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k-cr of the bowse and of the cWVJrrn, Wftfam Mill ejrfnul hit Diwmvord count Ho nwtJ Lire him If K far a wk or twe un lil he rt mom ) f-r dunk. When tW ivst ex hiuHtd h ff. rmploytimtl rln here, for a start lime, and tltm biidayi pent. "S'&.htr, y leJ Uurt go to bed, yob looV sleepy; U-tWfj yM need rt, yon have btn vefy butyleJiy.tlw lobe wilt not awaktn won ngin,nn;f if he docs, t can sur (ho cradle do go t bfd,'i-U , ...- . ".V nx ch':JJ I am not sleepy ; I can jU up till yu finish. Vou will go then vllt you not" Marls lluthrd as iho answered, "Not until! WtWurn cemrs bomel" "Not wrfel he eomri Wnf I ho may not be home lilt diy light, and what thinks will yau get for waUiW un t He trill be in a pretty state wbn h iIms come I" .$ A nho f pake the door opened nod ho entered. ;i The rimker mi J the troth. A pretty sute he was f inlii coat was lorn, hit hat was smeared with intiJ, and hii face told that ho had been engaged In a fisht of no ilicbt import, lie grimly asked for a light Mim lighted one and handed to iiiin. She followed up the work the had been previously engaged in, and sal down Io mend the lint uvjilinat She then brtuhrd it and hung it cn a peg appropriated for TtrujeY TTcxi'Uie'frceil the hat front lis filthy covering, and then went out to the shed, and brought iheneo n tub, and pre pired as hue at was the hour, to wash tho soiled fjarmcnts. Her moiher ail gazing at her in mule lutatmhtnent At Imght she spoke "Maria, are you rnad thus lo counlenanco his evil doings? O me to bsd you sec how he rewards your for bearance. Why not take your children and leave the miserable creature to his ow n way 7" 'Mother," ati-I she as she looked up from her work, " lis is my hus'jwl 1 ihe fither of my lit tle onrtj, anJ as Ion r 'as my strength cnibles 1112 lo earn fail, ho slnll shire it ; when wo were first married ho was kinl even as you could wish; I was poor, ho was' not rich, yet had enough lo make a homo comfortable; of that home ho made ino a mistress. Through bad company he fell into vice, from which unkindness can never re claim him. I have borno all four years without complaint, but do not suppose without feeling. Oh mother, when I sec him that I love ,-3tno home ns he did to night, my heart almost breaks. And often, as I look bick upon our happy d.iys, and dunk what William was then the effort I make to suppress my emotion, can only bo equalled by tho fervency with which I pray for resignation. ' Tears fell from her eyes as she continued "but I will never desert him ; his clothes, though old, jtliall baneithcr ragged noTsoiled. I will ns far ns I am nblcperfir.n my duty the task is an easy ono the only riv.a. I that I ask, mothers nn npprovmg consc ienco " Tho mother did notspenk ?sho knew Maria was resolute, and now that 'bor excited feelings were calmed, she felt proud tliafiho could call lliat exemplary woman datigh .tar. .Maria continued her rjuitt, meek uncomplaining way : still tho samo gentle creature to her hus bandand the hard. working mother for her cbil- drcn. William camo homo ono day about sun.down ; he had been trying to get work to enable him to purchase that which had almost becomo his solo tixis'.cncc, but was disappiontcd no ono wanted help nl least not such as ho could offer. Ho had thrown himself upon a chair with nn angry look ; Maria waj preparing tho evening meal : looking round she observed iho expression of his face, nnd asked him if he was sick. "No." ho replied in n surly tone. "Is there anything that I can do for you Will iam ifthcro is tell mc and I will do it cheerful- v For tho first timc'for many years ho answered 'her kindly "No Maria you :havc already done more than I deserve." Her gentleness had conquered. Ho did not leave her that night but he cat by her side as the sewed, nnd ho rcad and talked until they start led by