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GEO. A. TUTTLB & CO.
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TttttMS Ok- ADVERTISING.
For in Iniw r 1"8 ,or fares weeks, 1 00
For tnon week's ooutiouance, three cents per line.
A jiteral'loanoe mude to those who advertise
lgrgeiy. Special coutraou made with yearly adver
tu-ers.
F. MOW RE Y,
Photographic Artifat. Uuion Huildiug Main St.,
and t'litrka' Block. Merchants' How, Rutland, Vt.
AmbroUpes, Sleiainoti pes. ic , made In tbe beat
.tvleofuie rt. Photographs it miniature or life
lie, neatly colored In oil, making a superior pic-ur-
LB WIS & FOX,
Wholesale and Retail dealer in Drugs, Medicines,
1'at tli l Aleuiciue-, Clieui cam, Artists ji uteris Is, f ei
iuuier, louet and aucy Atliolm, Lamps, Keroseue
Oil, UumiUK 'lutd, XiUjmjb, supporter auu every,
tlnujij pei tnium lu lue omlr-l irU.
Vieaci lpduun citrelully ui.-,tiioe J .
Meivtiaiits t.euaue, liuiiauU, V t. '
l OULMAN & HANGKR,
MARBLE AiND SLATii. WOIIKS,
KAIKHAVEK, vx., ,
K AVISO removed our bu.-iues to the large, new
oiiiiUiiig utelv oocuuied aa a i'uiuug Mill, ad
)...... jj AUnu.-t at Alieu'tt Marble Yard, we are pre
pare J to manufacture,
M U N U At ii iN l S , HEADSTONES
AlAMJLti-l'lECfcS, TABLli-XOl'a, &0,.
lu every variety ul style auU Xiumil, ot the '
BEST VERMONT AlAUBLE.
Also, JdaroleixeU aluto Work of ail uc-ciiptious,
suuU as . .
MA-BUXE-I'IECES, TABLE AXU BUREAU tiSPH,
iirt tLiifc.lt sUt.i,Vlis, etc.
Falrtiaveu, V t., oeFt iSUO. 3-6u
hilANUlS 1Y.EN.N,
Wholesale and Ketail Dru'st, Ahju street, itut
iai.u, Vt. . !
licNliY b'. ft All I'll, M. D.,
Physician aud burgeon, C'astleton, Vt uUiceJio. 2,
L'liou block. UkJW
7 : w.b7m uss ey"&co.
V:i uesnle auu ttetdit Dealers lu flour, fork, Butter,
Cuee, Lard, r i.ni, Beam, fcs, Apples, (Dry auu
uret.ni, leas, i.irs. Codec, Aljia-ne, Kluid, auU
nil kiiias ol uooUs usually k.pt lu the trade, atitt
Uralera iu iiead-Made Clothmj!, iiatK. Caps,
Vi'aloueB, Je elri , Clucks, N oiioue, &c, &c. fto.
I'.'ii.n li.ocn, UutluuU, Vt. 2tt
K:.jit a hi.ii;nlkv.
l)ealer. iu iliraA'are, turuiture, (jraui, flour, Iron,
Steei, Coal, .Vails, Uiass, 1'niiit.H uiil Oils, Salt, Car
pets, vltrrord, ic, uear tile depot, Kutiaud, Vt.
flKUfOIN 1' a NICHOLS,
Attorneys at Law and .Solicitors iu Chaucer
Jdei-ouauta' How, Uutland, Vt. 51 :ly
UOfliJUT PlBuroiNr. w. T. '1 )
C. E. GUAVES,
Vttoruey at Law, Ollice No. 3 .UerchautB' Row, ovei
tli' -itore of tieo. Graves lit Co. 6: ly
M UU'ING. EV ELiTS,
Attorney aud Couutiellor at Law, aud Solicitoi
J uaucery. Uthoe iu the court Uouse, uutlauu, vt
Attorney and C'ouusellur at Law, Solicitor it
jhauCfry, Aeut lor 1'euui.iouerf, iSounty Lauds, &C
Jilioe, 2d story Thrall's Block, Rutland, Vt.
SilELDONS & SLASON, -.,
(Successor's to Sheldoua, Mjrgau Ifc Slason, Marblt
Ut-alers, Weat Kutiaud, Verinont. L. Sueldou, Chac
Shi-'ldoii, li. A. Sheldon, Chas. U Slason. 10, ly
1)11. E. V. N.- 1IAK WOOD.
aud.Vt. 11 oufratiuut- periormed n
a. cHreiul,-kilM'al & thorough uaaoae'
je?, d. w. PRIME,
l4Trii&V Surgeon Ueutist, Brandon, Vt. OOic.
IT. rd. tue residence of J. Kos8eter,0 posit,
the Braudou House. 17yl
cLTaIIK & BlioTllETiS
Dealers in Watches and Jewelry, Clocks, Silve
Ware, fancy (joods, &c. Repairing neatly done a'
short uotice. Agents for the sale of Colts and Wind
ior Revolvers. Cla ka' Rock, Uutland, t
U U. Ulakk A. W. CLAKit, N. Clark.
'pUNEll and dealer in Sueel Music, Musical Instlu
1 tn.!iits, Iii-ic Books, Cliiekeriug's and liotrduiai
Uray St Co.'s 1'iauotortes, Ro s f Morse's Vlelodeons
(j rover St Baker's Sewing Machiucs, &c , ic.
.Ueroliiuts' Row, Rutland, Vt. l"tf
lt. I. K. PII'RK,
tgS!??-c-? Snrjjical and tlchnniciil len-
Utlice cor. Marchaut's Row and Wes-
Street', Kutiiud, Vt. 21tl
W. V MUHARI), M. D.,
- Snr(ri(.;il ifi l Mcflinnic.il Dt-ntist.
SJrA 1 (like first door South ol the Seminary ,
fy f'oultney. Vt.
My
D 11 . M . T E F F T ,
Surgical at.tl Mt-c.ical Dentist.
I'oultnrv, Vt. ollice, oue door Wesi
r.t I .1 'l.llilW1 Stuff'
L cav re.u veii and leeth tilled with (iold withou
liurtiug the piitieut. & iy
Kazle roiiilili v nml .llnchiur Nhop,
Near the K it B R R. freight Xepot.
l'atings of every description, Mill and Machinery
Work, furnished promptly and at low prices,
tjrlera re.ecttully so lie. ted. ..-,,.T r,
VV MAN & MANsMi-LD.
Jutland, Oct. IS, 1S59. 42
UlTl'l!IIK' " JliVKI.KV.
lLAHtC & UKO THEKS
nA VK just received another new and still largei
Stock ot Watches of all kinds; beautiful pat
lerus of jewelry ; Silver Spoous aud forks; Silve
I'lated Ware, Spectacles, Clocks, Colt's Revolvers
f ishinu Tackle, Rilles, Shot liuos, aud fancy Good
ct every description. All bought lor cash, aud wiJ
be sold lower thaneau be bought iu Boston or New
York.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Spectacles neatlj
paired, as usual.
B . OLAUK. A W CLiBI. N. CLARK.
Jij Merchant's Exchuuife. Rutland, Vt.
PETEH C- JONES,
VVUOLESALB AND RCTAIL
' A P h it WAKKIIUUSE,
No 8 Water, Oor. of Devonshire St., Bostot
has cou-tautly on haud and for pale a large assort
tneut ol all kinds of
P A P K 11 .
Hook, News, Manilla and Press l'aper3 manufacture
to order at short nonce. Agent for SlTU & I'ktbks
Enameled Card- and Card .Miceis. It
CAliincTSM)! l clo ni & up hols t eh
MA.BBLB 11 all, 472 Broad wav, Albany.
J. V A X (i A A S U E E K & CO.,
Importers, Manufacturer, and O.-aleCs in Carpets
Oil Ctatlw, Winlow SA'5, Curtain M-wrtats an
T"mmmi. Jitirf.t, li'IHn, Ciiurch Cushions, an
Uriot't'rydao is ol every kind , W hol-sale and Retail
In j loti.i VanU iasbeen.,Cit vCarpet Stare,34( .reeu-st
J VAN OAASBKIiK. Il ly H. R. WAT8QM
CLAltEMONT m a N 1 1 f A C T UltIN G Cc
M NU?ACTCRISR8 OF
PAPKlt AND HOOKS,
I'LTKLISIlkltS. PRINTERS AND BINDERS,
Wholesale and K-tail Dealers in Books and Station
ery, and liirca-ers of all kinds of Paper Stork.
claremont, N. 11. 9-ly
P f A NOS, S 1 50 ! Ilich Ilosewoori
A. Cae vi'arranteo. II living uuiu rebuilt our
Factory we are ni?Min !urniwhiu? our
S U 1' E li I t ) ti 1' 1 A NOS!
ALL PRICES AND STYLUS.
Send lor Descriptive Pric List and crcularato
BOA ROMAN. GRAY CO..
2 fi-n M inufucturers, Aloauy, N. V.
U O B B I N S !
II
AS just received a good supply of new
aud desirable sty les of Ladies'
FALL AND WINTER DU.ESS GOODS,
Embracing, Figured and Plain Merinos, Cashmeres,
l'araiu.itla. Dulams, Soots, Ctiecks, Stripes
and Silks. Alsu, Tliibets, lirocha,
Stella aud Wool Shawls.
