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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1861.
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Kutland.Deo. 4,1860.
STATE OF THE NATION-.'
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
The developments and events of the past week
in the political world will command the atten
tion of all.
The present Administration ha now been in
power just thirty-seven days. The position of af
fairs in the government at the time of the acces
sion to power of President Lincoln is well known
to our readers. It will have been noticed that
every act of the new Administration has been
marked by the most perfect caution, and that no
movement has been extemporised to which the
most captiou, peace man, or the greatest stick
ler for non coercion, could take offence. Indeed
so mild, and so apparently moderate, has been
the action of the new government that very
roanv of its friends have been induced to bring
their batteries to bear in conjunction with the
enemy (ulways ready) against the Administra
tion with reference to its apparent iistlessness.
But, us we have said above, the events of the
past week have aroused attention to the la
ter "programme of wur;" and he that "runs,"
may now "read" the fact that there is a vitality
existing in the Executive which has not been
perceived for the past five months, and that the
government "still lives,'' and that we have a
man at the helm who "knows the ropes," and
who, if the thing is possible, will weather the
storm and pilot the Ship of State into a safe
harbor.
It would be impossible for us, with our space,
to gie any thing like a tithe of the floating
news of the day in relation to the thousand and
one rumors of war wh'ch now pass as the com
mon currency of the time. Suffice it, that all that
has been said heretofore in regard to the giving
up of Fort Sumter, the actual reinforcement of
Fort Pickens, &.c, &c, goes for nothing. And
whi'e we see the most vigorous preparations be
ing made by the Administration and the whole
active energies of the nation set at work, we are
still left in the dark as to the real "ends and
aims" of all this movement, as Mr. Seward has
emphatically announced that the present Ad
ministration shall be known only by its acts and
not by its promises.
The active scene of operation has of course
been in Now York Harbor. From this port
alone the following vessels, viz., Coatzacoalus,
Fashion, Atlantic, Baltic, Illinois, Ocean Queen,
Yankee, Thomas Freeborn and Harriet Lane,
have all been despatched with provisions, mili
tary stores and troops, but with sealed orders,
and so of course though speculation is rife as
to their several destinations the virtue of pa
tience will have to be exercised for a few days,
before any positive knowledge will be had of the
entire aim of this general movement. Let us
continue to hope for peace bu stand prepared
for war 1
try- Tns Elkctions in Connecticut and
Rhode Island last week resulted in, partial and
nominal republican reverses. Tuat party car
ries Connecticut by a larger popular majority
and with increased strength in the legislature
but loses two of the congressional districts. In
Hhode Island, the republicans were divided, a
conservative section joining the democrats and
old whigs in supporting rival nominations, which.
both for State officers and for Congress, are
elected. All the candidates, however, adopted
the sentiments and espoused the principles of
President Lincoln's inaugural address; and Gov.
Sprague, who is re-eleeted, and both the new
members of Congress, all own to the designation
of conservative republicans, and will probably
give substantial support to the Lincoln adminis-
ration.
Signs of a Conflict at Charleston.
Tho following appeared in the papers of
Tuesday : The mail facilities from Charleston
to For: Sumter are not cut off, but the supplies
are. A special dispatch from Charleston to the
New York Times says that all vessels have been
ordered out of the range of tire between Fort
Sumter and Sullivan's Island. A floating bat
tery sailed, Monday evening, tor a point near
Fort Sumter. A house has been blown up near
the five gun battery. All business is suspended
at Charleston, and fearful excitement prevails
A Vexed Question Settled. With all
the talk in the Senate, and House of Represen
tatives, and in the Peaee Congress, to say noth
ing of the several conventions held in the seced
ing and border States, we have never seen the
precise cause of secession given. The Courier
however, in its last issue gives ns the full fact in
the case. The Courier says that "if either
Douglas Breckinridge or Bell had been elected
President in the last election, the "United States
of America" would "exist to day as they exist
ed six months ago."
Comment is unnecessary.
Official Correspondence on StcessiON
The State department replied, .Monday, to
the note of the confederate States 'commissioners
Secretary Seward declined to receive them
their otbcinl capacity, but expressed deference
for them as gentlemen. The letter indicates
peaceful policy by government, declaring its
purpose to defend only when assailed. There
will probably be a continuation of the corrcpon
cience. it is uncertain wnen trie commissioners
will leave Washington ; probably not for severa
days. ' .
.Wholesale Recession of Slaves. Adis
..-. ...nt, ....... i V. . .. I A 1 A;
slaves left Chicago. Sunday night, for Canada
It is estimated that 1000 fugitives have arrived
at Chicago from the slave States since last fall
Three hundred fugitive slaves, arriving at pe
troit principally through Illinois, have left that
city for Canada since Saturday.
Election Certificates Withheld. Gov
Kobinson of Kansas withholds the certificates o
election from Messrs. Lane and Fomeroy, a
United States senators, on the ground that doubt
exists as to the legality of their election by th
legislature.
A em if Resignations. Major Holmes, com
macding officer at Governor's Island, resigned
his commission, Saturday. He is a North Car
olinian, and is said to have resigned because he
believed hostilities against the South were about
to commeuce. Two officers of lower grade also
threw up their commissions.
Route Agents Appointed. Col. J. M. Put
nam of this town has received the appointment
of Route Agent between Rutland and Eagle
Bridge on the Rutland &. Washington Railroad.
Albert Tomlinson, Esq., of Castleton, has
been appointed Route Agent on the Saratoga
Railroad.
Accident. We learn that on Tuesday of
last week, as Mr. James Lynch, near West Cas
tleton, was discharging a fowling-piece, it burst,
severely Iarceratiag his left hand, and wounding
his head and face considerably.
He is now under the care of Dr. Smith, and
it is hoped that a part if not the whole of his
hand may be saved.
Almon Clapp.Esq-, of the Buffalo Express
has been confirmed Postmaster of Buffalo ; and
George Dawson, of the evening Journal, Post,
master of Albany.
Judge McLean, of the United States Supreme
Cincinnati Thursday morning, .
We are now reapine th i , .
our long persistence in s aver.8 ?ate frtt of
tvvAr,Tc th iTi."j'iverygation. Twen-
'tt .u ..r.-Tr"" states presented to the
ZZT-ZS rf .!PectacI of a nation of kin.
who nsed their power wisely 01
made this goverrmtent the best $ 8 d,,lng
Then slavery agitation was h the,Torld -horison,
confined to a few La. 8pe".k, n fctht
at by all. In a little ltT:t
tical but unprincipled politic ans saw that b
judicious management it could be made a lever
by which they could be raised i lever
Lit of their meddHnTwkllavenS wouU
escape, and it would Drove a kl wou,u
for thein. They took Cd J ?t ll 1 Perat'on
result: what Was but a sneck S"d. T 860 6
- , "u; " specfc at first has grown
nd nL 6 c.,oud Bering the whole coun
r,7,Vf h wMrmg th8 infest national pros
pects the world ever saw.f utland Courier
We are at all times glad to find an occasion
to endorse the sentiments of our democratic
friends, and we hardly know when we have had
a better one than now.
The Courier, in common mith moo of tho
democratic papers of the day, has had much to
say of Black Republicanism niggerism, &c.,
and all the evils which now rest npon the coun
try, have heretofore been placed to the charge of
those who they say sail under this flag. We are
glad to see that the Courier has got a new en
lightenment on this head, and we are inexpressi
bly happy to perceive that there is at least one
democratic paper in Vermont willing to place
the responsibility of the present condition f
things where it belongs.
There was a time, a happy time." the Cou
rier says, when our nation ' presented to the
world the splendid spectacle of a nation of kings
who used their powers wisely, and by so doing
made this government the best in the world."
The Courier places this happy era at twenty
years agone j but when we recall the fact that
these were the days of log cabins and hard c ider
Tippecanoe and Tyler too we are led to
suppose that the Courier had reference to an an
terior date, and that it was gropjng b-nt fo the
days or we early lathers when in truth we could
say that "kings lived" and gave direc.ion to the
ffairs of the nation. In those days we had a
Washington, a Jefferson, a Franklin, and a Jav,
of onr own land, and such "outside barbarians"
true naturalized citizens as Knsein7kn
Steuben, and Lafayette, who "agitated the
slavery question" in a manner satisfactorily to
laveholders then but in a way that would now
cost them their heads in the cotton States, and
deprive them of the respect of the doughfaeed
democracy of the present day and why i
bince those days, the Courier says, "a few un
principled politicians saw that by judicious man
agement it could be made a lever by which ''thev''
could be raised to place and power," &c.
