highgate.
A. NJ. CLARK, st. Adams.
JAMES SAKE, st. Adams.
HIRAM BELLOWS, Esq, st. Adams.
10 These beds are now manufactured and sold
by II. w. ROBINSON,
Is Johnson Vt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-11-22
GU ND AT LAS T.!
fashionable Tailoring establishment

~, T,. c, D..
LIE iAsfE AND ChAhAcTEh of A TEoPLE
ARE KNOWN BY ITS COSTUMES.
r,po,, a., a.. -, A.. No..
com,c a ~num 't tSo uaeas tn' s
ering from that hour both riyii1ed and d. savage
have had their costume; it has reigned supreme
ohanoo "nu eoa.u,no ss s'speu an @
seeking to find the best Artist to adorn the outer
man agreeable to the taste and refinement of the
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19
Peculiarities.

''The dexterous leap of thought, by which
the mind escapes from seeming y hope
less dilemma. is worth all the vestments
of dignity which the world holds 1t was
this readiness in repartee which contin-
ually saved Voltaire from social overturn.
He once praized another very heartily to
a third person. 1T is very strange was
the reply, chat you speak SO well ofhim, for
he says that you are charlatan.' SOb =
replied Voltaire, | think it very likely
that both Of rs may be mistaken. A gain,
you must al have heard the anecdpte OF
the young gentleman who was discoursng
very dogmatically about the appropriate
sphere OF woman. and pray, sir, scream
ed out an old lady, what is the appropri-
ate sphere Of woman 2 a celestial sphere
madam.' Robert Hall did not lose his
power Of retort even iii madness, A by
once visited him in the mad house, and
said i'll whining tone, 'What brought
you here, Mr.. Hallg Hall Significantly
tonched his brow with his finger, and re-
piled, 'What'Il never bring you sir-too
much bran!' A rapid change from en-
thusiasm to nonchalance is often neces sa~
ry in society Thus a person once elo~
quently eulogising the angelic qualities Of
Joan Of Arc, was suddenly met by the
petulant question,-What was Joan Of Arc
made of! She was Maid Of Orleans =
A Yankee is never upset by the astonisll~
ing. lie walks among the Alps with his
hancs III his pockets, and the smoke .of
his cigar IS seen among the mists Of Mag
ara. One of this class sauntered into the
office Of the lightning telegraph, and asks
dhow long it would take to transmit mess
sage to Washington. Ten minutes,' was
the reply. 1 can't wait, was his rejoin>
der. Sheridan never was without a rea,,
son, never failed TO extricate himself in
any emergency by his wit. At country
house where he was oIce on VISIT an
elderly maiden lady desired to be his CONS
panion in Il walk. lie excused himself at
first on the ground Of the badness OF the
weather. Size soon afterwards, however,
intercepted him in an attempt TO escape
without her. Well, she said, it is cleared
up, | see. Why, yes, he answered, sit
has cleared Up enough for one, but not
enough for t>ro.' 1t was this readiness
which made John Randolph 50 terrible N
retort. lie was the Thersites OF Congress-
a tongue~stabber. No hyperbo,e Of cons
tempt CT scorn could be launched agai-.s
Eiui, bu! he could overtop it with sone-
lining more scorniul or contenpuous Op
p01iIion only maddened him into more
brilliant bitterness. Isn't it shame, Mr.
President said he, one day, in the Sen
ale that the noble bulldogs OF the ads
ADMINISTRATION should be wasting their pre~
cons time If worrying the rats Of The ops
postion9 Immediately the Senate was
il an uproar, and he was clamorously call~
ed to order. Tie presiding officer, dow
ever, sustained him; and, pointing his
long, skinny finger at his opponents, Ran
delphi screamed out,-ska.s did | say =
mice ! mice .!"- Uhiplle's Lectures.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19