All Wool. Cottfin and Wool. Silk and Wool aud
Cnnton flannels. Gingham. Calicos, Cottons, Cam
bricks, Mu-lins, Dinenis, lick. Baiting, WaddiiiL'.
lilovs. (janntletts, llosery. Pins, Needles, Thread,
lape, Binding, &c , c , ic.
Rutluii l, Sent. 10, lt)0. 37
WILCOX & GIlsBS' SEWING MA-
CtllVK What others siv ot it. "It is iu-
depj a woiKlert'ul pro.luction. aud tor familv ue es
1'filiallv, no o'-r mat'Vne will brar any compiin wn with
" " P tila, Eveniuu Journal.
" A inornuioal wonder.'" Sclentitlc American.
For ..I" by J. K. BARN ES.
W
INTER RYE FOR SEED, at th.
Commission Store i f H.O. PERKINS.
TO FARMERS. 80000 BARRELS
POUDRKTTK, made by the L- di Mauufantiir
ing Co., l' r ale in ots to suit purchasers. This i
the cheapest J'fcKTiL.ZKK in market. 3 worth will
manure an acre ot corn, will increase the crop from
one tlnrri to one-half, and rinen the crop two weeks
earlier, and unlike kiihuo, neither injure the seed nor
land. A ta:iiphl't. with satif lactory eviaence una
full particulars, will be seut gratis to any oue send
ing address to -
GRIf f ING, BROTHER & CO.,
60 Coiirtland St , New Y'ork.
General An'ts for tbe United S ales. 6-lOw
T70R SALE. Valuable Real Estate
X near the Depot No better biisin8 location iu
town. Kre opportunity for au investment tor par
tlculars inquire ot J K. BARNES.
Rutlaud, feb 6, 1361. 6 tf
pASTLETON
SEMINARY.
gPRINO QUARTER begins February 21,
KUMMER " ' May 6,
, 1861.
This Institution affords superior advantages to
youug laoies wuo wish m ouiain a inuruui;(i ami un
lahMi education. The building is beautiluby located
and in thorough repair. In every department ol
study the best of tfcachera are secured. Especial la
clUties tor those who wish to perfect themselves in
M ito and th other Ornamental Brand es, and for
young men wlebijig to prepaid tor college. Address
i f il 'A'
VOLUME 67. " " RUTLAND, VT., THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 21. 1861. unlit
EUTLAND & BURLINGTON E. B
sow. wiattr Arranirmrit. lt60.
Nandafter Monday, Deo. 8, Trains will run
' r- IU1IUWK.
fa o gntland for Burlington at H 00 A.M. 8.00
ftnd 9.20 P. M.
iat6epVMKUtUnd t0r Bcll0W8 FllBt B.25 A.M., and
tid9 0oiUMni:t0n forlluUand 4 8.35A.M.8.46
a Jie"JJ?ell0WS FaUp for Jutland at 12 25 and
o.oo P. M.
. E. A. CHAPIN ,8op't.
Rntland.Noy V6'ty
M . V . IS . U U L L ,
Willi EH ALL, N Y.,
M AMJFAl TCUKa OP
COOK, PARLOK & BOX STOVES,
iiollow Ware, farmers' Boilers, Caldron Kettles,
Iron Road-scrapers, straw-Cutters, 4c,
AGK1CUL1 UkaL I.V1PLEMEN 1 S,
Iron Krouu tor Buildings, Columns, Door-Sills,
Wiudow-Sills, Windaw-Caps, front Pieces, Cor
nices, Iron D.ors, Blinds aud Shucters.Chim-ue)-Tops,
iron, fence iron Stairs, Railing,
Balconies, &c, made tioin new Pat
torus of the latest and most
approvao say lea,
STEAM ENGINES, LAIUKS AND PLANERS
Kuliiug ilili castings. Nail Machines, Boiler Rivet
Machines, Drills, S halting, Pulleys, CoupUug.atadaU
kinds ot heavy and light JUachiuery, Casting aud
Job Work. Heavy auu light fronting, of all kinds,
Pattern work oi all descriptions, Draiung, Designing,
Ike. Also sole manufacturer ol the
MEW YORKER PLOW,
1 be sale ol which will be given exclusively to one
dealer in each town throughout tne United States.
j.7Ali orders promptly tilled, and Wares shipped
by Lake, Canal or Rail Uoad. 88 ly
IAGLE FOUNDRY
-J SUOP.
& MACHINE
BOWMAN & MANSFIELD
would reepeotiully inlorm then
liicuds, patrous, aud the public
lie gi-ueraily , that their new t'onniim
'tH'i MacAine &nop, located on Lmou
.-ireet, near the R. It H.R.R-f reighi
Depot, is now complete, and tne
aiej,ieo.e. lor maKing all kinds ot castings. Par
ouiar atieutiuu paid to UailuuaD Cahtimus, JU.1LL
ud MAuaiHauv VV'oitK ol every ercriptiou.
1 ne alsu take this occasion to express their grate
.ui obligulions to alltuose who have patronized then,
u iiheiaily herelolore, aud earnestly solicit a con
muauce ol their lavors
oinceover the store ot Messrs. Barrett & Son.
Rutland, Oct. IS, lSStf. 42 tf
U Oil an d fou n d uIFma
C111NE SHOP CO . Near Rutland & Buning
Lju liailroad Depot furuace street, Hutlaud, Vt.
JOEL IS 11 Alt lil, Agent
Orders solicited lor Car Wheels aud Railroad Cast
ings ol every dercriptiou, il.il aud otiier castings, o
an kinds, Cast Irou Pipe, Water Wueels, CastinKt
lor Agricultural Juip.eiuenla, irou fence, Piai&i.
Itaitluxs. &c, of trie tuusi approved patterns. Also,
.MAi.lll.MSuY WOtK HNhlUu Ut' PttOMt'lLY.
A tun assurtuienl ol Gear aud Pulley Patterns.
t he usual sizes of Gear and Pulley Castings con
stautly ou haud. Aise, the celchiated UOscblki
I'LuWS, aud tne Ne Engiaud iloer. CirCu.ait
lespecting the stame sent to any auuress desired.
ALLWoRRAl LOSV 1'RICES.
It
E M E M 1J E K ! !
our stock is all of Lath purchase. No old out oi
t le, suop-woiu goods. V e dial euge the state U
produce ss lare aa a.-ortuieut vt Due
YVAlCllEs, GULL AND SILVER,
f ANcY GOOU,
As we can show. We are bound to sell the peopu
ol ttutlaud f IMC GooUB, helieviug it is lor our inter
est, and knowtng it fur theirs.
Our sales tuus far tiaT: been beyond our expecta
tiuu.-, aud our sto.k will be iucrease i iu amount ana
variety as we ascertain the wants aud tastes of the
community.
Jul received SIX DOZEN LOW PRICED SI LVEK
WATCUCS, selliug lor a very small advance.
H Aitt J E WELK t made to order with hne Golo
mountings. Same hair used as lett.
u7"hou't lorgettl.e place.
Cramtou et Nichols Block, Rutland. Vt.
45 iSEs K. CUASE.
NEW GOODS!
NEW FIRM! NEW GOODS!
'pilE subscriber would respectfully announce to the
L citizeus ot Brandon and vicinity that he is open
ing a new and complete
SIOCK OF GROCERIES, &c,
At the old stand of Amos Uolt, Jr., where maybe
found a large and well selected assortment of
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, PAINTS. OILS,
GLASS, PAPER HANGINGS, CON EfcCTION
ARY, C1GAUS, ate, &c,
Which will be sold aa low as the lowest for cash.
Every article bought at my establishment will be
warranted as good as represented.
Call, examine aud judge for yourselves.
GREEN GROCEKlES, PRLIfS, ic , ill all ari
eties in their season.
JOHN W. CHASE.
Brandon, May 24, I860 . 21 tf
IF you wish to get a nice article of Flour
made from new wheat, call on
3'a H. O. PERKINS,
pORN, OATS, RYE, CORN MEAL.
VV Re Meal, Graham flour a superior article, and
Buck Wheat flour, for sale at
U O PERKINS' Commission Store.
Rutland, Sept. 25. I860 39-tt
N
JEW
FALL OOODSU
Just received at
SPENCER & WYATT'S.
A very large assortment of DRESS GOODS,
SHAWLS, CLOAKS. TRIMMINGS, CLOTHS.
'J VSSl lfcMES, VESriNGS, HATS AND CAPS
LADIES' SHOES, UEADY MADE CLOTHING
Among our Drei8 Goods may be found all the nov
elties of the season, Plain and Printed Merinos,
Pasamettas, Plain and Printed Wool DeLaius
Mohairs, Poplins, Valencia, f loreutines,
Brocaded Goats Hair, Uuion Plaids,
Muslin DeLains, Plain Printed
fcmbroideri's. French, English -Scotch
and American . -Shawls,
Printed and
- Plain flannel,
Moreens, Balmoral and Skeleton Skirts, Carpetings,
Rag". Ac, &o.
Our CLOTHING is made in Vermont. We keep
no Southern slop made work.
A very large assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres and
vesting.
GROCERIES of the choicest kind at lowest prices.
including our celebrated Unn nalur 60 cent Teas.
We raafce no quotations of lots, but will give the
BEST WEKRlMAO PRINTS. at lOctspryd.