We have all seen this quite as plainlv as bus
the Courier. ehave long seen these dabblers
n the political world whose sole stock in tr-de
was the nigger, and we have seen the success
which, by the aid of a subservient branch of the
party in the jSorth, has always a'tended their
efforts in getting the control of the government
Ihty did know the aaage relative to "fire'";
they did know the hazard they run and they did
understand fully the game "they" were playing
But who are the "they" spoken of by the Cou
rier? Let'Mr. Benton, in his "Thirty Years in
the Senate," answer. Mr. Benton, iu his last
great work, says :
"The regular inauguration of this slavery ani
tation dates from the year 1835; but it had com
menced two years before, and in this way: nulli
fication and disunion had commenced "in lS.J.'l
upon complaints against protective tariff. That .
being put down in 1833 under President Jack
son's proclamation and energetic measures, was
immediately substituted by the slavery agitation.
Mr. Calhoun, when he went home from Congress
in the spring of that eventful year, told his
friends that ' tAe Southcould never !e united utriinst
the North ou the tariff" question that the swnr ni
terests of Louisiana would kerp her out, and thnt
tlie basis of Southern union mutt lie shifted to the
nave question, .toenail me papers in Ins inter
est, and especially the one at Washington, bv
Mr. Dutt Green, dropped tariff agitation and
commenced upon slavery, and in two jears had
the agitation ripe for inauguration on the slavery
question. And, in tracing the agnation to iis
present stage, and to comprehend its rationale,
it is not to be forgotton that it is a mere contin
uation of the old tariff disunion, and preferred
because more available."
Now there is not a well-informed man among
us that does not fully understand this whole mat
ter. While the South or that portion of it who
read in the bright vision of a glonoas Southern
(Slave) Confederacy talk of aggressions upon
the peculiar institution and while their doogh-
faced allies of the North continue to brand the
Republicans as the "nigger" party all will see
the true position of the case. They will not fail
to see that that party which aims to spread the
dark cloud of slavery over the entire land shut
ting out the bright rays of the sun of liberty is
the real negro party of the country, and that
those who resist this encroachment of the slavery
propagandists are the only true friends of free
dom and liberty.
But farthtr to refute this charge of aggression
on southern rights so pertinaciously and unblusb
ingly put forth by unscrupulous democratic
prints and orators, we ask attention to a speech
delivered a few days since by no less a person
age than Mr. Alexander H. Stephens himself,
Vice President of the Southern Cotton Confed
eracy. We find in this speech a full admission
of the important fact that the Republican party
of to-day are in sentiment precisely identified
with the spirit whitrh moved our early fathers
when they pledged "their lives, their fortuues and
their sacred honors" to the cause of liberty.
It will be seen that Mr. Stephens doos not
complain that he Republicans of thw present
time have departed from the principles inculcat
ed by the constitution, as given by its authors
or as it was originally established but that they
will not now conform to the "new light" which
the slavery extensionists maintain they have
drawn out of the "dark cloud" with which they
are surrounded, and which they would fain see
spread over the length and breadth of the Ian !.
Like Laocoon, these chief high priests of the
Dagon of Slavery find themselves infolded in
the coil of serpents; but in the present instance
these latter day priestsof a dead dispensation
conclusively show that the serpents which iniold
them are far more numerous than those spoken
of in fabulous history, in the case above referred
to, and it is only by secession, and a flight to a
"higher law unto themselves," that they can now
hone to get free of their ugly visitants. To this
end Mr. Stephens boldly and manfully meets the
question. He truthfully asserts that the domi
nant itlea of the framers of the constitution was
that "the en-lavement of the African was in vio
tation ot the laws of nature ; that it was wr tig
in principle socially, morally and politically
and that somehow or another, in the order of
Providence, the institution would be evanescent
and pass away."
Upon this point, and speaking of the old con
stitution in contrast with that recently formed
by the Cotton Confederacy- he says :
"A great difference between the old and new
Constitution is this : In the old Constitution
the fatheis looked upon the fallacy of the equal
ity of races as underlying the foundation of Re
publican liberty. Jifferson, Madison, Washing
inn nd manv others, were tender of the word
slave in the organic law, and all looked Jortraid
to the time when the institution of slavery should he
Xfmoved from our midst as a trouble and stumbling
block, ine aeiusiou cannot ue iraceu in any or
the component parts of the Southern Constitu
tion. In that instrument we solemnly discarded
the pestilent heresy of fancy politicians, that all
men are of all races are equal, and we have
trade African inequality and subordination, and
the equality of white men, the chiof corner-stone
of the Southern Republic."
Now we shall like to see our northern demo
cratic friends, who, with treasonable intent un
dertake to carry on this war in behalf of slavery
as against the common sentiment of humanity
attempt to justify themselves under such a
plea as this. Is there among us a roan of ordi
nary intelligence, and virtue, base enough to
advocate the casting away of the constitution
framed and sanctioned by the slavery hating and
liberty loving Washington, Jefferson and Madi
son or, when the issue comes, will there be
found one bold enough to urge in its place the
adoption of this new edict of a galvanized bar
barism ? We believe not; and we believe far
ther, that even the Rutland Courier will see in
the end that "they" who for the past thirty years
have kept alive "slavery agitation" will die of
"slavery agitation"-eveu as those who "take the
iword die by the sword."
The County Court adjourned April 3d-
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Oliver's Collection of Church Music ; by
Henry K.Oliver. Boston: Published by Oliver
Ditson & Company.
The ever increasing demand for " some
thing new," as well m regard to col
lections of Sacred Music as to other things,
has brought out another work, with the above
itle, and one which, we feel safe in saying, is
destined to meet with no small share of the pub
lic favor. Theauthor has had long experience
in the musical services of the church, and is fa
vorably and widely known as a' compeser of
church music. The work before us is a fine col
lection of sacred music, selected and original;
of the latter, there is much which has never be
fore appeared in print, while among the former
are many admirable old tunes which have been
almost wholly ignored in the collections of the
last thirty years, yet which really possess the
highest merit, and are mostly compositions by
the best writers of th. Knglisb School. There
are other compositions in t'ie work, less appro
priate to the church service, being more suitable
for Home and School use. In the selection of
Anthems and Sentences, a leading object of the
author is stated to have been, to combine novel
ty, variety and brevity. In view of the rapidly
extending and valuable method of instructing
music classes orally, and by aid of th black
board and that the book might not be of incon
venient size the elementary matter usually
prefixed to similar works, is very properly omit
ted.
The work may be obtained of E. N. Merriam
Tab Operatic Boquet. This is a collec
tion of quartets, choruses, and concerted pieces,
from the most favorite operas ; arraged for the
use of choirs, classes, societies and social gath
erings, by Edwin Bruce ; Oliver Ditson & Co , of
of Boston, are the publishers. This excellent
musical work will supply a want which has long
been seriously felft, and has been brought out at
the urgent solicitation of conductors of various
musical societies and others who were desirous
that such a collection should be published.
There is but one work ('Or ou.. t--1-
similar in character to this, available for the use
of advanced classes and musical societies. The
author has performed well his laborious task of
translating and adapting words, condensing mu
sic, copying parts, &c, and the result is a work
of great value to the musical public, and one
which we trust will find a ready and ex tensive
sale. It may be had of E . N. Me'rriain, Rut
land.
Nfw Music. Oliver Ditson & Co. of Boston
have recently published the following pieces,
which our Rutland friends will also find at Mer
riam's :
"Inauguration Grand March," by T. II . Howe,
and dedicated to the President of the U. S ,
Hon. Abrm. Lincoln : "Yes! I dreampt I was
Queen of the Air," a song, by Stephen Glover:
Hfe'r bright smile haunts me still," a ballad, po
etry by J. E. Carpenter,music by W.T.Wrighton:
The Old Play Ground,'-ballad, the words by II
Wonford. music by E. Clark: '-Our Pt.lka," by
It. llarri-on : " The Angel at the Threshold," a
ballad: written and composed by Ym. II Beecher.
Brandon News. Concert. The concert by
Mr. A. R. bahin's singing class came off accord
ing to appointment on the 27th ult. The class
were assisted bv Mr. E. II. Frist and Miss Nel
lie Broadcrs of the Park street church choir of
Bo.Mon, and the MidJlcbnry College Quintette
Club, which was augmented by the timely pres
ence of several other students to an Octette.
l'hi'v san with fine effect several of their college
;lees. The singing class acquitted themselves
to the satistaction of their frienda, although their
part of the programme was curtailed by the de
mands of the Audience upon the solo singers.