Ia We suppose as a matter of course,
that all the Northern-Govern'ment men
and newspapers in North Carolina, (ec-
czusiiye of the abolitionists among us, who
couldd't be expected to be otherwise now
will, they deny any intention on the part
of OUR President to pursue any other
than the most conciliatory and pacific
policy imaginable towards the Confederate
States. We notice already that one of the
editorial black-sheep OF the State has rails
ed blnat about sensation news, not
witbstanding it copies accounts of the
expedition fitting out at New I ork, from
the papers published there. 1t announces
that all OF it is ''manitestly of the humbug
order, cbably devised to frighten the
Virginia Convention '' ignoring all evi-
dences of the truth OF the report, and
attributng,to the Virginia Convention tie
grossest pnsillanimty- the principle
we suppose. of judging others by itself.
In the same issue Of IFS papers which con
tains this precious announcement, the
editorial black-sheep says ''it it were pnt
to vote again the majority against Conven-
ton would be many thousands, instead OF
few hundreds" Shearing time will
come before long, when we speak for a
lock of the Black Republican fleece, al-
though we would not like to hear the
piteous baa-a that it will put up.
Rough Notes.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19

DEATH OF A Ro1AL LADy.-Marie Lou
ise Victoire, widow of Edward, Duke of
Kent, and mother of the present Queen of
Great Britain, died at her residence, near
Windsor, on the 10Th ult She was the
daughter of Francis, Duke of SAKE Saal-
feld-Cobnrg, and was born August II,
1886; was married to the Duke OF Kent,
the fourth son of George Ill, at Cobnrg,
on the goth of May, 1918, and at London
on the 11th of July ensuing. She died of
cancer, disease which had long afflicted
her, but which assun ed an alarming char
acter only a few days before her deceaae.
She was most excellent mother, and
her example and care tostered the devel-
opment of the many virtues which adorn
the character OF the reigning Queen.
Henry, negro man, recently convicted
of the murder OF Miss Lucretia ADAMS,
was executed in Greenvilie, Pitt Co., on
Friday the 29tll nit. He made a contes-
sion OH the day before he was hung stat
ing that he had committed rape OH his
snnforttllia.e victim, aud that she died in
consequence of the violence attending the
act. de also confessed to having com
nitted a rape upon a crazy woman some
years ago.and on another ccaslon entered
dwelling house with. !. similar design
which was frustrated. The criminal died
acknowledging the justice OF his punish
ment.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19

WATT FOR TIE REACTION. Connec-
tcut election has come and gone, and in-
stead of the reaction we were taught to
anticipate, the Republican tide is rising
higher and higher. We are standing up.
on the margin Of the Mississippi and wait
ing, before we cross, for the waters to
subsrde. Well may Northern journal,
which was hopeful OF the result III Cons
uecticut-a State which lies so near the
conservative city of New York as to feel
somewhat the pressure OF It's public opin-
.ion-noy eAclai,n: "The day OF a whole
some Northern { Unon reaction is still in
the future, Will it ever comet We
cannot answer"
And still Virginia waits and waits, and
fingers on the brink of Jordan, and fears
20 enter tie promised land, and believes
that there are giants there. and hesifates
TO grasp the clusters OF Canaan which are
dancing before her eyes, and even thinks
of turning back 20 wander in tile wilder
ness for forty years, and at last lay her
bones in the descit.-R Rich. DixpdtcL.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19