BEST MANCHESTER M. O'LAINS 18? " "
REST HEAVY BKOWN SHEETING. 8 " "
ALEXANDER'S KIDGLOVKS, 88 cts pr pr.
We buy all our goods with Cash, and will sell fo
ready psy as cheap as any Store in Vermont. Don't
be humbugged by credit Stores, but give us a cat'
before you buy.
Castleton, October, I860. 40 tf
EVOLUTION AMONG THE
CLOCKS !
CLARK & BROTHERS,
Have on exhibition and for sale TWO CASE
CLOCKS, that run without friution and equire no
nil, and warranted to keep accurate time for 25 years
without repairs or cleaning.
A'so. this day received another large invoice of
Rich Jewelry and Silver Plated Ware.
AT T I'll EI R NEW STORE,
darks' Block, Rutland, Jan. 7, 1861 2tf
C
U T
O N !
ur. r.i.nl that a ncrson calling himell I. F.
SWAN is representing himself iu mtny part oi
Vermont as a partner in Barrett's Dying E-Ublisn.
ment. No 140 Washington Street. Boston and en-
im.ni.bi for that h.stfthllstl-
neavormg to es'-aow" s.... ;
meut-and that he is selling a oleaDsmg fluid, also
represented to be tif ed in our establishment
. . -i. ..ki. torn-t him. he ik
I tils is to waru tne I'uui 11 ' ' " - '
not authorized bv us to act in any manner.
We don't know the mnn. .,. . .
BARRETTS & RICHARDSON,
Silk Overs, 1 Wishing'on Street.
Boston, Mass.
Boston, January 19, 1861. &
TTLITABLE FARM FORSALE '
T At Middle Granville, N Y., situated two mile
from the Railroad ntutb'-u. There is on the farm an
elegaut new Br'ck House, good store house two
stori-s, bog hou-., ieu house anew horse bain sud
carriage house built in the best manner. All tnes
buildings are covered with slate, one large larm ba-i-a
.d one Sl.eep barn in the meadow. T here is an oio
Orel.ar l ol nearly one tmu.lred ffi?
comprising thiee hundred trees o I the best varwtte
ol Apples. Pears. Plums and Cherries: also grape
vines; cu-rants, strawberries and ra-phernes. Three
or tour thoiia.nd Maple Trees, and htteeu acres ol
heavy wood land within a fourth mile ol the house.
Kverv 'ot on the farm has never tailing water on it
Then- is large bed ot muck within twenty-five rods t
' . v.lV:ii.. - ..late formation, an
tne nam. juesonis ""u 1 .
has produced, without manure, the past year. Oar
.-..!. ..,,t. hnshels to the acre, and Cor&
at the rate of s xty bushels to the acre
1 wir sen sixty cr-s n uic .w. ...... - 4.
which cost S4700, for-6XI0, or sell the whole together
it- . a Kua.ao in rll Tt Of tUT
comprising n acres at a Rieot """'"- if nesire4
purctiase monev can lemaiu u --
toanvone making application before the nrst o
J,,rc"uwu- t,isr l iXIWIS.
tor m'orination, app.y " ,r u.n
the premises, or to A.Slocum orClias. H. Bull.
Middle tirauville, or to John I.audon, Rutland.
. . .. 1 .. , .. A ' , . 1 . . . . I 1 ,10 .1 1 II on
vi.
IVT OTICE. We hereby appoint
FRANCIS FENN,
Of RUTLAND, THE SOLE AGENT FOR OUE
COPPER AND ERRODUM PENS.
111E BES1 PEN EST MARKET!
They will not Corrode ia any Ink-
6-w M. SANSON & CO
' " 1 ' " jrfj'-' - r'
KATIE LEE AND WILLIE GRAY
Two brown beads with tossing curia,
Red lips shutting over pearls,
Baie feet white and wet with dew,
Two eyea black and two eyes blue;
Little boy and girl were the y ,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray.
They were standing where a brook,
Bending like a shepherd's crook.
Flashed its silver, and thick ranks
Of green wi low fringed the banks ;
H fit in thought aud half in play,
Katie Lee and Willie Uray.
They had cheeks like oherriea red;
Ue was taller 'most a head;
She, with arm like wreaths of snow,
Swung a ba ket to and fro,
As she loitered, half in p)ay,
Chattering to Willie bray.
" Pretty Katie," Willie said
Aud there came a dash of red
Through the browuness of his cheek
" Boys are strong and girls are weak,
And I'll carry, so 1 will
Katie's basket up the hill."
Katie answered, with a laugh,
" You shall carry only half;"
And then, tossing back her curls,
" Boys are weak as ell as girls."
Do you think that Katie guessed
Half the wisdom she expressed f
Men are only boys grown tall.
Hearts don't ohange much after all; ,v
And when, long years from that day, '
Katie Lee and Willie Gray
Stcod sgain beside tbe brook,
Bendiug like a shepherd' crook,
Is it strange that Willi said
While again a dash of red
Crossed tbe brownneaa of his cheek
" I am strong and you are weak;
Lite is but a slippery steep,
HuLg with shadows cola end deep;
" Will you trust me, Katie dear T
Walk beside me without tear;
May 1 carry, if I will.
All your burdens up the hill ?"
And she answered with a laugh,
" No, but you may carry half."
Close beside tbe little brook,
Bending like a shepherd crook,
Washing with itssi.ver bauds,
Late and earlv at tbe sands,
Is a cottage, where, to-day,
Katie lives with Willie Gray.
In a porch she sits, and lo!
Swings a basket to and fro,
Vastly different from the one
That she swung in years (gone;
This is long, ai d deep, and wide,
And has rockers at th tidt !
lit me Jqjtrnal.
TO THE GAS CONSUMERS AT RUT
LAND, VT.
On the 23d of January last a Committee
appointed by you, in connectino with the un
iersi!ned, went to Burlington, tested the
quality ot the gas there in the usual way, viz :
bv test meter anil photometer, and in audition
(.tilled upon a number of" the consumers and
obtained l'rom them statements of their billa
tor September, Oc-tober and November, (the
last quarter bills tendered) and cf the nuin
ner ot' burners used, the length of time burn
ing. &
On the next dty the same CoTimittee with
the undersigned made a test of the value ol
the gas at Rutland, as was done at Burling
ton, viz : using the same test meter and the
sue burners ; and in addition, the under
signed called upon several cf the consumers
.tnd ascertained from them how many burn
ers they used, for what length of time, &c,
.luring the months of September, October and
November last, and then obtained from Mr.
Burnett the tills paid, &c.
Statements of the bills thus obtained, and
of the tests mude, at both Burlington and
Rutland, are given below. A comparison of
i he results will justify the undersigned in the
declaration made by him at the meeting of
the 21th January, to wit : that according to
i he photometric tests made, the co t of gas
light at Rutland was 20 per cent, cheaper
tinn at Burlington, and according to the bill?
taken, at least 25 per cent, cheaper. As the
undersigned only had time to call upon a lew
o the Rutland consumers to aseertaiu burn
ers used, Su, a further' statement of Rutland
bills is gtven to enable gentlemen to extend
the compajison for themselves.
Statement of Bills taken as aforesaid at Burlington :
7. - Z ( Z
c -
3 S, --
s a. ?
? S3 I ? ? Renutkw
ii I s :
2 727-
l '- 6 41 Time, 2 to S hours.
S. S Terry,
Briuamaid,
i'routy,
tauilord.
Roby & Co.,
Huntington,
Allen,
Peck.
Turki
dart.
4 U
zo z2'
19 471
of these burners till
11
o'clock.
9 2i 14 OS
S 3 17 l'l?
SJ 'a '21 37 Burners checked down
9 1 13 146653 burned late. 8 shut off at 7.
85ijl4 11 461 bnrner all the time, and
I i i t 4 oi tne time.
Lvmati, 19 5 -17 10 Uses Regulator; says it saves
ball his gas.
Dewey,
:9
3 17 531 '
Statement of Bills taken as aforesaid at Rutland:
Z
e
3
Z
C. Brewer,
John Cain, Printer,
312 1 3-4
4 64lGrus?rr burn 1 all
((be tinMtnd'Jr an
trertfe 1 3-4.
I .Irre-titar; can't rsU
I mate, th.'uka 3 bur
I ntrra lo S o'clock.
II 3!
Spencer St Co.,
S. Krsnrh.
3.-4.31-2
3 1-4
i7
ft
li sr
fo B o'clock.
Pm-, Allen, Pond k Co.,:
it 45
00,
V erder C-u.
ecaalonally 3 bum-
French & Kingsley,
averag 4.13 71
;om- a little balore
era, not onn.
9 u'clock.
J. R. Biraei,
II 3'.
for ators. ahop and
dwelling, aya 9
to 4 nur.tera in al
I to each?
ya S buntera to 9
o'clock; if ao, bill
wrong.
O. L. Robbitu,
133 I
Comparison of above bills as near as proeticabU.
At Burlington, Mr. Brinsmaid, 14 burners used, 6 41
Mr. Hart, IV do.
SI
7 27
4 64
6 00
14 08
25 22
It 47
17 lu
17 63
12 7
Jlr. Terry, 2 do,
At Rutland, Mr. Brewer, IX burners,
veroer sc to., z uo.
At Burlington, Mr Huntington 2i do,
sir. stani'ora, a uo,
Roby & Co.. 3 do,
Mr. Allen, 3 do,
Mr Dewey, 3 do.