Airs. M. E. Whitney rendered " Within a mile
' Edinboro' " in splendid style, which was rap
turously received. She was decidedly the favor
ite ot the evening. Mr. Leavitt sang " Colum
bia's the Gem ot the Ocean" in fine st3-le and
ustamed his severa! parts with firmness. He is
i great acquisition to the musical talentof Bran
Ion. Of the singing class, Mrs. Hall and Misses
Sanderson, E uiy, Koss and Bush did their share
to complete ttie programme. -Mr. aabin can but
be pleased with the result of this winter's work
At the intermission Kev 0. 11. Smith, in behalf
of the class, introduced a resolution compliment
ary to Mr. sabin, which was unanimously
adopted. Much of the success of the concert is
due to Br. C. L. Case, who presided at the or
gan. The piano u.cU Ufjem llio uvasiim wks
from the manufactory of .J. W. Vose & Co. of
Boston, aHd was loaned by Prof. C. C. Tasker.
Mansion Home. This hotel is about to be
opened by Capt. John W. Chase, who is thor
oughly repairing and refitting it in fine style. It
will be a fine plate of resort tor our city friends
during the summer montn.
Mas-mi':. Sf. Paul's Lodge No. 23 have thor
oughly refitted their rooms, which were re-opened
on the 3d inst. There was a full attendance of
the brethren. The rooms present a tine appear
ance We doubt if they are surpassed by any
other in the State. Upon the occasion Bi other
conferred the 1 Eastern Star" degree upon
a large number of the brethren and their wives.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
The N. Y. Times correspondent, writing on
Wednesday April 3, says :
Of the thirty four millions of dollars offered to
the Government in the bids opened at the Treas
ury Department yesterday, only three millions
ninety nine thousand were accepted, all bids
lower than ninety tour being rejected The
numbei of bids tor this luan is unprecedented in
the history of the Department. They ranged
from eighty five to par.
A portion of the new stock has already been
issued. This result is most creditable to the
Department and constitutes striking evidence of
a marked improvement in its administration
since the 4ih of March. Promptness, decision
and efficiency have thoroughly supplanted pro
crastination, timidity and shittlessness. It was
a bold and judicious strjke of pol.cy on Mt.
Cease's pari to reiuse to award more of the
loan than was offered to be utkeu at fair rates,
lie has administered a rebuke to the combina
tion of bidders, which must show them that they
overshot their tnaik, and he has, by this one act,
advanced the public credit and greatly promoted
public confidence. He says he expects capital
ists to bid for the Government loan as an invest
ment, and not toy with it as fancy stock.
The President on Wednesday informed sev
eral Senators that there would be no extra ses
sion callel at present.
Mr. Corwin, the uewly appointed minister to
Mexico, is expected to leave April 15. Sir
Charles Wyke, the British minister, will arrive
hi Mexico about the 1st of May.
The .Mexican question receives the special
cons deration of the administration, and an im
tneJiate treaty with Mexico is one object of ex
pediting Air. Corwin's mission. J he Spanish
fleet w hich has been ordered to the Gulf ot Mex
ico will be delayed till further instructions are
received from Madrid.
The decision of the Secretary of the Treasury
ayainst all bids under 94 for the new loan, has
caused great disappointment among the bid lers.
Air. Chase has concluded to issue treasury notes
for the remaining $5,000,000.
A dispatch of Friday says :
"If Virginia secedes, it is the determination
of the conspirators to capture Washington ; and
the excitement there is increasing rapidly, from
tears of approaching civil war. The secession
ists are making desperate efforts, and have ob
'ained instructions from the people to several
Union delegates in the State convention to vote
for secession They also denounce Gov. Letcher
in bitter terms as a submissionist. A special
dispatch to the Herald says the revolutionary
movement is progressing in Virginia. Five
thousand men are getting ready in Richmond to
take up arms against the government, under
Ben MeCulioch, on the first pretext, and rein
oroemjuts are expected from New York, Phila
delphia and Baltimore.
A special dispatch to the Pest says that the
southern commissioners have demanded the im
mediate evacuation of forts Sumter and Pickens.
It is understood ihat Secretary Chase accept
ed, on Monday, an offer of the Bank of Com
merce of New York, for the remaining five mil
lion dollars loan in Treasury notes above par.
A special dispatch to the Commercial says the
Secretary of the Interior has directed that no
more land warrants from the pension office to
the citizens of the seceded States be issued.
Much alarm exists at Washington on account
of military preparations and ominous move
ments, respecting which, entire silence is pres
erved by all in authority.
I he Attorney General is considering the legal
authority of the President to collect duties on
shipboard, and also his authority to call for vol
unteers. Kansas U. S. Senators. The Kansas legis
lature on, Thursday elected as her senators in
the Congress of the United States, S. C. Pome-
roy and James Lace, bj a small majority,
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THE POULTNEY CELEBRATION. ,
Ma. Editor: A coodlv number of the citi- I
lens of Ponltney promptly responded to the call
to meet at the Town llall on Wednesday even
ing. Anril 3d. for the Durpose of adopting some
appropriate plan for celebrating the centennial
anniversay ot the town, wnicn occurs trie 4ii ;
September next
The meeting was cauea to oraer oj ur. j. u.
Ross, who after reading the call was elected
Chairman. F. M. Edgerton was appointed Sec
retary. .
Henry Clark, Esq., made some remans in nis
usual hannv manner, showing that the anniver
sary should be celebrated a century from the day
of granting the charter, instead ot from the day
of settlement ten years later. lie met the objec
tions ot those who urge the latter as the proper
time by alluding to those greyheaded natives of
the town whom we still have in our midst, but
who, ere another decade could roll away, will
probably have passed from earth. By this an
anniversary would lose much oi its ttrBOt(
not only to the townspeople, but to those who
have gone out from us and are now scattered all
over our fair land. He thought if we took this
initiatory step now, other towns would follow the
example, and it would be the means of gathering
up many lacts ot the early nwtory ootn oi towus
and Slate hitherto unknown ; and as thousands
of our brothers ud sisters now nobly doing their
part upon the " world's broad field of battle "
would doubtless come back to assist in celebrat
jog our and their mother's birthday, we then
could realize bow much the Green Mountain
State has done and is doing for our country and
the world.
The Chairman, A. II.Lyman.and S. Richards,
followed with appropriate remarks urging the
celebration.
It was then moved that the citiiens of the town
of Poultney do celebrate the one hundredth anni
versary of said town on the 21st ot Sept., 1861.
It was carried unanimously.
It was moved that a committee ot nve be ap
pointed to report an organization. Messrs.
Henry Clark, V. A. Kann, 11. J. isallard, Amon
Bailey and L. D. Ross were appointed said com
mittee.
While the committee were preparing their re
port the charter of the town was read by the sec
retary, after which the committee reported that
the officers of the organization should be a pres-
dent, live vice presidents, a recording and a
corresponding secretary, a treasurer, a committee
of five on the exerci-ea of the day, and a general
report was aocepood and adopted.
1 he officers elected were :
President Hon. Joseph Joslin.
Fi'ce Presidents Dr. L. V). Ross, C. A. Rann,
Esq., S. Richards, Esq., Ilea. W. L. Farnham,
Harlow nostord, l.sq.
Recording bc-cn-tart t . M. Edgerton.
Cmrespondtmj Secretary Dr. L. D. Koss.
Treasurer Nelon Katisom.
Committee on Exercises of the Day Henry
Clark, James Winchell, J. J. Joslin, T. D.Dew
ey, ana It. v. hpr.igue.
Ihetjeneral Committee consists ot persons
from all parts of the town, with Joseph Joslin,
Esq., as ci, airman.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet at
the Town Hall Wednesday evening, April 17lh,
at 7 o clock.
F. M. EiKjtRTON. Secretary.
Joseph Joslin, President.
COMMON SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY AT
MIDDLETOWN.
Mr. Editor: 1 noticed an article in your
paper of March 14th. purporting to be a report
of the " Common School Anniversary'' which
"catue oft" at Middletown on the aid of Februa
ry. And now, as a partot those who were lnu-r
e-ited in the proceedings on ttiat occasion, would
not like to have things wrongly reported or be
misrepresented by a partial r. p rter, I write this
communication that the people of Rutland county
may understand how that "Common School
Anniversary" was managed, an it was here un
derstood to have been. As our "Kpectatoi" has
eulogized some who took a part in the exercises
of the evening, and has pa.s-.ed others over in
silence, it will be necessary to show how that
'Anniversary ' was gotten up, and how things
were conducted in getting ready for the occasion.