ihc watchman calling twelve o'clock. Eve .dogs passed in tho samo way- William once more sought work, hilt with a different view, not to waste his earnings in intoxicating drinks, but to use them in support of his family. Ho went to his old employers, told his story, and the prom ised to give him what they had to do. Slowly they were raited 'to their former station. In nneat house with all tho comforts, if net the aupe rfluiiies of life, they may now bo found,--Whcn ho told Maria it was unnecessary to con tinuo her scwinj, ho asked her forgiveness for the many unkind words that ho had said tohcr in his dissipated days. "To you alono belongs all tho credit of my reformation your rneeuncssana forbearance have been tbo means of changing n -worthless Inebriato into o worthy mrmbcr of tocie-,. lty, and the temperance society in particular." Tun DisAPrcAHA.scE or Pklm Novej 1 THE .M VSTEKV OOLVKII ThC disappearance Mr. Pi-It Xnvrs ihn k-vnr keeper of one of tho half -way homes on tho Troy roai.whieh In been tho nt,ii rn miifl, inn,M-ttrA r,.i n-.;r..i . -. -Vi to his friends and family.ts at last explained. Some fire week ago, it will be recollected, he left home for ISew i ork on same business which he suppos ed would detain hi.n but few days , but not return ing at the appoii.- -I t ue, inquires wero made which resukid in ascertaining nothing more than that ho was latt seen going in the direction of the North Hirer steamboat UnJin;, and as was sap- posed on bis return home. Nor has nny thing transpimi 10 give any ewe 10 nn probable lite or whereabouts, until a day or to since, whin we tin demandthal his wife had the taittfaction to receive a letter frombimatcd at New Orleans, whithrr it , 1... l.. r. V,t? .,nl, iV. r,t!.;; . ' J,. .-. ecms, went on board thepsckrt with a friend who wasgoingloKcwUrlcans.inttndinsla rrturn to Ncw-Vrk by the itcambaat which tawed her out but Iianrxtted lo to in the cabin when iho mbaat left the vessel, and did not know of her f. denartureuBtillitwattooUte. Eicnili wrmhoU. ltd for the return of the stramboat but without avsil,eni Mr. Noyes hsd to go on with the packit, tnncti agsmtt hit inclination orc6ur-the Captain rrom'uini; to tn-t bimon bosrd the firtt Tf-!wl co- tag New York he should fall in with. M' N was however won offctrd with fen sick. rmt, trhkh cctifincd hinito hiibiith during the who) voyaf. He I a la njjai gcto New Orleans-some !G days which accounts Sat ihe length of timo which has citpscd tiftcc his disappearance. Albany At- C 0 11 0 V t 0 B C 0 It .1 1. Tuttrlay, Dtcenltr, 18I3 IN SENATE- Mr'Woodbury nrnentcd rr solutions of tho leg- islature of New Hampshire, asking for an uncoil- j ftibitinfr n rtftrtnte 'most iinintdligiblo (nl prrs ditianal repayment of the fine impwd upon Gr n ! cn, frrta;niy n-a tt"-"rr of history hereafter) lo it. Jocksiin bv Judo I lall. iMr. V. said ho would j r jjf,ard movei to nmend if by defining pre merely osklhat tho resolutions be rrad.laid on the L;,'.. (im nucsViion pal upon yesterday, table, nnl prtntplj'nnd that ho wctild tike some tfr Dnmfcc-olc of Vn- r0'srl 1,10 1UM,ion '"rc' olhrr occasion to call them up. Tho resolutions ccpfon ntraint lliia nmrndmrnt, as disretprttful wore thrn read and ordered to be printeil. Mr. Mori ill gave notice that nt the earliest prac ticablo inommt he should nsk leave to introduce a bill lo mluce nnd ngulaie tfie rnttt vf postngt and rrjul.ite the transportation of the moil of the United States, In n few minutes a messige was received from the President of the United Stales, through his private secretary, John Tyler; esq., which was read by the secretary of the Senate, Mr Iiayard morcd to proceed lo the election of printer ; which motion having been adopted Jl'he Scnato proceeded .o ballot : when thcrc ap ral'ftiXJalrV&Sealonfafor.Blain&Rivfs 17. When Messrs. Gales & Seaton having been declared duly