At Rutland, S. Frenoh, 3 do,
Spencer & Co ,3' to 3" do.
13 3
.1 K. Karnes. 3 to 4 do. lor 3 tene
ments, 11 30
At Burlington, Mr Pro .ty, 4 do, 23 84
Mr. i eca, o ao, cuecaea aowu, zi oi
Mr. Lyuian, 5 do, uses regulator, 17 10
At Uutland, French & Kingsley, 4 do, 13 71
J'aine. ren. rono & CO., I ao, zn o
Mr. Burt, 7 to 8 do, 33 14
RECAPITULATION.
. C 1 1 A. D..oHn,An ao . ............
JNUraueroi u'lrucn. useu a. aui outoii, o-, viuu..v
of bills. 18,95, which is 85,18 for I burner lor the
three mouths. orl,81 forea-h month.
N iitfioer or nurnera useu a' nuiiaim, n j aiuouui
of bills, 8126.27: whicn is 3 91 for 1 burner tor the 3
months, or t r eaoh mouth.
N B The oulv bills omitted in the above compar
ison are Mr. Tuife's at Burlington from the estan-
lshment neing au exicur.i.c
statement being indefinite and Mr. Cam's aud Mr
itobbm's t Rutland; the first from the irregularity
of use ine'deut to printing, and the scco id becau e
. , . . tlia dill is cai'lfleilt 1 -J
ir ouiy o ournero wcic ,
is evirlent from comparing it with ail oth
ers given above and be ow .
further staieineui i uin ai ". e
extend the above comparison :
I D. Co e, Store, o nurners, r
K. K. Merriam, " 3 Ml 2 ft , 1 3 ft , 1 4 ft.) 11 hj,
H. o. feraiua, " 1 V ' average 4
JS . S. Stearns, " Sli " ' U 0Z
Comparing the results above given, and
even on th basis that the people of Rutland
do not burn gas as late as at Burlington. (not
verv probable as a general rule) the bills at
Rutland are at least 25 per cent, cheaper
than at Burlington. By comparing excep
tional cases, the highest bill at Ru'land with
the lowest at Burlington for instance, a ditier
ent result can be obtained of course but a
fair comparison proves an advantage of more
than 25 per cent, in favor of Rutland, as gen
tlemen can judge for themselves froA the
above facts. .
Test of gas made at Burlington, V t., by
Messrs. Merriam and Cole of Rutland, Messrs.
Blodett & Co. of Burlington, and Mr. Haw
ley of Albany, Jan'y 23d, 1861, at Blodgett
& Co.'s shop :
. Inchei marked by eluule, Burenglh
Burner uteri U" ",u""" thcrebeinKS8inche.be- In
Kuril r uteu. - hour. .1 .un,tl.. T'anHiea.
(iaa conaared
pef aour.
4 9-10 ft. '
4 9-10 "
41-10" .
5 2-10 "
4 8-10"
Johnson.
Walsh, 1st,
" 2d,
3d,
" 4th,
" r.ti
73 10 07
71 8 63
6 5.0S
69' 6"1
my, 5.08
69 V 671
2 8 10"
" 2d again, 4 4-10 "
Johnson " 6 1-10
,180 2 67 59
Which Is : 1 foot equal to 1 69-100 candle, or 6 feet
equal to 7 5-100 candles
N.B. Price of 1 foot of gas at Burlington 4X
mius.
lest of Gas made at Rutland, by Messrs. Merriam. Cole
ana nawuy, at Mr. Al-mam's store, Jan. 24, 18S1.
Burnet- uaed be- Canaumpdon Inchea marked by ahade,
iltg the aarnt aa per hour. there being 96 inch,
in previoua teat. betweengaa a caadlea. Candlea.
Johnson 2 t 71 9 00
Walsh. 1st 8.0 ' 71 8 76
" 8d 8.0 " 72 X 9 40
"2d 24" (.9 6 70
" 4th 8 9 " 71?, 8 8S
" 6th 1M' 6-X 6'
Johnson 2d 2 8 " T2,S 9 13
18.7 67 01
Whloh Is 1 foot equal to 8 05-100 candles, or 6 feet
equal to 16 26-100 candles.
N.B. Price of 1 foot of gas at Rutland, say 7 mills
(It may be of interest to consumers to add
here, that after the above test, Mr. Merriaiu's
Sun burner was tried to test its value as a
burner, and gave a light equal to 17 6U-100
candles, while burning only 3 4-10 feet ot
gas, which for 5 feet of gas, would be over 25
candles Strong.)
To determine the comparative cheapness
of the above gasses, a -cording to the above
tests, and the prices charged by the Gas Co's,
make tbe following calculation :
If a light equal to 159-100 candles (the
value Of 1 foot) at Burlington costs 4 1-2
nulls, what would be the cost there of a liht
equal to 3 05-100 candles, (the value of' 1
foot of Rutland ttaa V) Anawr, 63 iuillj.
But the actual cost at Rjtland, not taking
into account the larger discount allowed, is
7.00 mills. Advantage in cost of gas in favor
of Rutland, per foot, 1.63 mills, or for 1000
feet, S1.63.
It will be borne in mind that the results ob
tained as above stated are based upon facts
ascertained (and acknowledged pu liely) by
your own committee. They therefore con
stitute the highest evidence. Lest it m ty be
said that a different conclusion would be ar
rived at if other places had been visited, the
undersigned will place in the hand" of Mr.
Burnett, for reference, a report made Feb
ruary 6th inst., by a committee from White
hall, (Missrs. Vaughn, Griswold aud Davis,)
as to tbe tests made and bills taken by them
at Glens Falls and AVtmeball. The report
is too long for publication, or it would be given
here but it stales that while by average, ac
coiding to the bills, the cost of gas at G'ens
Falls is $1,83 per burner, it is only S1.21 per
burner at Whitehall, aud that according to
the tests made, tbe Au'oin Gas at Whitehall
was more than three limes the strongest.
A tew words more in explanation of the
extraordinary statements made as to the cost
ol gas at Brattleboro, and the undersigned
will leave this whole ul ject to the good sense
and candor of the citizens of Ra'lai.d.
The following is a statement a given by
Mr. Merriam, of bills taken by him at 13 rat
tle boro :
Houghton k. Blak-, dry good. 8 burner, fift
witn Cole's C"p; e.os at 8 or -j, until Dec.
lb, theu at7; eierk stops in the S'ure and u-es
1 burner for 1 hour perhaps, bill lor tf inj s.
July to Jrnoary, Sii.bo
Vt . f elton, booka.4 burner. 1 an argand. aver,
age ct, 4 ft. Cole's cap, closes irom 6 to Pj.
Bills for 8 mo'. 13.2"
C. A. Tripp, jeweler. 4 burners, 6 ft. biroen
and 2 srgaud. Boms lor tbe last S mu's until
1" average. Bill for 6 mo'a 31.40
D. VVs Levin, boots ic shoes, 6 bun era, 2.4 ft.
Cole's cap, 2 Johnson 6 ft. aud 1, 4 ft., closes
at 8 till ?s.4o
H C. Fisher tV Co , dry goo'', 1 burners, 6 ft.
patent burner, closesat 8. BllftorSmo s 23, '
Frost It Goodhue, grocede-,6 burners 2 John
son 6 ft. . 3 G lea-on 6 f t . and 1 Wood 5 (t.,
clo-es at 8j to 9 Bill tor 6 iu" 40,80
E. J. Carpenter. nes-r..oin. 5 burner. John
son burners, aveta'-s 3 to ok. closes from f
to 9. Bill lor ij nouths 2'i.1v'
Doubtless in taking the above bilis Mr.
Merriam did not intend to be unfair, but he
acted ex par'e, arid did not cross-examine
tbe parties, to fix their attention and correr!
first hasty impression.-, as was done at Bur
lington. Jt was his first i xpericiice, and In
received the statements as to burners Used,
size, hours burning, as n-ven. because
they answered his purpose. 1 hat the state
ment was not correctly given howete:, ili
appear from the following iufe'em es from it :
1st. Mot all the parties state ibe used
all their burners.
2d. 1 he cost for 1 burner pfr month by
average is 91 cents, aud iu some cases as low
as 65 aud 73 cents.
3d. Although all the burners but five are
5 and 6 feet size, and same ol them argands.
they altogether consumed for the six months
only 51.500 feet of gas, or 325 feet a night,
which, allowing 2 1-2 ho trs average burning
time, would be only 3 1-4 feet per hour lor
each burner, instead of 5 and 6 teet. In Mr.
Tripps' case, the average burning time bein
4 hours, only 2 1-4 feet per hour i. It ft f r
each burner.
4th. The statement makes the gs more
than three times as rich as at Glens Falls or
Burlinjton, and 50 per cent, richer than at
New York, Albany, Philadelphia, or any
other coal gas in the country, known to tne.
Even then supposiiu it to be true, (over
looking its improbabilities ami selfcoutra
diclions.) it is an exception, and no cr.tetion
of the value of coil gas. Bat we are not
driven to any such supposition. The explan
ation is easy. The ptriies could not have
used the Lght as stated, either as to number
of burners used, or length of time.
II. Q. II AWLEY,
Treasurer R. G L Company.