Two cprtain persons a gentleman and a lady
whom "Spectator" has spoken so highly ot,
had their own way in everything ; they had pri
vate meetings, when they undone all that was
lone at the regular meeting before, which did
not suit their fancy, and laid plans to manage
the next one themselves. At one meeting, get
ting printed schemes was talked of, and finally
it was decided not to have any : but before the
getting together of the next meeting the gentle
man aforesaid was going around soliciting
change" to g t printed schemes, with the im
pie excuse that fie didn't want to pay lor them
himself.
Thus things went on; '"the Company" manag
ing the whole concern. Spectator " speaks of
their experience as teachers while he says little
or nothiug about two other- who have had equally
as much experience and as good success in leach
ing.
"Spectator" repre-cnts that the schools were
all at the examination, an 1 all belonged in this
town, neither of which is correct. The schools
were not all here ; three schools in town were
nn . . , 1 il ... .1.- . . . .. ..
Lillie district was from Tinmouih.
Again, he speaks as though all were teachers
who took a part in the exercises of the evening.
This is not so. One who look an active patt in
the "Colloquies" was not a teacher, uiid tAO oth
ers who took a smaller part he passed over in
silence, not even mentioning their names
The niece bv one of the young men was not
original, and only smuggled in by his friends.
' the Company "
By giving this an insertion in your paper you
will oblige 0?iE Who Knows.
Middletown, March 2 ', 18C1.
SOUTHERN AND SECESSION NEWS.
The design of the warlike preparations of the
government is as yet unknown. l!ut it is posi
tively stated at Washington that neither block
ade of the southern ports, nor the collection of
the revenue on shipboard, is intended ; and an
attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter is out of the
question. It is therefore nearly certain that the
strong reinforcement of Fort Pickens and the
stationing of a flH't off Texas, to watch the
course of events there, and be ready to inter
vene either against the Mexicans, the Indians,
or the secessionists, as the circumstances niiy
require, are the special objects that now occupy
the attention f t'ie army und navy departments,
and at i oi'nt tin the unu-ual tcthiv. It was
I) hen" CluiKcston on Saturday thai Fort
Sumter would be lutin'oird" ! witliin fo'-iv eight
boni s. 1ml it is i i i fed lei M.ej ir ink'rson's
supplies tiad beeti s'o t'-'d. Tin -our -rn com
tn sstoTier- W-s-hingio-i -'ill a (firm '!i i! there
is no pro-pee- war, and that th- y l.w-cve in
uri atric.itile et'ietent o' e l lifii, u!:n-.
tof- -ie-.e war t xi-ilemeiit oommei.e' I. t
since
e Presi
piiie ex-
dent has rei- iv. d a
liortat lovs from lea I'
ot the c- untr . urL-m
!l II Til er '
llg I'o'lt
t lei
i.'iis in ail i arts
to -urrend r any-
hitii
in i
thing, and ottering to volunteer in und rtakiug
reinforcements. An enterprising Yankee oiler
ed to supply Mnjr Andcr-on with men and
provisions for five thousand dollars on ten days'
notice. A prominent Bell man of Cincinnati
telegraphed to a Western congressman to tell
the Pre-ideiit not to budge an inch that to
yield anything was to yield everything, and that
a million of northern men would spring to arms
should the southern forts be attacked.
A committee of Union men from the Virgi
nia convention visited President Lincoln on
Friday, to urgo- peaceful measures in order to
prevent the success of secession in thatJState, of
which they have tears. I here is good author
ity for stating that the Richmond Whig will not
advocate secession, but will stand by the policy
of presenting an u'timatuin to the North, which
is only a trick of the shrewder secession leaders
to carry the whole State and all the border States
off on a false issue. With reference to the re
cent threats of the secessionists of Virginia to
seize certain guns belonging to the United States,
Secretary Cameron addressed a letter to Gov.
Letcher, informing him that as the United
States needs money more than guns, and as Vir
ginia seems to want guns more than money, she
could have the guns in question if she would
pay for them.
The Louisiana State convention refused to
allow the vote by which they were elected to be
published, but the New Orieans Delta prints
what it aflirms tJ ba the true vote as follows :
for secession 20.443. for co operation 17.296
majority 3,152. The correctness of these fimes
is doubted, and the Union men insist that there
was a small popular majority against secession.
The appointment of a U. S. district judge for
North Alabama, is said to have been made at
the instance of Alabatnians themselves, who
don't mean to recognize the government of Jeff.
Davis. The Palmetto flag was torn down some
two months ago, at Athens, the place at which
the court is to be held, and the stars and stripes
were run up in its stead, amid the rejoicings of
the people. It was in this region that resistance
was made in the early part of the winter to the
payment of taxes, which were levied to pay
some expense connected with the secession
movement.
A Philadelphia shirt manufacturer ha3 re
spectfully declined an order for 833 drzen shirts
for the confederate army. Why don't the patri
otic southern women make shirts for their sol
diers 1
It is stated that 280 of the rank and file of the
U. S. soldiers at Washington have deserted and
gone into the service of the confederacy since
the 4th of March. T he defection of the troops
in Texas is denied, and it is said they are in an
excellent state of discipline.
lhere is a report that a large number or vol
unteers have gone from Baltimore to rally
around Gov. Houston in Texas.
Chablks Bdrt, Esq., a well known merchant
and an old resident of this place, died on Tues
day last, after a long illness of consumption, in
the 69th Tear of bit age.
STATE ITEMS
(3eo. Howe. Esq.. of Brattleboro, has been
appointed District Attorney for Vermont.
William B. Viele of H inesburgh, bas been
appointed mail agent on the Champlain steamers
It is thoue-ht that B. D. Harris of Brattle-
boro, will receive the appointment of Governor
of Utah Territory.
A lad named Michael Mauning, bas been
arrested at Brattleboro for passing a coun
terfeit bill.
Mr. John W. Newton has received the ap"
pointment of Paymaster on the Vermont Cen
tral and Vermont and Canada Railroads.
Mr. Edward Phillips, of Tinmouth. gradu
ated in the Medical Department of the Univer
sity of Michigan, recently.
C. C. P. Baldwin, Esq., of Bradford, has
tw-sn - appointed Marshal for the District Oi
Vermont. i
Frank, a young son of lr. VTolcott, em
ployed in a woolen mill at Springfield, fell into
a bucket of boiling water, a few days since, and
was scalded to death.
Henry L. Lamb, formerly of Montpelier,
late of the New York World newspaper, divides
the editorial chair of the Burlington Times with
Mr. Bigelow. I
The three men who were arrested in Brad
ford for assaulting Mr.
Gage, some time since.
have been let off with
fines, the heaviest being
$20.
S. S. Boyce, editor and publisher of the
Green Mountain Freeman, took bis leave of that
paper with last week's issue having sold it to
Hon. U. W. Willard, of Montpelier.
B. D. Hopkins of St. Albans, bas received
the appointment of Mail Agent on the Vermont
Central Kailioad. Uaniiel llurlDut ot Bradford,
is reported to have got k similar position.
J. M. Sh after. Esa I formerly of Burlington.
is a member of the California Legislature, ben
ator from San Francisco, and upon four impor
tant standing committees, via : c inance, Judi
ciary, Eurolled Bills, add Federal relations
While David Stanilels and a son of Jobn
Richardson of Concord, were engaged in rolling
logs into the Suticook fiver, Monday morning,
he logo fuddonly tturtpA, -rolli-jfc -ci Mi. .,
killing h in instantly. Mr. Richardson was alro
severely injured, and it is feared be wilt not re
cover. ;
It is stated that Rev. James II. Stevens of
Landgrave, has commenced a suit against Thorn
as Lyman, formerly postmaster at North Lon
donderry, to recover $150, the amount deposited
in a registered letter at the north Londonderry
post office during Lyman's administration, and
which was never again beard trom.
Charles Lyman, Esq., of Montpelier, bas
not accepted the office at Secretary of the United
States Senate Committlee on Public Buildings,
having received an appointment to one of the
bureaus in the Post Office Department, with
salary of $1,600. j
The Watchman says: On Saturday the 16th
u!t., a young man named Ira iWhitcomb, aged
28 years, while attempting to lead a three years
old colt from the stable ot Mr. U. Moor of War
ren, was so badly kicked in the .bowels that be
lived only fifty-two hiurs. Ue was a young
man loved and respected by all, and has left
large circle of friends and neighbors to mourn
his loss.