elected The Srnate adjourned. Nothing of moment was done in tho Senate for tho remainder of the week, except sovcrnl mem- bora givingnotico of hills to bo introduced; and the reports of the heads of ihedifTerrnt departments. The Senate ai'journrd to Monday. HOUSE. Tueslay, Dec. 5. The journal of yesterday having been read Mr Darnard loscnnd moved so lo correct it ns to Hate thefjcts touching a certain paper which he had presented and offered to have read. The Sneaker said that tho paper referred lo was not considered at nny timo ns in possession of tlx House. Mr Uarnard recapitulated tho fids, connected with the offer of tho paper yesterday, duelling up on tho circumstance that a motion has been made to permit him to rend it, and a question taken on that motion. Mr. B. reiterated his motion to amend, so s to recite these facts, and sent up to tho chair ,!lhe paper" in question, as part of his resolution. Mr. DUoMcooi.n characterised this proceeding as cxtrordinnry as nn attempt to force upon the journal n piper which the House had refused lo receive or hear read and insisted that it was not only out of order but unconstitutional. Wednesday, Dec. G. Tho resolution offered by Mr. Barnard's yes terday, together with "the paper" or protest wliich was embodied in it, had been inserted at length on the journal, as part of the proceedings. The ques tion being on approving the minutes. Mr. Chuppell. of Ga , renewed tho motion 0 strike out; nnd this gavo rise to a protracted de bate, touching slightly ! he merits or constitutionali ty of the district aysicm, but confined principally to precedents and lechnicalities-'with rcferanco to the correct mode of malting up the journal of the House. A motion was made to lay the whole subject on the table which was negatived, Giho 04, the speaker voting no. After some further discussion, tho subject was postponed to marrovv, and tho llou so proceeded lo the election ot clerk, cira voice. Mr Davis of la nominated C.J. M'Nulty of 0 hio, nnd Mr. Vance nominated Matthew St. Clair Claikc.lhc former incumbent. Of 190 votes cast, mr Mc Nulty received 124, and was declared duly elected. Mr C. J. Ingcrsoll, in accordance with previous notice, askr-d and obtained leave to introduce a bill to refund Gen. Jackson's fine Mr McKay offered a resolution to proceed to the election of printer, with tho samo compensation as was paid by the 20th Congress. Thursday, Dec. 7 Mr Newton, of Va presented the memorial of mr Goggin,of Va contesting the scat now occupied by mr. Gilrncr. as representative from tho fifth con gressional district, Va. Mr Adams presented tho petition nf mr. Butts, contesting tho scat of mr J. W. Jones, (Speaker) from the sixth district, Va. Doth tho memorials wcio ordered to bo printed and to he icfcrrcd to the committee of elections, when appointed Mr McKav called up his resolution for the elec linn of printer. Mr Dickey of Pa., moved an amendment author izing the printing to bo given out to tho lowest bid der; rejected; yeas 01, nsys 110. The previous question was hero moved and or dered to be put. Mr McKay's resolution was adopted. The House then proceeded to the election of Printer; and Itlalr and liivcs havinsr received 121 voles to Gales and Seatoo 02, was declared duly elected. Mr Newton Lano of Ky. was elected Sergeant at -arms. Mr Jese K. Dow, of Washington city, was elec ad, by 125 voles, Door-keeper. A resolution of Mr". Adams for the appointment 01 chaplains, was nuoptcu. Mr. ACams proposea rnaking n communication .1 in. I n llAHia f nC I Ua ilinl V -T f. D... . .. l.I.t. Ot!4" " "uimuj nmcu - 1 "c t.a,u wouiu 00 loiiowcu uy adjournment; but 1 business intervening, and i he deferred it tho hour being late Tllc lMws 8dJ8ur ncd 10 MonJay. ' Washington, Dec. It. The Senato has reconstituted ita committees to dir, very much as of old. Mr Merrick of Md (who is tiit a very thomtiah reformer, hut in favor o some meliorw'lon of our Postage exactions) is chair man of ie Pot Oltic Committee. The llou is hard at work to expunge from its , j0urnl tho Whi Protest against the admission of the General Ticket members. Jt will of course be I carried Uy a psrty vote, alihouijh a jrcat outrage, P. S. The Prnwut Quetlien is railed ! The cniio u ton re-rif ciea ail lis oiu Ol.iccrs, i.awi l t- . , t ... 