Rutland, as. T. Q Mclvallor being du
ly sworn, deposes and says, that 1 he gas on
hand at Rutland, previous to the test of said
ga, made the 24th of J?nuary last, was made
without his krowinsr that a test was to be
made, and was ma le in the usual way, and
that the gas made on said 24th January, was
also made in the same manner and from the
ordinary materials commonly used during
this winter, and that nothing whatever w;ts
added or done to enrich tbe same beyond
what was customary iu the ordinary opera
tion of the work.
T.QUINCY McKALLOR.
Mr. T. Q. McKatlor appeared and mile
oath before me, that the auove statement is
according to truth.
John Cain, Notary Public.
Ruthnd, Feb. 11, 1861.
The Lowest Type ok Humanity;. We
take the following extract from the ariide ou
"Barbarism and Civilization," in the Atlan
tic Monthly :
In the interior of the Island of Borneo
there has been found a certain race of wild
creatures, of which kindre 1 varieties have
been discovered in the Phillipoine islands, iu
Terra del Fuego, aid iu Suuihern Africa.
They walk usually almost erect upon two
legs, and in that attitude measures about four
feet in bight ; they art; da k, wrinkled ami
hairy; they construct no habitations, form no
families, scarcely associate together, sleep in
trees or in caves, feed on snakes and vermin,
on ant's eggs, on mice, and ou each other;
they cannot be tamed, nor forced to any la
bor ; an lth ?y are hunted and shot among
the trees, like the great g rillas, ol which
they are a stunted copy. Wnen they are
captured alive, o.ie finds with su prise. Out
their uncouth jtbberiug sounds like articu
late language; they turnup a human face
to gaze upon their captor; the f miles show
instinct of modesty ; and in fine, these wretch
ed beings are men.
" Bridget," said a M-s. to h r hired girl,
who had recently arrived Trom the Emerald
Isle, and who was very little acquainted with
the names of some of the household uten
sils, "go and find me the 'spider' I want to
use it a few minutes."
Bridget, who was always ready to obey her
Mistress' orders, went in search of the spider ;
but as she was not expeditious in finding the
spider, her Mrs. called on Bridget to come.
Bridget, obeying her Mistress, and looking
somewhat excited, exclaimed:
" Mestriss, I couldn't find nara a spider,
but I brought you a cob-web !"
" Patrick," said a judge, "what do you say
to the charge ; are you guilty or not guilty V"
" Faith that is difficult for your honor to
tell let alone roeself. Wait till I hear the
ividence."
There is no greater obstacle to success than
trusting in something to turn up instead of
going to work to turn up something.
Amendments to tbe Constitution.
REMARKS OF
HON. JACOB COLLAMER, OF VT.,
In the Senate, February 7, 1861.
Mn. Collamer. I have a memorial which
I desire to present. 1 1 present the memoral
of J. Blake, and eighty-one others, inhabi
tants of Swanton, Vermont, praying for the
adoption of the measure cojamonly known as
the torder State propositions. It is rarely,
I think, that I trouble the Senate ; but I de
sirs now to make some remarks, lor which I
beg indulgence for a few moments, in rela'ion
to this subject. I aui not proposing to make
remaiks about sex-essiou, or coercion, or sla
very, or the merits of any of these topics at
all; but the petition which I have presented
inii.kes the exetci.se of the power of Congress
in relation to amendments to the Constitu
tion. It is upon that topic that I wish to
speak for a few moments.
Mr. President, I am willing at all times,
wht;n the occasion properly calls for it, to ex
art. 'we the powers that we legitimately have
by the Constitution ; but in my estimation,
no exigencies can ever justify us in resort "tug
to any rt of devices and expedients which
(he occasoiirrjay call for, that are not consis
tent with the Ta.ir construction of the previs
ions of that instrument. Now, sir, what is
the true meaning, tje fair import, of the pow
ers which are given in the Cotistnu'iou to
Congress in relation to its amend nent V
When the Constitution was adopted, and
those who mi le it were about to put in exer
cise this great experiment, having created
for the first time a General Gov-rnment with
all its departments, and curtailed ii large
proportion the powers which the States had
previously exercised, to correspond with it.
they said: "Now, it may be that this Consti
tution does not invest sufficient lowers in the
General Government tor its smooth and suc
cessful operation. Experience may show
that. What, then, shall be done in such a
contingency' It will be a contingency iu
which Congress will have ascertained by ex
periment precisely what further power ihey
need We say, therefore, that rhen Con
gress have thus ascertained that they need
any more delegated power, th-y hall have
authority to propose aiu-tidtneuls to the Con
stitution, which they shall send to the States
or to the people of the United States (if you
please) in their Slates, either iu convention
or in their Legislatures, for their adoption;
and if three fourths of them adopt them, they
shall Ist-cuine a iiorfion of the Constitution."
This was wanted for the use of Congress.
No occasion was required for calling any na
tional convention ; but the occasion would be
one which experience would develope, ami
which Congress would feel the peed of, anil
su h was the arrangement to meet that con
tingency. But they further saic : ''Perhaps
upon exp"rietice and Uon trial, it will turn
out that we have transferred too much power
from the States lo the Gener.il Government ;
it may work bard for the States; they may
need to have amendments ; now, what provis
ion shall we make, what arrangement shall
we prvpare, for such a contingency. It can
not be reasotubly expected that Congresi
wi!J, in Mich an event, make any propositions
tor amendment to strip thems-dvrs of power
which has been already delegated to them.
We therefore must not look to Congress for
relief jin such an emergency at all. Hence
it was that provision was made in the same
article for such an event, for such a contin
gency, by provid ng tat if two thirds of the
Slates shad pass resolutions requesting tbe
al. of a g.-neral convention for the puriK
of proposing amendments to the Constitution,
Congress shall call it."
They said, if the ."Slates want the Constitu
tion amended, let ihem amend it as it was
made, by a national convention ; let them
see each other all anouud ; let t!n-m con pa re
their views; let thein see each o:her face to
face, and then make such arrangement' as
the circumstances at the time may require;
and when they have thus proposed their
amendments, Congress shall s-nd those prop
ositions to the State, either in their Legisla
tures or their conventions, for a'lop'iou. It
will be observed th.it in the latter arrange
ment the first h-adiiig feature is ibis: when
the people or the Mates want amendments
which they suppose they tieed, th. y are to
have them whether Congress will or not ; if
thev call a na'iotial convention in this way,
Congress has no power to sop it, but is oblig
ed to Call it without knowing what amend
uentswil be proposed. The .wt ties are ii"t
bound, in their resolutions which a-k for a
general convention, to state wl at amend
nieiiis they want ; bu' simply to i'ec'are th t
ihev want a convent on ; and Conre s, in
ie two thir ls of the Stites join in the call,
is bound to call it; and again, when it is
called, and it proposes amendments, d ngress
has no right to examine into the merits o'
those amendments, but is bound to send them
out to the States at once ; it is imperative ou
Congress to do so.
Hence it is we see, Mr. President, provis
ion is here made that amendment, to the
Constitution are to come from th ise who
wanti them. No idea entered into their heads
in those d.ivs that the old rule of co. union
sense would be overthrown, which is, that
propositions for relief of any Wind .should
come from those who want it, and not f'om
those who do not want it. Now, let us apply
this to our pri sent condition. Doi s this Gen
eral (iovernment feel the want oi any more
delegated power ? lias experience, shown
that our General Government does not op
erate sinoothlv for the want of some other
delegated power that we need ? Not at a'l.
N'o one suggests anything of that kind; we
want nothing of that kind. What n xt ?
What is wanted, or what is said to be wanted'.'
It is said that a number of the States desire
a uen lments to the Constitution for their se
curity. I am not about toenter inlo the mer
its of those amendments; but I say that is
-aid to be the case. Now, is it not, from the
p:ovi-iou of I he Con-iituiion to which 1 have
alluded, perfectly obvious as to ho such an
object is to be reached ? I think it is clear ;
it ieaves no doubt about it. Well, sir, h-ve
any of these fctates ever made any attemi t
to call a national convention to get a redtes
of grievances according to the Constitution '
'ot" one. 'Some ot 'I hum have H wn into se-
ession ; others are threatening it ; but not an
attempt has been mule by any of them to get
any re lie. s within the Constitution at all. 1
h ive nothing to say of that, parti, ul.it ly : I n
I sav that Congress ought not to undertake
to exercise the power which is given to get
iniendiiieiits which they need, for the pur
pose of getting amendments I r the Slates,
which it"isHaid they need. It is to perveri
the uses for which it was givrn to them by so
doing. Such attempts will always fail; an I
it is obvious why they fail. First, we under
take oconjfCture what the States want. We
a,e "'oing about here framing amendments to
semf out to the people. What amendments?
Anything we want or need? No; but some
thin.' which it is conjectured the Stales need.
Who knows what they need i Who knows
what they want? Who knows what they
will be satisfied with ? Have they manifested
it to is? In no way. It is a mere matter
of conjecture; and however much respect 1
miv hive for the source from which these
conic-lures come, still tor all I cannot but see
that it is a lame and impotent attempt ...
a poweV which was granted for one Purpose
to effect another and an entirely d.flereut
Now, Mr. President, let mo go a little fur
ther, to show its inapplicability. Suppose
vse a-ree to the amendments here. Have
the people of the different States ever seen
each other in convention, and understood
each other's views about them
all ; but we are going to kcm.uPnh"J
and invent them ourselves, inmate them and
send them out to the States, and ask them to
i ineui wiiuu
.-. . . ys. , .iZAil in
at all. The attempt never can ' ' 7
.i L . . .1,0 th no- it cannot succeea.
mo nature ui tuc ."-bt - , 0,i.r,t
The provision of the Coaptation is not adapt
ed, never was meant, to secure any such pur
pose by the action of Congress, originating
amendments for the States, which they have
not asked for.