Postmasters in tRis State have been ap
pointed as follows : Jj G. t reach, at .Montpe
lier ; Martin G. Eveitsiat AutlanJ ; G. G. Bene
diet at Burlington; Geo. A. Merrill at St. Johns
burv ; Luther O. Gieen at Woodstock : Siloam
Gates at Wolcott; Nathaniel Robinson at Stowe;
K. D. Bennett at Hvaepark , J. W. Saxe at
Cambridge ; Benj. II. Steele at Derby Line ; B
P. Briggs at East Georgia ; Reuben Ferguson
at Essex : G. W. liobiiison at Georgia; Geo. Is
H'jwe at Jerico ; Hirath Lane at Troy: Geo. P
Wood i.t Winootki Falls: Geo. W. Grandev at
Vergennes: J. P. Clark at Milton ; G. B. kel-
logg at Uratileboro.
The Rev. James
Ilobard, Congregational
M mister at Berlin, is
now nearly 95 years old,
vet fully as active as men ordinarily are at TO
He preached his hrst strmon April 20, 165, and
has been in the active work of the ministry ever
since, making a ministerial life only two moctbs
shoi t ot sixty -six years. He was pastor of the
Congregational Church ia Berlin more than
thiny years. Then having attained to nearly
threescore and ten, he was reieasedrum pastoral
care, and has since occupied himself as a mis
siouary. His bjdily health is firm, his voice
,-tiong, and Ins promptness to meet an appoint-
nil in would be an honor to a young minister. It
id not unusual for him to walk four or five miles
on a Saboalh morning, preach twice aud then
walk bacs to bis home. Within a year and a
bait tie has walked tilt. en miles to fulutl an
appointment to preach, ."since he was Ve) yean
old be walked seven miles one Sabbath morning
and preached in the toreuoou, then five miles
tiirther and preached in the afternoon, then
five
lnoie aud preached again.
Gtr a 1'iht Ai'.nci.t.
may vary as tj the use or
-H
owevcr opinions
abuse of liquors as
UeVcragcs, or tor medicinal use, nu live man can
be found wuo woaid not pieter and recommend
tho puie article whenever any is to be taken.
There are two kinds of wines spoken of in the
Bible ; one is recouiiucuded "a little for the sto
mach s sake," tuu other denounced. No doubt
one was pare, the oilier cite, ll you will use the
. rticle, do procure it in i:s origiual purity, and
only SeeK tor it among honorable and respecia
ii!e itier-hanis, wliuse character aud long aund
mg as well asjudgmeui can be re, led upon and
to wtioiu a reputation tor seiliug tine wines or
liquors is ot tenfold more importance than any
Hung they could gam by adulteratiuu.
It consumers have ihty doubt as to procuring,
iu their own vicinity, such an artie'e us they de
sire, we coutideutly redotnmeud them to the old
established luuse of I I). Kichabds & Sons
Boston, whose advertisement may be found in
another column.
f .
Sr. Domingo. A fiery protest against the
invasion ol the Spaniards is in circulation among
the Dominican people, calling upon them to rise
in arms against the invadeis. The following
sentences give some idea of the tone of the doc
ument :
Santanan, since his last elevation to power, has
sold the republic .
The price of t'ie Yankees did not suit him.
To day he has adjudged it to Spain ; and is
preparing to crush the Dominican people under
thi coipmai yoe tor the vile price ol a few pue
rile diuties, and of the gold which will be dis
tributea to him and five or six principal accom
plices. The apt
Mexico
juthefu t!
appointment of Mr. Corwin as minister
has pre duced a panic among the
traitors. 1 he secession press is clam
oring ior ttie selection dt a southern ambassador
to checkmate Mr. Cdrwiu's movement. The
Mobile Advertiser expresses the liveliest appre
heusions, and says : I
' We think that our government should lose
no tune in endeavoring to checkmate that of
Lincoln iu its operations at the city of Mexico.
Lincoln has sent there 4 smart man, and a vari
ety of circumstances combine to make his pres
ence inauspicious to our interests. '1 he war on
Mexico was chiefly made by the South and wag
ed by the South fa is whicn the Mexicans well
understand ai d thoroughly appreciate in special
prejudice against the South. The wounds are
scarce yet healed whicii were inflicted by the
men of Jeff. Davis, now our president , and the
scars appeal for vengeance ."
Texas Affairs. Advices from Texas by
way of New Orleans indicate a new source of
trouble. Col. Ford hafi been reliably informed
from Matamoras that (Jen. Ampu lia, with three
thousand Mexicans, is Jixty miles off, marching
on Brownsville. An.phdia has dispatched ex
presses with placards and handbill", announcing
that Texas rightly belonged to Mexico, that she
wjuld no longer have the support of the federal
gcvernment, and now was the time to take her.
Reinforcements in large numbers were rapidly
coming to him. Col. Ford has ordered all the
he ivy guns and ordnance stores at Brazos island
to be removed from the scene of anticipated dif
fienities. Texas has a prospect of trouble
enough. Hitherto, she has hardly found herself
able to keep the Indians at bay. The withdrawal
of the federal troops has greatly emboldened
them of late; and what is she to do, with Indians
and Mexicans harassing her at the same time ?
Tho London Times asks where the Confed
erate Su'es are to negotiate their proposed
loan,
seeing that one-fifth of their population is
pledged to repudiation. It says President Davis
is a man who laughed at the dupes in the .Mis
sissippi bonds.
An Otter Creek Pickerel was caught in
PitHford a few days since, by Wallace Bresee
and E. Nutting, which weighed 22 pounds.
Ma. Editor: Mr. John B. Page, President
of Rutland Bank, accepted the dedication of a
Grand March, composed by Geo. A. Mietzke,
the successful teacher of music at North Gran
ville Ladies' Seminary, N. Y. The piece will
be published in about throe weeks, and we shal
give then further notice of it.
B. H. Bern's Store willb opened on Friday
April 12th.
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VARIOUS ITEMS.
Cassias M. Clay sails with his familj for hia
post in Russia on the 34th.
A pnarftte Council of State bas been ac
corded to Poland by Russia.
in F. Ioherwood has been appointed
Engineer-in-chief ol the U. B. Navy.
Tho nunnailnn of Svria bv the French
troops ia to continue till the 6th of Jane.
Larce numbers of Germans are leaving
Texas for Mexico.
Dnaiili onnntv. Naw Yotk. has suffered a
decrease in population of 719 in five years
Tl t lalanMntl JV1TT1 TI 11 fl 1IM tinTI f WPPH
ivii gk -s. ' - k r
St. Paul and New York city bas been completed.
A resolution favoring a call of a National
convention bas pasted both bonses of the Ohio
Legislature.
Southern Confederacy at all points leading from
other States to the confederacy.
Tkoaa iiuali A ra mt Ptiol hw 1 1 frit f nin Sffl
HamboIJt Bat on the Sith. the first cases of the
kind in California.
Delia Ann Mitchell of Chicago, aged 18
years, accidentally swallowed date seed, which
caused intestinal obstruction and death.
The peach crop in the vicinity of Harris-
burg, Pa., is said to be uninjured, and promises
an abundance of that luscious fruit.
Mitchell San ford, an eloquent and popular
lawyer, we'.l known in eastern New York, died
on the J9th nit., at Brooklyn, of congestion of
the brain.
Sherrard Clemens of Virginia declines a re-
nomination for Congress. His private business
peremptorily requires bis withdraw! from pub
lic uie.
The Lonisville Journal says that "there are
two Johnsons in lennessee. Brave Johnson and
Cave Johnson. Brave tsn t Cave and Cave isn't
Brave." .
The thrift of the Cohoes (N. Y.) operatives
is evidenced by their bavin,; deposited about
$60,000 in the savings bank at that place daring
the past year.
After twelve years of suspended animation
the Hungarian nation came to partial lue again
oa TamUa, lsn mi April, by th (uuHtmUUait;
ot its national parliament at Uuda.
The personal liberty law of Maine
amended before the adjournment of the legisla
ture so as not to conflict with any law of Con
gress.
The New York Tribune ia now worked on
stereotyped plate, after the manner of the Lon
don Times This resalu in a laving of time, as
two seia oi piates are used.
An order has been issued by Major General
Bragg, of the southern army at Pensacola, cat
ting off all supplies from the United States fleet
and fort fictens. .
Pickpockets made a large haul at Troy on
Good Friday and Easter Sunday, by visiting the
churches, una lady was robbed while engaged
in prayer on per knees.