1 . rt- T ' and all, while iho House has turned out every r j ?"vyn",n (I m '? lb' me,,en8er bo' " UI T ucsday, Dcccmdcr. 12 In Senate, to day, Mr. Benton anounced th i dealb of his colleague. Hon. Lwis F. Linn Uvhich orcurrrd at bis residence afew week previous to the meeting of Cooprcss and gavo utterance 10 Uje emrations cxcitea iheruy, in elo is-,WM "Ppropraie ana oiiucun; lermt. Ilesolmioni were then adopted expressive he tciite ofthe lots wstaincd by this taclancbo ' 1 s-to ' rf r-mtdi 2.1. .1.. tUi,A fm?k. i .EMirncc wwi m....v J-l i J ,ntirr rnrlhirtv (lavs. Tho Sraaic then adjourned, Mr I'ayws f Ala. chairman of tho committee on clrrl&wVatlus own rM. on account of in dijpositioii,wai cxeuml from serving on that c.lilt..rttCC?i?'t Tho maiorhy, able bv thcirovcrppwermg num lr lniT..rluh.1lerer thev undertake and in yir- tuooflheif pcVfrct pity drill, ceitain to sanction ;l ,1,, j0,rnn of this inornintr ex. to the IMh ihey having nlrrndy; ns he said, de cided again nnd again against this very proposi tion. , , . . Tho message from tho Senate announcing tuc death' of MrLynn nnd ihcir proceedings connected therewith' was' received, and nffr nn culogitim of tho character, public nnd private of tho deceased, by Air UOWIvi 01 flto. similar ri-soiuuuiis wiu u doptcd,and the Houjc adjourned. 1 ivruncsuiiy, EjVc. 10. The Scitae again transictcd no business today, ndjourninif tcr n few minutes' sitting, in respect to ihn mttMftv ofthe Into Hon. Samuel McRobrrts ot rH-wiMBtaiiiat vjiiitjiiii.iui, uu iiiu 1 111 vi March1 lasf7jn hU return' ft announced bv Mr Brcssoo o i of III, In tho House. Iho petition of Mr Bolts contest m ihe seat of Mr J. W. Jones, Speaker) was re ferrrd to the committee on elections. Mr Davis, of Kv. offered a resolution instruct- inrrthc committee on elections to inquiro whether tiio mcmbcrsvho wero elected by general ticket, arc entiled to their scats as members of this IIouso for tho 28th Consrrcss. This. oTcourse. was seized upon as a subject of debate (and in a great degree, but a repetition of the donates oltwo or tnrec previous unys; nnu was the pending question nl the udoiirnmcnt. Mr Hale of N. H. (elected by general ticket) vehemently opposed tho'rcsolution, claiming for himsclfand for' tlioso in the same category, loo much respect to be trilled with, by uius nxing ins bo alleged) 'a brand,' 'a seal (of ostracism' upon idem, by 'signing lliem out, and thus in a manner judging prematurely their case.' The resolutions of Senate rclativo to the death of Mr. McRoberts were received, and after nn rlo gium of his character, resolutions wero ndoptoJ, And ihe House adjourned. Thursday, Dec. 14. In dio House of Representatives, to-day Mr. Adams announced tho death of his Into colleague Hon Barker Burnell of Nantucket, in terms elo quent, 'feeling, nnd highly impropriate. On motion of Mr. A. the customary resolu tions of condolence were adopted, nnd the House djourncd. In Senate numerous petition, resolutions of en- quiry,noticcs of resolutions nnd of bills, of no gen eral importance, were prcsenteu. The Messaf from tho House was received relative to the decease of Mr. Burnell, nnd nftcr breief culogicnl remarks from Mr Bates, and con currence in the resolutions of tho House, resolu tions of like manner werendopted ; and the Senate djourncd. A RAILROAD CONVENTION. Thcf'Railroad Convention nssemblcd, in pursu ance ofn call hcreirforo made public, nt the cen tre church in Brattlcboro, on the 