'I he conclusion, then, I come to after what
reflection I can give it, is, that as I view this
part of the Constitution, which I think very
clear when read and considered in the light
of the circumstances in which it was made, I
never can underlake to participate herein
undertaking to ma.e up, and invent, and
contrive, and conjecture amendments for
Stafes, which the States themselves hae
never asked for. I think it is entirely mal
apropos. It will be entirely unsuccessful ;
and the very fact now that you find such olds
and ends, su-.-h various opinions alout what
they stall be, and a thousand projects that
are presented to us, the very fact that yo
find yourselves in this cotidiiion, manifest?
that the rinciple which I state is right. Ii
shows that you are in this condition because
you are trying to use an iuatruiuentality
which you have for one puriiose for another,
for which it was never prepared, and to which
it is not at all adapted. Now, Mr. Preaideut,
I have one other
Mr. Bioler. I ask the Senator from
Vermont to tell us how hu reconciles the
theory which he lays down with the tact that
the very first amendment made to the Con
stitut.on, with reference to the sovereignty
of States, was submitted by Congress ?
Mr CoLLAfl er I will answer you entire
ly, if will bear me through.
The P"siiino Officer. It is the duty
of the Chair to announce that the hour ioi
the special Older has arrived.
Mr. CoLLAMKR. I hope I chill be allow
ed to go on. "Certainly ."' - Certainly !"
Mr. FyoT. I hope, by common consent,
the special order will be pa-seil over infor
mally, until my colleague shall have conclu
ded his rem irks. I p esume Hie whole Sjn
a'e are desirous to hear him upon this point.
Certaii.lv !"
The Presiding Officer. If there be
no on'eciiou, the Senator may proceed. The
Chair hears none.
A r. CoLl. amkh. I have eaid nothing, and
shall say nothing which can possibly involve
the feelings o! di lie rent aides, or dillerent
parties it. ihe Senate. At this time, 1 have
nothing to say about that. I rise to nuke
remarks ! lo myself in relation to the me-
ii 7ril which I have presented, which invoke
the exercise of the ower of Congress in re
lation to constirutiotial amendments.
An illustration may be drawn from onr
history, in confirmation of the prmciple
which I have stated. In the elei tinii of Pr-s-id-rit
of the United States, in 1 SO I , it was
lo in l that the arrangements whi. h had been
made in the Consti: u ion iid not "p-rate
sunjothly. There was al.t Ost a fail are iu th
(iovernment. Congress then thought th
contingency had arisen for which this p'ovi
sioti was mad-, and Congress proposed au
a:i er.dment in order to be relieved of that
diflicutty. They sent it out to the Sta'es
That was exactly what Congress ought to
have done. It was adopt d.
I come now to another thing, which I was
just about tosjieak of when the Senator from
Pennsylvania interposed. It is quite eay lo
imagine and our own history presents a
precedent for it this state of things. Sup
pose, for instance, a State, or a certain num
ber o1' Stales not two thirds do not desire
to call a general convention, eith-r because
of a want of time or some other excuse, no
mttter what ; th-y desire no general revis
ion ; they only ile-.ire one or two pirtieular
amendments; and suppose t'lat one, two,
threeor more States should state to us that
they desired the following articles of amend
ment to be adopted as pit of the Constitu
tion of the United Stat-s, (naming them.)
and they present these to Congress, with the
petition or request that Congress will s ibmit
them to the conventions or the I.egisl itures
ot the different States for adoption ; now
supjiose su.-h a state of things presents itself ;
Low would that fall within the . principles
which I have before remarked upon 1 When
Congress prepares amendments to the Con
stuution. and sen Is th-m to th-i peoole, they
express their approbation of th-m; it implies
that they are their amendments ; they make
them and it reqnires two thirls to do it;
which implies. I take it, the ex-rcise of their
judgment, and a judgment so decisive as will
carry two thirds of the Senate and of the
House of Representa'iues. They are the
amendments which Congress want, and which
Congress approve.
But suppose one, wo. or three States should
draw up some amendments that they say they
do want ; not that we conjecture at; not that
we guess; but which they say th-v di want:
what will you do in such a case ? Supjose
some of the Slates prepare and reduce to pr
per form the amendm-nts which they desire;
and they hive so mu b confidence in their
sister States ht thev are wilhnf to su nn t
them to them ; for that verv desire an I re
quest to subtii t the a implies a cot.fi len.-e :
n tw. what should Congresd ) on an occasion
.f that kind? 1 think it is quite clear whv
th-v should do. I believe Congress should
not pass on the merits of those amendment.
It is a p-tition, a respectful petition, a -tillable
petition. I think that Congress sho dd
not present th-m as their amcn lin-nts. Well,
how wt-'uld vou do it V I would do it in this
way. 1 would recite that whereas such and
such certain States (naming them) had pre
p trad su -h and such articles of amendments
to the Constitution, and h id presented them
to Congress, an I had requested Co'.gr-s to
submit them to the States, th-ret'ore. and in
pursuance of th it rcpl-t. Congress nr-scut
them to the States for a lop'i m ; ami d i' ly
the two-'l irds imjorily required bv the C n
stitution to render the proposal eli'-ctive.
I grant, wh-n they ate amend n-uts wh ch
Congress prepared, undoubtedly it is imp'ied
that thev express their approb ttion ot th-m :
but in the case I am supposing, and whi'-h I
consi er a 'middle case between the two. no
approb ition or disv.prob itirtn of Congress is
expressed ' or implied, nor is it necessary.
Let me read the article :
" The Congress, whenever two thirds of
both Houses shall tl-em it ne-essirv. shall
propose amendment to this Constitution, or.
on the application of the L-gisl t'ures of two
thirds of the several States, shall call a con
vention for proposing amend lien's, wh eh. in
either case, shall be valid to all intents and
purooses as part of this C institution, w'len
ratified bv the Legislature s f three f.ii't'is o
the several States, or by conventions in thre
fourths thereof, as the one or tin o'her mo le
of ratification may be proposed by the Con
gress." It does not say that Congres shall recom
mend the a nendm 'tits, or any of them. It
is said that thev shall nroiin-e the anient -
meiifs, but not tint they shall recommend
them. I think Con ;ress. when there is a re
spectful petition by anv State for cer'a'n ar
ticles of amendment, should pass such a joint
resolution as I have just indicated, with the
recital or preamble thereto.
Now, I come to the ease that the ScnVor
from Pennsylvania alludes to. When the
Slates adopted, in their several convention",
this United States Constitution, several of the
States recommended certain amendments ; a
number of tho States did ; I d not know
whether two thirds, or all ; but a number of
them recommended certain amendments to
the Constitution. What did Congress do ill
themV They were not amendment that
Congress prepared. What did they do ?
The States, in their conventions, had request
ed these amend nents to be adopted. What
did Congress do ' I will turn gentleman to
what (hey did on that occasion, as, if you
please, a precedent for what I state. In
178a, in the first Congress, was passed the
folio win; :
" The conventions of a number of States,
having, at the time of their adopting the Con
stitution, expressed a desire, in order to pro
vent misconstruction or abuse of its powers,
that further declaratory and restrictive clau-es
should be added: and as extending the
ground of public confidence in the Govern
ment, will best insure the beneficent ends of
its institutions: j
Resolved by the Senate and Houte of Jlep
reentatwes of the United Stiles of America in
Conqresx assemb!ed,(to thirtla of both Houses
concurring,) That tbe foilbwine articles be
proposed to the Legislatures of the several
Mates, as amendm-nts to the Constitution of
the United States, all, or anv of which arti
cles, when ratified by three fourths of the said
Legislatures, to be valid, to ail intents and
purposes, as part of said Constitu ion."
'I here is a direct precedent for the case to
which the gentleman from Prnnsslvania calls
my attention ; that is the very case which I
have now aup iose.1. There the States, or
several of them, did request amendments to
be made, siatitig what they were, and Con
tress did not ifopose tho.- amendment, as
theirs, but they paase.l a joint resolution, Stat
ing the fact that several States had reques'ed
those ainendin-nts to be made, and therefore
they p-esented them to the 'people for adop
ion. That ws the very case. That is in
confirm tion o my views. It is a direct
precedent.
Now. Mr. President, without aking up the
time ot the Sen ite, which I dislike to do ex
ceedingly. these views govehi me in my ac
Hon in relation :o amend. ndnfs io tbeCon
stiiution, though thev probably may not gov
ern anyl o ly el e. I should ike to have them
undeiS'ool mors at large, because I think the
H-ople h ve be. n, somehow or other, lea I to
look to Congre--for relief .y constitutional
atTendmeiits; vhen the power, ot Congress,
as I understand! them, are literlv iin.L.i,i.d
til thelll. Hut
cannot say, as I frequently
lody,that I desire to speak lo
hav- no id-a that the country
hear said in this
the ( out.trv. 1
ill ever hear vtHiat I sav about it : but still I
have presented mv vL-wsof what 1 rcard
true dunes.