A negro thief was discovered in the act of
stealing bogs, at bU Martin, La., by Henry I're
bin, who shot him through the head, on bis at
tempting to escape.
Gov. Morgan has appointed II. Van Dyck
(late superintendent of public instruction ) to the
office of bank superintendent of New York,
James M Cook baving resigned.
The taxes of New York city now amount to
twelve millions of dollars, equal to 2 per cent
of the value of its real estate, or one-third of the
entire rental, which is about thirty-six millions
Most of the non-seceding slave States are
now tn an attitude ol observation and doubt In
Virginia and Arkansas lies 'he contest for the
present. 1 he secessionists seem to be gaining
Bireogta in Virginia.
Mr. Russell of the London Times bas been
much lionized by the editorial and literary cUm
He is a round, fat, oily looking little man, and
leaves joat such an impreksion as one might form
aiter reauiug ou grapnic narratives.
A few days since Mr. Levi Cain died at hi
residence near Harrington, Delaware, from the
effects of a disease originating with a Flight
toothache, bat which afterwasds assumed the
form of erysipelas, and spread through bis whole
system.
The late revolutionary news from St. Do
mingo was a little strongly pat. The Spanish
colonists did hoist the flag of their country, but
tney are oy no means in possession ot Domini
ca, and it it is believed they were a little pre in a
ture in their attempt. 11 wever, the Snanist
troops have gone ibuber from Cuba, and there
may be mischief to pay yet.
The Mississippi State Convention has rati
fied the confederacy constitution,- only seven
members dissenting, and the reference to the
people for final action, so loudly demanded, is
refused Tii Si.mli jn-r.lin reinvention has
r.nned the constitution, with 23 dissenting votes.
All the seceded States have now gone through
the torm of adopting the new constitution.
What promises to be the richest gold mine
ever beard of bas just been discovered in Mis
souri, situad thirty miles from Pilot Knob, run
ning due ntrth and south, aod being in extent
eight feet wide by two hundred yards long, ac
cording to traces of the surface. Many expert
ments have been made and gold exincted iu
proportion of one third of one per cent about
SI 200 to the ton. It is exceedingly difficult of
extraction, requiring expensive chemical pro
cesses, and the expeose of working the mines
will be very large. Bat an intense excitement
has been caused among the people.
DEATH OF JUDGE McLEAN.
Judge John McLean. LL. I) ..died on Thurs
day morning, April 4th, at Cincinnati, Ohio, at
the ae of 76 years, lie was born in Morris
County, N. J., March 11, 17S5. Four years af
terward, bis father, a poor man with a large
family, removed to the West, settling first at
Morganstown, Va., afterward near Nicholasville,
Ky ., and finally in 1799 in what is now Warren
County, Ohio. Here he cleared a farm, upon
which he resided till bis death 4(1 years later.
His son, at the age of IS, desiring to study law,
went to Cincinnati, where be maintained him
self by writing in the office of the Clerk of the
County, while he pursued his studies under the
direction of Arthur St. Clair, an eminent coun
selor, the son of the revolutionary general of
that name. In the Spiingof 1S07 he was mar
ried to Miss Rebecca Edwards, and in the Au
tumn of the same year be was admitted to the
bar, and commenced practice at Lebanon, War
rcn county, Ohio. In October, 1812, he was
elected to represent in Congress his district,
which then included Cincinnati, receiving a
large majority, as a Democrat in favor of the
war with England and a supporter of President
Madison's administration. In IS 14 he was
unanimously re electeJ, receiving the vote of
i every elector that went to the polls. In ISI5,
ne uecnnea tone a candidate tor the United
States Senate, though his election was certain ;
and in 1816, the Legislature of Ohio baving
unanimously elected him a Judge of the Su
preme Court of the State, he resigned his seat
in Congress, at the close of the session. He
remained upon the Supreme Bench of Ohio till
1822, when he was appointed by President Mon
roe Commissioner of the General Land Office.
In July, 1823, he was appointed Postmaster
General, the Post Office Department being in a
very disordered and inefficient condition. Un
der his administration this branch of the public
service was restored to order, and managed with
a vigor, method, and economy that soon secur
ed an almost unexampled degree of applause
and public confidence. By a nearly unanimous
vote of the Senate and House, the Postmaster
General's salary was raised from $4,0(10 to 6,
000 a year. John Randolph, who voted against
the increase, said be would vote for it if the
salary could be reduced to its original amount
whenever Judge McLean went out of office. In
1829, 'iaving declined the War and Navy
Departments, which were offered him by Pres
ident Jackson, Judge McLean resigned the of
fice of Postmaster General, and accepted a seat
upon the bench of the Supreme Court of the
United States, entering upon bis duties as As
sociate Justice at the January term of 1830. In
this rapacity, bis chaiges to Grand Juries while
on circuit, are distinguished for ability and elo
quence. One of the most noted of these was
delivered in December 1838, in regard to aiding
or favoring unlawful military combination by
our citizens against any foreign Government or
people with whom we are at peace, with special
reference to the Canadian insurrection and its
American abettors. In the Dred Scott case, he
dissented from the decision of the Court as given
by Chief Justice Taney, and expressed the op in.
ion that Slavery bas its origin merely in power,
and is against right, and in this country, is sus
tained only by local law. J adge McLean has
long been identified with the party opposed to
the extension of Slavery, and his name was be
fore the Free Soil Convention at Buffalo, in
1843, as a candidate for nomination as President.
At the Republican National Convention at Phil
adelphia, in 1856. he received 196 votes for the
same office, to 369 for Col Fremont. At the
Republican Convention at Chicago, in I860, be
also received a number ot votes.
The N. YTribune offie is not wholly forgot
ten in the way of appointments. W. H. Fry,
one of the editors of the Tribune, has been ap
pointed Secretary of Legation to Sardinia; B ich
ard Hildreth, editor, Consul to Tripoli j James
Pike. ("J. a. P.") correspondent from wasn-
ington to tht Tribune, Minister Resident to the
Hague; James E. Harvey, Tribune Washlngtoa
rsporwr, MifliiW Rttldiat M Portugal.
BY TELEGRAPH.
tflpMii UwpUfc to t RwUa4 ,Ht fJ 4 L. &, Opmif.)
Th South rn Confedtraey A Call for
Troopt.
Saw OataAVS, April
Tha Cabinet at Hontfomerv bar etUad a each of
tba Confederated fctata for doO) troop.
FBOM WASHINGTON.
tte Baltic Carrie Provuior to Fort Sumter
Warlike Sew from Charleston Martial
Lava Proclaimed.
WasarTO, April 10.
It is now ascertained that tLe ittimer limine ia tba
one detailed lor tbc purpoaa of firing provuioua to
ort Suuittr. bbe tu ot, txwnl miiuLcr ot launch
es, yaui-, &o , and the trtop oa board ara intended
to repel attack inn parties, for which parpoeetbey ara
supplied with boat uowiuera. ! tie luteuuon of Uov
eriiinaut ia imply to lurouh Itajor Anderaoa wiib
provisions, but abould tuia te reauteo ana it become
eot-wary to una loroa, tba men w ho Bbt their way
into tba lort will remain tberi. Tba Government
bare uotined tbc authorities .at jCharloatoa of their
intention. I
1 be laUMtt news, from Cfcarienton is of a warlike
Character. I
Martial law has been proclaimed.
Lieut. 1 albot baa not been allowed to return to tb
Fort with iiia diapatcbea.
Death of llun. P. G. Tucker,
VaioamEa. April 10.
lion. P. C. TtKiker of this city
died to-day at nail
put oca O'ciocs.
IS IT WAR OR PEACE?
There are indications of a crisis in oar national
affairs. The aspect of things bas suddenly be
come quite warlike, and the secession leaders are
evidently preparing to atrike, or to make the
government believe they intend to, and so obtain
a bearing in tbejir attempts to negotiate. I he
administration is also making preparations lor
defense more actively than heretofore, but wisely
conceals the specUI object ot iu preparation.
This involves no change of policy in the admin
istration. Its effort bas been, and slid is, to
stave off aod avoid collision, (u.d to give every
possible Opportunity for the peaceful adjustment
of difficulties. iJut if attacked by armed rebel
it has no alternative but to make a vigor
ous c.vfense and lo put down the rebellion wuer-
ever it shows itself aggressively, la Uiis not
only will it be Maintained by all patriotic citi
sens, but the cou titry bas already become impa
tient for decisive action and complains that for
bearance has bei a carried bejond all reasonable
limits.