DEPOSITION OF SAM HoEsToN.-The cir
cumstances attending the deposition of
Sam Houston as Governor of Texas, were
quite dramatic, and in some respects ludi-
crous and comical. The, Conxention of
Texas, called by TIE loud voice Of the peo-
pie against the denunciations and opposi-
tion OF Governor Houston, having passed
tie act OF secession, and accepted and rat
flied the Constitution OF the Confederate
states, prescribed -orm of oath to be
taken BY all State officers. This oath
included are nuncation Of all allegiance
to all foreign powers, and especially to the
government of the United States, and a
declaration Of fidelity to the Constitution
of the Confederate States When the oath
was proposed to Governor Houston, he
peremptoriiv refused to take it where
upon the Convention declared the office
OF Governor vacant, and Lieutenant
Governor Clark, under the Constitution,
having taken tie prescribed oath succeed
ed to the office. Gov Clark was not slow
IN entering upon the Gubernatorial fumes
tions, and proceeded to the Governors
office, assumed the chair and entered upon
the duties of the Office BY and by the
deposed Governor came hobbling to his
otfice-old Sans San Jaclnto should have
broken out afresh, as it always does on
occasions of political! trial Perceiving
Governor Clark occupying the chair, Old
Sam addressed him
"Well Governor Clark" giving great
emphasis to the title'you are an early
riser
eyes, Gezeral," replied the Governor,
with a great stress Upon the military title
Of his predecessor, Il am illustrating the
old maxim, the early bird gathers the
worm
ssWell Governor Clark, hope yon will
find it an easier seat than | have found
IT,"
s'Ill try to make it so, General, by con-
forming 10 the clearly expressed will OF the
people ofIexas.'
The General having brought q large
luncl basket with him proceeded to put
up 11umerons little articles Of private
property, and to stow them away very
carefully. Catching his foot in a hole III
the carpet and stumbling, the General
suggested TO Gov. Clark that the new
government ought 20 afford new carpet
for the Governors Office, WEereupOn the
Governor remarked that the Executive of
Texas could set along very we'll without
Il Garnet.
Approaching the washstand, the Gov
eral called tile attention of Gov. Clark to
two pieces Of soap--one the CASTLE soap
was hi, own private property, and the
other, perfumed article. wss the proper
ty of the State, and added, 'sGovernor,
your hands will require the very frequent
use Of this cleansing article, whereupon
Gov. Clark, pointing to the washbowi,
which was tnll Of very black and dirty
water, remarked General, suppose
that is the bowl III which you washed
ycur hands before leaving the office.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19
Fate of Major Anderson.

Not the least disgracetul conduct Of
this j ohm Brown Administration is that
which has been pursued towards Major
Anderson and his handful of men at Fort
Sumter. The last accounts are to the ef-
feet that al interco arse between Fort Sum-
ter and the mainland has been cut Off
The Fort is known to be nearly destitute
Of provisions; and the question now re-
mains, is Major Anderson to be starved
CT whipped into a surrender, or will the
administration order the evacuation of the
Fort? Weeks ago it was at least sern:-of-
fcially given out that Fort Sumter was to
be evacuated. Was this trick OF the ad
ministration to throw the authorities Of the
Confederate States off their guard ,and to
lull the border States into a belief that its
course would be pacific Ii 50, the trick
Las been most signally frustrated. The
troops at Charleston have never been more
on the qat5 0aUe than they at the pres
ent moment and if the administration at
tem2ts reinforcement, war will begin,
and every Border Slave State will be forth
with on the side of the Sonth There will
be no more delay to see what is coming,
for the fact will be patent that there is a
war between the Northern and Southern
sections Of this country, and no true South
SoOCt1SA SoiioANNA
on what side he should be found. In the
present uncertain state of affairs, we are
realizing some of the misfortrnes of war
itself. Confidence is entirely destroyed,
and thousands Of men are being reduced
from a condition of aff1uence or comfort
to that of poverty and distress. If the ad-
minstration designs to coerce the South,
let tie issue be fought out and settled at
once.-Ral. Register.
A Corr FROM MULE.-We take the
following from the Valley Farmer San
1Kaacos, Ienas, Oct.,7, 1861 have
mule that raised, three years old in June
last, that now has a colt by her side.
Please say what I must call it. It's ears
are not like the mule nor the horse. I'm
other respects it resembles the mule. If
any one disputes il, / have the mule and
her colt in my LOT. The dcubting Tnoln-
ases can see for themselves.
JoHN D PrrTs.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19

Having gathered up all his duds, old
Sam made little farewell speech, very
much in the style OF Cardinal Woolsey,
declaring his conviction that, as in the
past, the time wonld soon come when
Texas would call him from his retirement,
and he hoped Gov. Clark would be able
to give as good an account OF his steward
ship as he could now render. Hating at
the door, the General made a profound
bow. and with an air of elaborate dignity
said, ssGood day, Governor CLARK. - Good
day, General Houston" was the Cover
nor's response. And thus the aHero of
San Jacinto" concluded his political ca
reer ~, @. L'syta.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19

MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCEs.-lt may not
be generally known that there is dwell
ing almost IN the very center of this city,
and occupied by one OF our most respecta
bic families, which is supposed to be haunt
ed. Mysterious apparltlons are of;en seen
and pranks of various and innumerable
kincs are played, which battle all under
standing, and defy all explanation. We
have oEr accounts Of these unknown oc-
cnrrenccs, not only from the residents of
the. house in question, but from their neigh
bors, who have witnessed them, all of
which prove beyond contradiction the ex-
istence of mysteries above the power of
human comprehension. Late i'll the night
when the whole family have been wrapped
in sleep for hours, and the city i~sef cloth
o in silence, have they been aroused by
the violent ringing OF the chamber bell,
which only could be rung from the cham
Der itself, and many times have they
awakened TO find the gas, which they had
securely shut off before retiring, in tul
blaze. Time and again in rapid success
sion, has the servant appeared TO answer
the violent summons of her mistress, to
receive the invariabIe reply, Il did not
ring for YOU" Curtains have been ar
ranged and re-arrangcd, articles Of furni-
ture moved and replaced, doors opened
and shut, and the gas burned to such an
extent as to cause the proprietor to shut
it off entirely Thsse are facts. The
house stauds upon lot which was used
during the revolutionary war, as bury
ing gronud to- those killed, 1t was noticed
at the time the foundation was dug, that
lal ge numbor of human bones were exca-
waited, and it is supposed that the dsem-
bodied spirits Of those whose remains were
disintered, dissatisfied with the disposi-
ton made of them, are lowering around
the spot. Who can explain
Petersburg Express.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19
Watch and Wait -

The following extract from the New
l ork Zfl6u7ee, shows the manner in which
the abolitionists regard the crouching sub
missionists OF the South. We are glad to
see this plain talk upon the part OF Massa
GREELEY. Perhaps some of subm;ssonists
will draw up little when they feel the
abolitionists' boot. Exhaust all means''--
"Watch and wait !"-RaZ. Jouma7.
''Why shall not Virginia act at once?
She knows now as we'll as she will ever
know what course she will take if her ul-
tlmatum is rejected. She knows, if she
knows anything, that the free States will
never accept her propositions as long as
the citizens OF these States have the pow
er to throw a vote against it. She cannot
be SO dull as to believe that the people of
Norththei will surrender the ground they
have gained by the steady and persistent
effcrts OF so many years ; that they will go
backward in the face of the worlds oDin-
ion, making themselves the protectors. of
that system against which their ancestors
have striven, by teachings, by exhortation,
10y legislative enactmentS, by mutual sa-
cred agreements with the slave holders
themselves. The mere suggestion Of such
an offer as this from Virginia is an insult to
the people OF these United States and the
most befogged pro-slavery advocate can
not honestly say there is even remote pos
slblllty Of its acceptance.
''Ihis Border State, then may to-day
stand where she will surely stand some
months hence, when her brazen PROPOSE
ton shall have been rejected. If she in
tends TO consult her own interest and re
main in the Union, let her say so at once,
and throw such influence as She may pos
sess frankly aud fully on the side Of loyal
y and honor. Ii she has really deter
mined to secede in case her ultimatum is
rejected then let her go at once, for her
dlctalion will never be allowed were she
ten times Virginia.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-04-19

TuE WHEAT CRop. From informal on
received ON farmers IN the country all
ar .uad us, we learn that Il . wheat crop
is most promising this season, 50 far. Mr..
VIII, at from his fathers fsuni on Ab5eti's
Creek, on Saturday lasf. whseh WAS some
sixttellinches high. The W ilfer cats are
also very promising.---H. r. Rspolksr.
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To the Office Hunters Of North-Caro'
lima.

Come, let Us hunt esesugly badgers down,
These sinking foxes, these devouring otters,
These h;res, these wolves, these anything but
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DEDICATED, WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR,
THE EDITOR OF THE RICHMoNo EXAMINER,