And now. I have to say flat, though I see
little propect o amending ii this wav, confi
dent it never ca n succeed. )M afer all some
t'.ing m.y lie dc tie. I fnv-j nothing to sav
alKjut ca ling a a'ionaN o venrion. That is
a matter for -h- States and the p-o !e to do
they plea- UMi:i It is .erfecliy evid-lit
from th- Con-trution, that it w s intend -d to
be called wheh-ver it W4i d-sired by tl.
vates, without anv a-tion oflCoti 'ress at all :
but evtu iu de'
I'ho u.di ui-n t
ui-tits h.-re, ma
i i t e confer-n.
city. I can still
fi'e of it opinion, if vou will.
nv n t Sirrte uiem ameiid-
not agree ii!jon am-nd nent
tha' is gnii)ig on now in this
one. ive it ijeis-ible that two
r three, or ino
States "llig
t agree on some
ametidments. and s md ih-nJ her-, a is p o-
pos i in in- reso'utiMtis ot V
rginia. with the
r-q i r that We o'lOuld Send
L -gi-litures o' he States.
them out to the
! str I (-an er n-
ite that th at doutingeii'-y rp tv happen, and
my mole of tratmg that Subject would be
what I have ifidjcat- l. I think, iu my hum
b'e judgin-nt, !that on such a oufingeney
Congress should pa- a resolution, such a
th-y did in 173. re. iting that this had been
requested, and presenting it to the people bv
a two-thir Is vo' . and riot stand up and sav
they did not like the am-ndtn-iit, and would
not permit the people to have a chance to
vote on them. Such are my1 views, sir.
"Mav it please your honor," said alawyer.
a ldresing one of" the judges "I brought the
prisoner from jtil on a b'ets cor' us.
Well," sai l a ffllow in an Under tone, who
stood in the rear of the court, "these lawyers
will say anything. I sa thi man get oitof
a cab at the court door."
A.v Obvious Truth
poor laboring
the hardest of
II, I don't know
is. that ic is the
man was told t'la pom wai
m-'tal. "Is it ?1 si I fl
intier! aiouf thai ; aii I know
hardest to get
Educate the who!- man j the head. th
heart, the bolv : the heal to think, the heart
to feel, and the body to act
Many beaufifpl ladies. w!-n wa'king out.
seem verv angr if th-v irt- gtzel a;, and
sadly disappointed if they ari- not.
A facetious bv asked onebl his playmate s
how a hardwire d-!-r dilf-fe l from a h f-
maker f" The lifer, sotiavwhtt puz'e!.
give it up. "Whv. sud thtl
th-one soli the nil!, and be other nailed
the soles." I
i
Well." J toe, 'this is a qujer world," said
hi. to his wife ; sect ot-worn in philoso
phers) has just sprung ur."
Jane; "and whit d th-y
strangest thing in ntture,"
tongues !" i
An envov frotn Ciinai'
English court. It is ai I he
In I I," sai I
ho'd ?" "The
ul be. "their
or'l y to visit the
xpct to p.;r-
form hi "kow to ' th-re
knees ami knocking his
friwiifcf on his
he I nine time
against the fl r before Q l-en Victoria's foot
stool. .
Ge. I'i -Vens ha vi-'dtd the io:. fs'lrw
Mtjor .id-r-n o i.tjreh prnvi.t.ioa i- C, ar
lesion, t.iit tri-M ws a' firt some dificu'v n
put h i-i'ig. the t.titchers n- i grver b-iu.
afrsuf they shi.ul I te nvibSed if they 'ip 1
the en-iriv. But a en-. t'S"tor h i H-ci f .on 1
at'd sur.piie are sent twice we k, hut on'y
such as ar- fur inn- Itste n-v mi fha 'h" lale
authorities rir. ru ih-ti ' fT a" m.m -nr.
Pi- eo, e-pon f. i.r of th- .V w fork F.v-ni.ig
I'.isi at C't ir!-to-i wri. 'i' fh stt.ck oi the
fort will no f e d f-rre.l ri I 'be MontTOT.erv
convention lake- itr'oi n. th' ul i-t ; and I
th. .letiiiti I th .iiT.-n.fer ii th- .m the
ou h rn eot.f.-.tl rsrv. it will h- eiven un or the
le era' .,'i.v r -m-nt ntit accept the aJternadve
.t einl w ir S cue o'her r-ssoi f .r -teisr
.hat the caption on .Tame a't Morris Maid
act -um esrn ,.. we w nt its' ir.ii '
an I the fl niinj hi'terv i- it.r inple. I v'''' ''
it v.-.tt-r lav ; it pro -is. ... H- n ore f..r.... 'ahle
t ctri 1 h ., rtu t..'c,f Tic M'lcr end, that
tre t':e-....n in vill he plf . i p. cent a
fr..nt of ..y-r .Jve tv f-ei ii m UH. wtnle emht
port holes ar - tdep'r'! forth
It then us from the h. mm
r ir- nr mo iit.i.n
m a h'-nr "
i wen'y let r. atio
t least setj-ntv '"' " ,r"m
f'ro tl to rt'.ie. Pir i-nVt ar.
at w irk l co.
f .mi itl .- " 'I'.ie ne-ni'-ai'v
4honl tht tl .stitl-'
ho;-, i. w ethtr M.i -r n-lecvi will tll.rv.t
f.r..,..r.f a.l .'.Co'cl ,l.n..l-tt-f'
with ut int iferin with th- t.-r. ". ' '
should c.m. I. is. .-''-"" with sh- '--fore thev
w. r res lv. it tif .'h. pmh.r"tn'..
I he HI,. U ,Jm fr t an h .f- u- th- d
lay. and are v4b "f T'" l-n'.l-' cA.vm
n-a-n-l C". I'.i -cns who i tf cUre I to f near
Iv s. -in a Hu -hsrun himself
' KxOov A.ke-i. who w-it a:i ( -c.v.s. n-1
,., hr r now n.-k-n j p s .er.'i r-
em.rhi. ...I s, ,-i.f.i -nth -he ,Ot.le He
has recti 'v ordeel sev-r.I A-ms.rong ca'.'
r .m Kn.-' i' lst a ro it of $ lo.-HH) each, n l will
pie-e'ir t'lem to th" t it.
V .Inrc irv p..nH'e"i " ront-n-i- f-v b
ro the .ov-rnui-nt i-i u ns fr.cn V -0 M '"
each. whi '. r'i '" lei n naoer deiv to 'e in
any sene forced loan. .
f..-,V I.aST IKOinecir Th- r.llowinc
st tetne... i "L- "'' "" " ,me!d Jr
.f f-hila l. Il.hia, t'"-. i no reason to ques
tion its truth, for Mr Benton a!w y had a kc.n
aen for southern irfa.on and a patriotic dis.osl
at r :
few mon-h before the (J rcase of the la'c
Colon. I H nton he sail o a xoaoi p'di.irtl
fri.-n 1 'hen on a visi to Vahin t-. i : ' Voung
msn you have skc.i ihe Hall of Patent, the H-at
Olfi e'. the (Ntit'l; for whom have rhcy been
l.uill at such enormous expense?' For thMieo
pie of the Unite! H'aifl. I ii .pose.' ' Utitrd
Stat ! No, sir no ! Thev ar- for the Son-hern
f'onfederaey, which has huen pi .King for the last
five and twenry years, and whi -b I irreatly lear
the naiinn will' not wake on t discover unt I
it is too lute.' !nem'(erii- die words of the
dying Benron, 4- were not surprised to hear
Senator Iverson of Oeorfia declare in his place.
I sen no reaon why Washington city sha'l not
he continued the ripitol of a Southern Confede
racy. The hiiil-lings are ready to our hand 1'
Nor to hear Mr. Il'ieit of South Carolina affirm
that secession hakl been in contemplation fur
thirty years. '
Bi;rnt im hbr Ckinolinb. Another victim
to crinoline i redorded in the London papers.
Miss Moria I'owcr, of Hyde Park sqnare, was
standing before the grate in her fath r's drawing
room, when her expan led dresk caaght fire, and
she was burnt shockingly, notnin; reroaioingon
her hut ber skeleton skirt, sbs died in great
agony.
" CorrtttpoadcuOsi of the Horald.
Castlcaos!, Jan. 29th. 1861.
Edito HeaALB e It has rwrely beeo mj
privilege lo attend an examination so fall of In
terest and reflecting so much crditOD both tfsach
ers and studeots, as that held at Ctutltnon Semi
nary, Jan. S2nd and 23J, at the close of the last
term.
The appearance of the scholars, as well as tbe
report of the Principal at the termination of the
examination, rae larorabfe eyidec.es of the com
pleteness of the system of discipline adopted by
vlr Koowlton. The proiframma of each day
exercises was admirab'y arranged, affording; snffl
dent variety to maintain a lively interest throogh
oat.
iMearly every class was worthy psrticniar no
tice, bat tbe mention of m fw mart snlllce. Tbe
classes in Arithmetic and Algebra did hvnor to
Mr. Williams and tbe roe m tiers of the clases.
Jsdgins; from the appearance of the classes, and
tho manner in which their examination was eon
ducted, Mr. Williams most be an eminently suc
cessful teacher. The First Class was cond acted
holly in French and indicated rare proficiency
n that language on tbe part of Miss Strong and
her papils. ' "
The K-em of tbe whole examinatit was a class
of yoane Misses in French, and the breath leas
silence ot the room bore ample testrmony ro tbe
interest cf those present. Misses Katie Love-
na ana Uertrade bherman (nine years of age J
Icier ye especial notice for the promptness of
'heir replies and the distinct tone of voice in
wh'ch they were uttered. The class lo Evidences
cf Christianity indicated extraordinary applica-
ion on tne part ot the siadenrs ; aad that In
Lojjic did as welt as Senior Ciaaaes in College.