Notwitbstandi ig these signs of .war and the
growing diaposit on am ng the people in both
sections to bring the quarrel i to a bloody eae.
we have no dout t ttie administration will adhere
with inflexible C moes to its policy of forbear
ance aud conciliation, and will only make its
power felt after) the revolutionists have com
aaeoced actaai war. It in th present crinditiuo
of atUirs tbey attack Fort Sumter or Foit Pick
ens, if there u ady real loyally to ttie Untwu in
the border Sutea it wid bring taetn to the up
port of the government, insieayJ of carrying them
oat of the Unio with iu aUaiiauu. At any
rate it will test their lovaltv. and t,ow aiiriiiri
their adherence to the Union i sound enough t.
be of any value, aod the who e controversy w ill
be brought to a tear and de ioite laaae. With
all its terrific evils, even war ifnder sucb circa m
stances will hsvdtu cou.peQsa.uni? bene fit
Rut we still believe in the Lovsibility of peace
and exj eel it. It we are disappointed it will be
only because the secessionists
have driven the
government to tile wait, and
L'lven it no option
When ll
iat time C jicie the
traitors will bud that in interpreting the forbear
ance of the loyal .Mates to meiu cuwardicv, they
nave ma le a capital mistake
and Capitally will
they be made to knswer it
rpnwjjieid lupuUi
can
The RfccussTaccTioN 1
KoORaatata. The
Kicbinond VVbig, which bat steadily warred
upon the secession "icvemci , thus unfolds the
course wtiich it believes VirLinia will purue.
I here is a good ideal of matifcr for reflection in
this alleged programme :
'' We have coiUersed freclvl
with members of
erauaded that the
tibcuily wise and
it readers will oa
at action wiii be
me Convention, kind we are
action ol the bo)y will tie e
conservative, and as our dts'.u
turullv desire to know what t
we veuiure, tor t.e r satis fa
uiprcsMoo on the f object.
Ition. to state our
vVe uslieve ItJat, tiler full
debate and thor
ough exauiiual.pa, tue convention will xndioile
by reso uttons tl' tjuu&titutioriit amrni ,nmt ami
juaranlie wtuch,Un Otf. judjuknt of i'lryini'i, art
ccess'iry f-jr tie security of lr riyhu ui instttti
Cons. IV'ben these are agreed on. the will invite
a conference ol tbe non-acceded r3;ates,at Fi abk
lori or .Nashville, lo consider our propositions,
and to mulct: comtnon cause with ltr. :be will not
offer lur propositions us tu ultimatum, but mere
ly asj.er contribution to the general t-jck ot
Uj.-gcoiio,a on the sutiject. Sume of tier wisest
aud ok st patriotic cit.zeus will be sent bv the
couveutiou to mis conference, and her propoi
ilolls will there be pnuJJ, uJ, it may be.
uiuOiiiBi in aomo repeccs, though not iu aciv
essential particulars. When Imriuony and con
currence shall have been secured aino'n ' the bor-
uei Stales, urotfjsitt-ms. as o vt.io m tlu-i
u tit he su'jintiied as an uUimutum to the Northern
."states.
iu.s ultimatum, we feci astared.wiil embrace
no uureasouabie features notning which is not
111 strict COiitormi.y wilb the principle of the
Constiiut.on, as uijaerstood and ui leu on by the
lathers ol ttie Kspuuiic. It it should be accept-
. .... ..... "C ..... f. : -.. .
cu wc iiuuu, me cnioii win De preserved
atidbarmony restored. It, On the otherband.it
De rejected, then the border States will, in a body,
wttharawjrom the Cmoii.aitd unite, with tuck Alal
Ootlt tiuvttui duty and non slaithoidin'j, at m jy 6e
wtiliny to advpt them. Iu the event of rejection,
. . V .. V- l. V- 1
"e ucikic mav .sew lum, 4ew Jersey, l enu
sylvauia, Ohio, Indiana audi Illinois will uuile
with the Border Smtes. Ifnt result may be to
throw off lite iWn? Emjland Swes and the ezlrenie
Aorlliwustern states. 1 he Oil, f Slates will soon
rind n to their interest to re unite themselves to
this conservative Confederacy , and niiixatery
the exscinded .Northern Siatet, having learned a
lesson of wisdom and humility, will knock at
our doors lor re admission intb the family man
The Laie Chief JcsTtft Shaw. Lemuel
Shaw, ex-Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial
Court ot .Massachusetts, died on aatuiday morn
ing, at his house in Ml. Veinon St., in Boston.
tli neaiin nao Dee a declining lor some time ;
and bis death, though suJdeu, was not unex
pected. Uis disease was .an affection of tbe
heart. He had taken a drive on Friday ; and the
next morning, after dressing, and while conver
sing with one ot bis tons, bei instantly breathed
tus last, seated in bis chair. I He was 'the son ot
tbe Kev. Oakes btaw, and was born at Barns
table, on tbe Will of January, 1781, and bad thus
onipletdd bis eightieth year at the time of his
decease. He was graduated at Harvard Col
lege in 1S00. '1 he year after leaving college he
became assistant teacher in one of the public
schools of BosiiJj aud assistant editor of the
Boston Gazette.) He studied! law with David
Everett, partly in Boston, and partly in Am
berst, N. H. Ue was adiniitLd to the bar in
New Hampshire, in .September. !8J4,aud thort
ly afterwards commenced praitice in Boston.
His rise at the bar was uot rapid, but it was
steady and sore. He bad not those showy qual
ines which attract popular a 1 miration, but he
bad all those substantial menu , intellectual and
moral, which enabled him to retain every ad
vantage hm bad once gained. Ia 1811 be was
chosen a representative to the Legislature, and
served eight years in that ofllee; and be was
four years a member o; theWeuate. In 1WO
he was in the Convention whucb revised the
Constitution of Massachusetts. In the town of
Boston be took bis turn of service as fire war
den, selectman, aud memher of -the School Com
mittee. His judical hie embraced thirty fall
years, he having resigned bis office last summer;
a longer period than that of anj Chief Justice in
Kngland or America, except Jobn Marshall
In September, 1S30, he was make Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court ; an appointment which
at once commended itself to the approbation of
the bar and the public.
In tbe administration of critbinal law he was
as remarkable for humanity a, tie .was for jus
tice in tbe hearing of civil casts between in n
and man. Under an exterior Somewhat stern,
and seemingly unimpressihle.lhe wore a heart
of feminine tenderness. Wh.n he was called
upon to pass sentence of deathlupon a convicted
murderer, the solemnity ot hii manner, and the
sensibility that suffused his ekes and trembled
in his utterance , made an impression npon those
who heard him which no lapte of timo can ef
face Boston Courier. I
CAMBRIDGE CATTLEMAUKKT. Apr 10.
(Reported by Telegraph.)
At market 444 Cattle, abont VA Beeve. and M
Stores.eonsistinK oi working oxen, sows, and on
two and three years old.
Price Market Beef Extra C6.G0 a 1 121; flrstqoal
ity 6.00 a 6 63; second quality f6.66 0,00; tblrd
quality 5,00; ordinary qoamy ti.io.
Working Oxeij) 95 a 112 per pair.
Cow and Calves 126 J, 62.
Yearlings
T-ea Ytars Old WIS a 18.
Tkrtm Visit Old 1 7 a IS.
ftluiuil Lamos'iSUi at markat. Pries in lots
C1.60, a 2,03. Extra and Selection. 2 2,tt2
6 00 or 2 a per b .llve weight.
4 J aba per lb. Tallow, flj a"C. PtltS, 11,00
a 81,25 each. Calf Skins, lOallc.
Remarks Manet nuile active to day, there belli
a mnnA number oi buver o resent Price Improved
ar, e ner 100 bounds on beet. Considerable oall for
working oxen. Kheep sold qoiek at unchanged
prices Calve quite plenty .
SPECIAL NOTICES.
lixvB we a Man m TH Moos ? We doubt It, we
do, bat do not doubt Bryan's Pulmonic Water being
(rood for a tore throat, noarseners, coia. oaa voice,
Sto. : 26 cents a box. at Fond k Mom s, lry a few
elttsts Ws.Vl. P
WoaDiKUL CCEE.
Pr. H. Baxter,
iear bin
1 wfc-h to ibioru you and all tbe rest ot tba world
that 1 aa affliciad stub a cuatreaeijjx evagfa ur 14
years. Iwuteaiaazo this win Ler 1 procwaa iw
bottles ot Lr.V O- Wbiia fuwonary fc.ua.j-, and
beiote one botua au my CUCou W a lA -llfttLI
ILiULli, and 1 Umtm ru.aiea ymincUf
Irvm Uvm ll uwx, tbougb ireqaaBU a ueefl t
rat and coul. 1 our umy,
MlbO srCaMaTAtTT.