5th Dec. 1813, nt 11 o'clock, A.M. nnd wns called to order by C. Hall of Bratllctoro, who rend tho can 01 tho Convention. On motion of Mr Mead of Brattlcboro, it was resolved to organize the Convention by choosing President pro tcm. On motion of Mr. Blake, Dr. Charles Chapin f firatilehoro was chosen President pro tern. On mot on of Mr Towns ov. C. I. WaJUcr 01 Brattlcboro was chosen Secretary pro tcm. On motion of Col Townslev." a committee of thirteen wns appointed to nominate officers for tho . -r .1.. r Tl, permanent organization 01 tuu wnniuuuu. folloivintr gentlemen were appointed: Messrs. Townslev of Brnttleboro, Farewell of Fitchhurir. Parker of Athol. Jones of Greenfield, Shatter of Burlinnton. Clark of Brandon, War- ner ofM dd ehurv. Barrett ot Kutlanti, liyuo 01 . 13 ' 1 r Bellows Falls, Barrett ot Uhciter,anu uranuy 01 Vergcnnes. On motion of Mr. Strong ofRutlond, a comit' tee ofthirtccn was annointetl by tho Chair to as certain tho names and residence of the delegates to the Convention, consisting of tho following gen tlemen : Messrs Strong of Rutland, Henry of Bellows Falls, Kirkland of Brattlcboro, Chapin of Green field, Allen of Burlington, Day of Tcmpleton Ball of Winchester. Whito of Northfield, Ken dall of Athol, Parker of Weston, Stowcll of Lon londerry, Thompson of Townshcnd, and Chand Inr nf Pillnpv. Want of space precludes our giving a list of thcdelgalcs as reported by this committee. The committee appointed to nominntc officers ofthe Convention, reported ns Jollows : For President, Hon GEORGE GRENNELL of Greenfield, For Vico Presidents, Hon Luuuel Whitney of Brattlcboro, "jlon Piiineas White of Putney, , , William Pace, Esq, of Rutland, j. Otis Evehett, Esq. of Northfield, Et'iinAiM Rice, Esq, of Somerset, Gen, W. Nash of New Haven. For Secretary, CiiAni.r.s I. Walklk, Efq. of Brattlcboro, II. W. Cushman, Fsq, of Bernardston, . S. F. Thompson, Esq. of Townshcnd. Which report was accepted, and the gentlemen named therein took their scats as officers of the Convention. On motion of Mr. Chapman of Greenfield, committee of thirteen was appointed to prepare nnd present 10 the Convention, Kcsolulions cx prcssive of its views consisting ot Messrs. tollelt of Burlington, Bradley, Kirk land and Mead of Bratllcboro, Derby of Bos ton, Chapman of Greenfield, Day of Temple- ton Hodges of Rutland, Clark of Brandon, linn- ncy of lovtnshr-nd, Allen ot iNorthtield, Ripley of Greenfield, and SI of Middlcbury. On motion of J. I1 Bmdley.Esq. a committee of twenty-two was ; ; j ointed to collect, prepared and present lo the Convention, statistics affecting the extension of the Fitchburg Railroad. Colonel Towmley called upon Col. Crocker, President of the Fitchburg Railroad, to address any measure orlgiiia'init in me nm iiuam-i, their nction.yrsterdsy finally tuccrdcl in rxpun-r-inn. from nil ib nrevious Journals, tho rnlry of the Convention; but Mr. Hodges of Rutland tfrwl: crrolt'ror c(rocl;on whI, solicited a report drawn by a committee ofthe cm- our desire to secure; that a committee of zensofRutiand. seating forth ihe advantages of appointed to collect such facts and statist the route far a iiai roaa irom tne oonnecucut to Burlington RutUtvJ, over a northern route, .hou d first bo read : which, niter some oPtrctiou, " : ...nl i nfnr, rr. wnnl.l. I... as ocing uv nivaeiii iii'i'iwi' WM" .Mr Strong of Rutland then Read an elaborate . statistical nnd argumentative rcpott in lavor 01 1 tho Rutland route. . . t-. Cmcker was introduced to tho Oonvcntion and nddrtsjrd it in his most earnest and impress-; ivo manner, urging upon the members tno tgrcnt imnortnnco of immcdiato nnd efficient action if thry would secure to themselves nnd their coun try, tho rich blessings ofn cheap nnd expeditious COIlimunicailon Willi, nuu uuhsjjuiuuiuu iu nnu from tho sen board. Col. Crockor gnvo way to n motion to adjourn, when tho