The clans in Eovlub Literature was an inieliect-
ual treat.
A Concert and Exhibition was riven in lbs
Ohapel cf the Seminary on Wednesday evening.
It was a decided success, the Chapel being lite-
aiiy packed wiin sperutors. M.
Tbk Steatosis nor CsawiMocsron a Com-
ratfcBcr. There is considerable open hostil
ity in Louisiana to the achsms of a tooihet n cob
ederary. The Mew Urleaas Boe iasiets that
Looisiana shoald maintain ber independence, in
he first place on tbe seosihle goaad that each a
confederacy formed by States who have last vin
dicated the right of separate Slate secession
vculd be bat a rope of sand, and in the second
jlavce from jealousy of the atnbiiio-as designs of
the otter cotton States. Says the Ree :
L otsiana. seaud proo lly on tbe Gulf of
dexi'-o bavin,; in ber keeping the key of the
;ntc of the world wide valley of the Mississippi,
orn to command arid lo sway the deatinr of
nillions upon millions, weald he in a hope less
r.inority, ana te made to auoruit and to conrri
ue at ibe cot Of her uwn ci'y of New Oc
ean toward raisin,; the decaying and worn
ut cuies on the Atlantic to some art'tici! ri
valry with the imperial city of Now York. And
n a hopeless, d.ci- ed min. riiy in any aou'hera
of.ted.rary. low could we avoid bei(i; bled to
leath to feed anu r-tre.h mot-e eme- olated
hadows ? Do not visions rise np of job for
i vies that can f either he built nor manned ; of
hs for arni es, never raised, hich aim at ex
racting Irom 01 and fqiistnifiit; millions of
notiey Ooi an army of . fScs-holders T"
Several Georgia pai-rs are alxi contendin,
Mrne(ly a,;int a viit!iem rorif idera'-y. prm
oent airi'ini! them ihe Au.-a-r Cfi'Ofi.cle. Is
Un is t''at(ieor-i snail iohi the lart'eri.art .f
Klor..f
and bectftn- a $xiwerful inoei rtident
siate, with coraifiercial and ma.tibtciannif facil-ri-s
ihat will jtve her a control n,,; osiiion and
nke Savannah rhe m tropolis of tbe South,
. Idle if idie merges herself in a ou hrn ronfed
racy afie will b-t-om- a vi-t m of u rty rival riea
'lt if ihe South ariuev D'.dcr a cotn'tnon eov-
rnttient. the Chronicle ii.si is iht it rou-t be a
ontitutniil ruotiai. hv t.r soiuethint- like it.
from which there sha'l be no sec-ion. This is
ixely to turn out as ha Isren predicted The
sjothern Ststes cannot talely a; into nrKtg
nth South Caiolina unle s they te her np and
le-troy r.er ancient preroatire ot secession at
he outset.
Trie Mcbdeb or bis Ucl bv William
L. Yaac r. The fact that W L. Yaocey kilJ--A
his nnclc, Dr. Carle, of Snath Carolina, has
een stated in general terms, bat the details
nave not hen given. Dr. E .rle lived one mile
and a hxlf wet of Greenville, where hi widow
lill resides, if alive. A few handred yards .'i
t-nt is an old fiol I. so'netime ased for prartic
ing on horseback, bat m.re lr-qienrly reioned
to as a master ground. This was the occasion
.fa drill master, when Dr. Esrle's son. ahr.at
ten years old, went on the croond , as all bys
ek to do, and darintr their wheeling and tara
ine. the boy got in tbe way. Yancey ordtsred
him to get oat of the way. bat the boy. in tt
confusion, got more and ii ore in tbe wy.where
ipon Yancey lashed him most unmercifully with
horsewhip Dr. Earle not st home, bat
on returning hor e through tbe town, a fri-nd
told him bo cru-lly Yancey had Ueate l his
on. Dr. Earle called on Yancey tor an ex pi a.
nation Yanrey told him the hoy had heea very
insolent and that be had served him right.
vVh-n Dr. Karle reache l borne, and learned the
fact, and f uii I that Y ancer had tied to him be
returned to Ureenvi" : in search of him. Yan
cey, knowing tbe pluck of Dr. Esrle, at d that
he would be detected in the falsehood, prcpued
h'mseif for a fibril. Dr. E found Yancey on Dr
Crittenden's porch, and on marching upon him,
was shot down by Yancey with a pistol. These
are the farts, as we hav; them from on bora and
raiss-d in that vicinity. The f-t that he was
convicted upn trial, and imp i-onel. and after
wards bet-a ne the so j -ct of Executive clemen
cy, corroberates the troth of this version. This
is the msn who pro:ared the diiaptioa of the
d -ro xrorx- party and the nomination of Breca.io
rid ;e. KuaiciiLr ( 7taa. Whig
Tub Sric Govt. ut! tsr or Kss. The
State govetntsent of ICtn.as, chosen more than
a year ago. in anticipation of her aims-don as a
state, an) largely Itepu'tlit-an in all is depart
incuts, will spee bfT as,.,e its fnnctions; and
w t'p'o a mouth two Ke'iuMicins will tae ad Jed
to the L S. Sena'e fro-o the new S'ale. The
execaiive and judicial offioer of tbe new State
re a f .lloss :
Go'Vinor Charles Robiason, formerly of
Mss.achaset'
Ueutrnant Governor J. V. Root, formerly of
("otitl' Ctl. uu
Srcretttiy f Slate J. W. Robinson, formerly
oflauie
'Trfiturer William Tholen, formerly of New
York
Auilitvr Georn W. Hidver. former' of
O ...
Sufri"tendr7st of Ptb'ie tnHrucitti W. R
Gr fli'h. f .rm-rly Illinois
Clint Justice Thomas Ewing.Jr , formerly of
O'lKt.
Awiate Justirrt S -ma,el D. Kingmsn. for
merlr Ken n.-ky, and Lawrence Bailey, form
erly of New Hampshire.
Ir!DTlo M HoLLAfD A f-m'.le Jnan
dsti n ha is-centlv -carr-l in 11 I 'and Ihe
Hccoont of thcWm'n wtiich Lae retched this
c .unirv arc of the mi apt.all.ne rtitaca. r.
The dkshoh ptweess tKi low lands of the
conntrv fro r. the tnrnaf f h . Hr.,- away
and the water r-jhe thra ;i mass- of ice
rose above the tlxd and were .wept on in its
terrific r nre. suhm-riiing H II. barn, cofta
(..., droW'.iti s '" c4d- a I d-stronii: every
thing The inVaSiUn .ng'it 'efa : n h.r
aide, where, bctm b-d i h c H. witi nt hcl
dini.. r oth-S. fire "t nrovi-ion fh"V h d to p-
davs of .n"X.rc-ihl terror h f-rib'e at,r
tl a. Thi inundi'l i lb f di'as'ee
wh.ch h is ever occurred In II d H. nwing in
t-art. no doubt, to Irs havin-; aoccarred io mid
winter .
Tun sHifM:sT or Arms to a Srorrao.
In older t pe-ve-r h- -hi). n-"t a'.ns r he
...r. .....n-s.a the Hi-bar pi ice and 'h n.tnl
m-n of fhc Fir wtr l hve r cved ed ra
4ehll fhc --ailing resels Ur-aod ml,
,,....i..-.l f..r littv-st'.n M.'.;le. New flrlctna
and o'hcrso'itl'ern ports. Su long aa lfe r-r.l-ce
ex-.cic tbei- igd'nc in ihi mii'-r, ahiim cms
of on re. hand ar'i.-le- .y '.T m-d veir.
rr be consider, da imp. sih;c..V. Y Evening
Pont
A ain'u'ar wsiyer was won recent'T v a skat
er on the lake of Grontit,n.ar Nami.Be1giem.
e h-t that be would sV a'e for an hour, carry
ing a ha-kef of ege on his head without freak
tng one of thn. He accomplished the feat in
fict rare style, hav.nrr during the h-inr a-ritri
his name in elaH'wa'e characters on the ice. e-
;des tracing an ita nensi vae'etyof en-npl-caied
figures, and at las' set down the basket and re
ceived the wager, amid the cheer of all present.
A dealer in dsy e'tods in Paris has engseed
the service of several we.l dressed ladies, who
promenade near Lis store, and when thev see any
lady looking into the window two of them an
proach and excUiti. Oh, S.n't it sw-etf or,
'How cheap i Let o to in and bay it 1"
A v"ong hitter in Danbary, being out of
vork.
was offered a dollar a dav hv a rl..nr..i
march the streets all day in his Wide Awake
uniform, and carry bis torch an hour in the even
ing. Being in want ol employment, be iwk he
j and get his regular dollar a A j. Hurt ford
Vets.
R. P. Baker of Fall River ha erathered three
I distinct growths of pairs from tbe same tree, on
J his premises, daring the past season. The first
j growth i large and fair, the second of fair S'se,
i end tbe third nbout the size ot a pigeon's egg. -The
variety is known as the Baarre d' Axjou.
kit S.&XQWLIOX.jPriiigipal.