Convention adjourned till 2 oclook P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. On meeting in tho afternoon, (ho Convention were ognin add re d by Col Crcckcr, nnd in the course of his rrmnk ho rend n letter from Mr. Whitwcll ihe Engineer, who has recently survey, oil on tho route for tho extension of tho 1 itchburg Rail Road lo Brnttleboro from F.itchburg via Miller's River to Ndrthfield nnd Vernon, who prononccs the routo not only feasible, but a natural and tavj one, requiring in no place nn elevntion of more than fifty feel ner mile. Mr. Dmby of Boston addressed tho Convention in a speech of great interest, in which ho point cd out with great clearness and convincing power, the immense advantages that Boston nnd other portions of Now England had received, were rccei vino- and.'wcra vet to receive from Rail from hhgtall)walod,yhicl-atlontft"es ought to ..be, nnd might" he, participatcdiin'bythis fertile rcgicflf0P3tr.y.,' Uo lllitstrnicu in 1110 most nappy manner, 1110 ci feels of Rail Roads in developing tho latent nnd hidden t r'irTS nf a country, as wrll as m'tking nvnilabf those that wr npjui i - rt nnd m open incr now nnd unexpected fountains of wealth nnd channels of profitable! industry. He spoke of the feasibility of tho proposed routo Irom Fitchburrr to southern Vermont, vin Miller's Riv- or of its being n favorito route nnd on tho lino of nn early survey for n canal from Boston lo the Connecticut, nnd for that purpose was found prac ticable, nnd if practicable for n canal how much more so for a Rail Rond. Mr. G. C. Hall from tho committee on statis tics reported, lhat for the want of time and materi als, that committee were unable to make n full nnd condensed statistical report for the use of tho Convention and would thcreloro make no lormni report whatever but that deleqntcs from different sections of the country would presrnt to tho con vention such statistics ns were collected. Mr. Bhke of Brnttleboro rend n statistical statement proposed by a committee of tho citizens of Brnttleboro, and showing the amount of tonnngc annually to and from LJtattliboro nnd vicinity, that would necessarily be carried upon the Fitch' burg Rail Road, if extended to Brnttleboro, to be, nt a low nnd careful estimate, over 37.000 tons nnd that the increase of tonnage to nnd from lirat lleboro alone, of nrticlcs which will not now bear transportation, if the Railroad facilities wero af forded, would be over 9,000 tons per annum. No estimate was made of passengers lhat would probably pass over n Railroad, biif llic fact was siaicu, uiai iinppcareu uy ino uooksoi mo or.mn--boro stjcrc office that there has passed to nnd from this place by stage catsward in n year 5,192 pass engers. Mr. fctrontf ot Uulland, read n statistical state ment of crcot interest in relation to ihc productions nnd tonnngc of such portions of tho counties of Rut- , I 1 , 7 1 !-,t -.. I I T-i land, Yvuuison unu viiua-uurn nuu rrniiKini 11a would be tributary to a Railroad via Rutland lo Burlington. His papers not having been furnished to the Secretaries, they are unable lo give a synopsis of ill The Convention was addressed by Mr. l'rcn- tissof Kccne, who ndverted to the feasibility of a route for n Railroad riom Fitchburrr via Kccne, to the valley ofthe Connecticut. The Convention on motion adjourned to G 0 - clock, P. M. EVCMNO SESSION". Mr. Price of Windsor, offered iho following resolutions, which cn motion of Mr. Ripley of Greenfield, were laid upon the table. Uetolved, That this Convention npnoint a cen tral committee of seven, nnd in each of tho coun ties represented in this convention, a correspond ing committee ot three wilh power to appoint sub committee in'cach of tho towns in Iheir respec tive counties to collect all useful statistical informa tion, pcrtainintr to iho business of the nroicctd Hail Hoad irom L itchburg, Mass. to Burlington, Vt. Resolved, That said county committees ba re quested with the assistance of their respective sub committees to report to tiv- cnitrul committee nt the earliest possible date, all such itnfbrmation of the nature before mentioned ns can bo collected in their respective counties, and ll.ntthe centrnl com' mittce be requested to arrange the same, and pub JISII H. Resolved, For the purpose of facilitating the collection 01 correct mlormation, that tho central it - . - . . committee bo instructed to procure to bo printed anu uisiriDiucu lor the bcnciit ot tho sub-commit' tees, blank forms, containing such questions ns thoy may deem it advisable to "have answered. Mr. Follcl of Burlington, from tho committee on resolutions reported the following. Resolved, That it is settled by the dictates of the soundest judgement, and tho investigation of iho most carelul intelligence, that a Rail Road connecting tho waters of Massachusetts Bay will those of Lake Champlain is practicable, would subverve tho best interests of the New England States through which it might pass, and ought to ue constructed. Resolrtd, That the only way to keep the sons of New England at home. 10 retain for her own growth nnd advancement that enterprise and in dustry which have hitherto been withdrawn from herborucrs to fertilize and enrich tho mighty West, is lo developo her resources, ond bring out her hidden wealth by Ta well-directed syrlcm of internal improvements energetically pursued. hesolved, Therefore, as the deliberate sense of this Convention, that no efforts should be spared to promcte the extension of the Boston and Filch burgh Railroad to tho shores of Lake Champlain uy sucn route as snail ue lounu, on carelul intcli gem examination, 10 oc L-e.t calculated to secure tho great object of its coitruclion ; nnd that nothing ougm 10 iwomiucuon our part which it is avail able la do. to awnkm tho pnnrirlifl nf nttr and induce ihcm to labor persevcringly until this wnoie woric suau ue accomplished. Resolved, That ' 0 collection and dissemination among our citizens of well authenticated facts and statistics, illustrative of tho imnortance to iheir in. lercsts ofthe projected Railroad, is of importance forma,ion jn a lboro ugb oni, fystematic mann anJ rcporttoa rubseouent convention. 1 The convention was n JJr-J 0n '. r .. .mu (isuiuuu(,g Mr. Hull of Mi ld.,1 , tir. iinpman 01 urccnucui, nnu wero s , : , adopted. ' Mr Clarke of Brandon, offered the fol!onm. resolution which was adopted. Resolrtd, That tho central committee t ,., thorized nnd requested to call a Conuniun m r '. I . ... r 1 .. - i 1. t v""li4' iiiigiuu, urwicr io cnnsiucr nnu 10 UisfUJj the bfS uu-nsuiis 10 uu iiiiijicii-ti ami cnrricu em ia ...1. nrii.. t?!i.i.i ..i iiiuiu iiiu i-Aiiiisiun ui iiiu x iiviiuurg nil 1 l3n Railroad. Mr. Strong of Rutland, .offered the fo!lvTlSf resolution, which was adopted. Resolved. That tho centrnl cotnmittre b m. structtd to call such other conventions cn the routo ns to them may seem fit. Mr. Price of Windsor from the nominsj-n Committee, reported tho following nommjtior.i which were adopted by the Convention 1 For Central Committee. GAnn.vrn C. Ham, Brnltl.bnro. Vt, William Hr.xitv, Bellows Falls, Vt, Sai.ma Hai.e, Kccne, N. 11., ' HkSiiv W. Ci.ait, Greenfield Mj, E. ,L. OnMsncn, Rutland, Vt, Cai.vin Tow.nsi.kv, Brnttloboro. Vt, Samuki, C. Ai.lkn, NorthfuM, Mass Corresponding Committee for the County ttflUt land. C. W. Conant, Brandon; Chrslcr Gran"fr Pitlsford ; George W. Strong, Rutland, 9 ' Mr Clnrko of Brandon, offered the following res olution wliich was unanimously adopted iejtfZ,Thnl tho thanks of this Convention ba iordmllytcndcrctl to the Hon Geo. Oruincll fj tho nble, dignified nnd courteous miywern njiich hn has nrr&idrd nvcr its tVi-liliprnllnns - f Mi N'-we- r1-. nf Gr' nfii'ld. fH redlhe follow, ing rcsniin,.n u'.ich was unanimously ndopted Resolved, That tho thanks of this convention, bo tendered lo tho Brnttleboro East Society for their generosity in offering the use of their milt ing houso for the sittings of the convention, anJ to the citizens of Brntileboro, for tho cordial hospi tality which they extended to its members. UKlifNiS'EljL., l'roidint. C. I-WAi.itt:n, 1 H. W. Cushman, Secretaries. 3. I WAi.ittin, ) II. W. Cushman, V Sc 5. F. TuoMrsoN, J S. THE HERALD. tihjs:siav ITIORIV1IVG, DECEMBER 21. FIRE IN MENDON. We regret to learn that two barns be.longing ta Jonas Wheeler, Esq , situtatctl on the hill, about milo from Mussoy's tavern, in Mondon, wero turn ed dovvn on Thursday morning list. The barns, we understand, wore connected together by a cow shed, and wero veil filled with hay and grain. In ono of thorn Mr Whcolcr kept his stock, consisting' of one yoko of oxen, iwo cows, and a horse, snd th fire had mado such progress before it was discover ed, that it was impossible to got them out, and aU woro consumed togethor. Ah no ono had been lit tho barn after 8 o'clock in Iho evening, it is suppos ed to be the work of an incendiary, anil wo hope no pains will bo spaircd to ferrit out and bring tho vil linn to justice. Mr Wheeler's loss Is estimated nt $750 nnd 11 ho had but recently purchased tho frrr,'t fal!shw ily upon him, being deprived of all his stock, -bj, grain &c. for tho winter. KAIL ROAD CONVENTION. Nkw Hampshire Wioe Awake. Wo have re ceived a loud call for a Hail Iload Convention a Keene, N. II , which is signed by tho mot influen tial men living on iho proposed route, from Ile!loi Falls to I'itrdiburgb, which closes as follows "All norsons in the States of Massachusetts, N'e Hampshire and Vermont, favorable to ibis pioC, a Kail Road from Fitchburgh, through Kenr.e anH Mellows Falls to IturlinEtonl are invited to nttcn! hy themselves or delegate, nl the Town IXoll, m Keene, on Wednesday, the 27th clay 01 ieccmi inst. at 10 o'clock, a. in. Wo answer yra, gentlemen; we will bo ihere tj our delegates wind and weather permuting. NOTICE. Tho farmer and nil others interested in the object ofthe nbovo called Convention, are intited torr.ett nt llil. Pntlrt UnhlA nn IrriflaV ItrPllinfT. I IPC. JJl aV fi o'clock, for thu nurnoso of aniioiiilinit delcct'' attend said Convention, and to devise the best me ' for aidinp tnc prOjCi-t. By order of thu Coinmilteo ol Oorrcspnnoencc. rCTIn another column will be found the proeee- Ings of iho Ilralilcboro' Convention wlucn numerously attended ono thousand being r""01 and taking part in the deliberations. NOTICE I! Tie. members el me l'hlltxican oormy quested to meet at the room of the Previa " Thursday evening, the 21 mil., at 7 o'derl, 1 H Iiy order of the Executive CotmtM"' Rutland. December 18, 1813. We would advise the chairman of the T.s. C"0 to call at ihe Hookstoro and purchase a ire Penmanhip; for vo need a pair of goW Ptc" decipher his pot hooks and trarnel. e ?M 1 ' .... fl!..ic llf IHC A uai wi,iv.u, uw, tw. to tho Captain's office and settle. .t.- t. nmo mn rir iiu not ce. A Wnshinrrton teller writer, in the Np,v Express says: ' President Tyler dots hl in sit- that iMr. (J av wi II on ins sue'--" - next term, in nil probability. 'I nom.na . the Senate, of persons appointed during die will be made early. . Mr, Webster still keeps up his etatlJWr" 1 -ii 1.:. iif.iiic ou.'J vasiungion, anu win occupy tho winter. m-Our thanks to Hon. S. Foct for ident's Message, ond other public doeunwo UO-Tho Trcmont Temple , (late Tre' aire) nt Boston was dedicated on l ' , last, by appropriate religious survu's w ' Go.1. A discourto was delivered by the the Society, Rev. Mr. Colver. Mr. Sands, on American Mereb'frt, IfS : i..i .1.ti,l Mavor of f CIIJllll.tWC, WI I .w.w v the ensuing year. Thowhigs of New York talk o Weed, editor ofthe Albany "7 their candidate far Governor, at the nex' . rrtrv