Addison, Vt-, J an. to, Util lt-lw
To Citiaiss a TxAtKaa We ald aay. If
j ou ara weaa or debilitated irota any oanaa, or iroa
bieu witb tnaigesUou, IIUuimmm, fver or btck
btviaeca, iaturfruce, CotUsencaa, ea iuscd to k.4
aeiuJS iruBB eliuw vl climate i-r Meauscr, or ra Ui
Oeoimo lioaa pranom nueasra, do tiol tan la try a
botua o I ffvi. Wood a itestoraut Cold ml and
blood tteuotater, Jt Mill alreua-liten ) oa . exbliar al
aud bund an tbe Meaka,e4i otgaue ol I be ejstes.
Uuiy one dose mill be reqauaa tv continue oa rf
ita wouaeriui tonic ore. bee eariui.l ia
auetuer column. awe
f a Few Trctbs rox fcicx. PcorLB. It i a
fact, aeli-evMent, m berever trted. Uiat Vr O
rneipa Drown' Acacus Vaush f h
aaore merit Uiaa Rny tciiisxiy fc.ereu.lore Asmivb,
m cur'UJjall caaew vl' Couaeautiuosi, DrvaictiiUa,
numa, Cuugua, Cold and Uaeai icbuity. at at
oeai'y pluiar and lmvluc put taiui su si, aa in
deed Ue sbouid, MlMti tiae vpyoteuut e aAorOad
nil te- make trial 01 lie irtues. i be Lculiar ytup
ertlee ol tbe Acacum rtarnam are vaiscd aatd a.ioa
IsbJD;. it baa a )exucir action oi Ue umm. It
doe not yurge a. a witu; it avee not sicaea and
august; u auea hot oterai a a violent emmc; nor
yet enleabia toe patient iui roinae ptrsiiimuon.
luile tbe contrary ! ll ia ieniut and palatable. It
auvtuea and geiu.y etitnuuuea. It ( vigor and
alrcugtli to e try eaaiel part. It imparl, te bo
bricl, aa eleclxw innucuce to lb system, already ae
aimiisted to 11 nature, and by tin mean vlviDcs, sot
only tne luuga, bat me nerves, tu beast, tbe braia,
tba stoaiacn and Uss liver. It euppuse tnem direct
uu tnat vital loroe, wnicn nei. i ary w I brow oS7
diaeaer, and lb patient aitii debgbt, soon aua feina
aeu growing strung, beany, ruo.u and tborongbiy
well ineAcaciau uauam oiu at ti par targe
bOllie, it may urn vvuuneu 01
l u.SU JdORsE,
E, I
genu, I
oouie, B
KiloiaKj
auie Agecu,
W bo bars a email number 01 iwumcu 1
priced cent, tbat ail may bare tne vppviieitu.;
ol trial
14
What is it ? Tbe whole world replies ia cboras,
" It is tbe most eaceisrut
article , ever nuaue.''
1 ben, a- '"VfCN K frQtA 1FA rJ".com- tbe
Anei. Vswifen Tht awasV I - : "
K A 1 11 I I.UKUSi tvr list
liair.1' t,ttiiyvu; w.t, .i. , jbvuy itle K.
lry it aud prote iu acci.ence. ooid by all deal
er. i-w
Lr. C. 11 siiuLKs, fccL.ax.-re rmreicu, gives
particular aiteuuou to uisraae ol tu gaii anaary
organs, anu -peclal disease 01 women. MttdiwUH
meut in auoiber column. Xi-ly
ATWoou'ev.Ciaisa Ionic BlTTtaJl, tbe.best Are
mauc Ismc e.er oflered to tbe public All irug(
imis nave it. nee ausertiscment
oept. 1, l9oj. 16-ly
TIME tiu trut UH. LXl'tHlESCE tht tttt b-suev
AN iJLU cl UAiU Ut.tik.UX.
tor Coubs. CoiUs and louuuipuou, and all Pul
monale cou.piau.Ls. ue tne s.ltS S'L-s.MsAA
ar iliLsiM, ucU U uisiLUiued lie bigb fepata
lion lor ueany Jotty -or. anu is reoomineLoi by
uuny o: tba Biut inistii phynrum, aa gusUrwtra in
tne country, among a Lva are Hi-t rfish I j r,
I'aila, lirv. ilr i.) suan ileecuer, .Sew lull; tbe iku
1'rol. le naiu V ooUe, Anuoier 1 beoiof icei fteifliL.
r ; i- 1' I tiouipsun, loruier Fecielar ol Ota e, V t ,
lrs. jlcrriJi, k terry , Abeii, Parker, Uerrr, ui maay
otber:btne Press, an, 1 by tbe largest anO OJOest
dealers m urugs and medicine m tn Lmied e-labw
and Canada.
t tracts Irom letter received trom Pfaysiciau.
'-la itb Conbaeuc recommend it asruperior to as r
otber preparation iof tbe aootccomp.wnis." "Itba
asufeiiu.it over etery aind 01 int-ncmc he-o.nid
bas bee usrd lor lung complaint wilt, wonueriul
success.' "1 aul saiiseu it is a va.ual.Ae nunncine.,
-It la a atr. cou,bienl, and er tliibuvw medi
cine' "loui kuoa leuce, 11 ba beteruirappoinled
ibe reaobsb.e eapectaiions ol tboe wbo baieuMrd
it.' "1 couiiuut.y rituuiitteuj it nse tn ail com
plaint u! t.'iechet, a-e-,ua;.n not eupriior, i. any
otber In i.bit Uty anoa leoe.'' UI eMi.e
pnna ipa I -I ured lur couf;ii,l am sellrJled
yours 1 tbe best .end bopeilwiii be belter Ui
nuil nioie gmeraii, usi." "1 baie prefer ineu our
ba.-atiif ana re-r'a lis the Hioc teiutbie and fct-c
tite rrinsdj ituinm knowledge. '
I'riue, suiaii iitr. ojcIs . Lai(.ie. tl lie care
lul toilet tbe tfuuiut, bicb n prepared only by
KKKLi. t LIUU ALU , Boston, ana soid by aealere
generally. 47 Cia
ixii.uxa amd Bitustuim.
IhousaudswLo suffer trom tic complaints an
ignorant of tbe Uct tuat Or. Hall s HiLsAM m
peculiarly adapted to tbeir cure, a tew Ca ae ol it
being generali suHcient to mMtte tu csua. and t
inoi every unpleasant inptoin ll-ftw
JQrEaptnei c trscbes us tbat delicacy prevent
miii) teuinies lioui aipi)lng lor tbe mean lo allevi
ate uff nug and rave u e. 1 bat objection Is obtialed
la tbe case ot - oir James Clarke s rcnaie i Lis. pre
pared alter 11. t presci ij Hon 01 Mr James data.
I'bvsiciau to ibe tieeu ol fcoigiand, and wel' known
to be tbe onl Mifv ani rale icUicjj lor lemaie mrii
cuiues anl ob-tructiona irom an cause.'' 7 bey
can be enl in a bonie containing Sri pu-s, poet liee,
ly enclosing el aud o postage atamp to an agent
mar. apr.
M A u u 1 1: D .
In this rijAze, April 'J by lier. M Ladlem. Mr
Itrook Bennett, tu Jtise Mary Ann Jonusou, oi llu
plce
1 1' tt.e Cobtrreatiobal Cburcb. Paw let. Wed ne
da ekeninrf. April 3. by Uev. A '.ar laii Ll) ue, iisnrv
II mit . tu . Ailurui) at i-s , tu atna Juila 3L
lioser. bulb ol l'a iet .
In Wi.Jauiaiiiic. 1. 1 , on ibe Id inrt . by tbe lie
Win. Kenen, Jur W.u. 1'err. 01 i-elce-Wr. Vt , ta
MiMiMary A iianorer,ol Vv ibrahaui, Mas
DI El).
ia tliiAVillae. April a, Cuarle Burt, bsq.(&i tu
C'J ear ol bis ae.
Iu iirauaon. april ot diptberia, Ajlliaw Alice,
eldert uauabter m Aiuuig k., ua iLlt ira k. lord,
afctd 4 cars,l mouibs ana Z4 ui).
sew ADVJ-nnsjiMms.
JJAMv OF It UTLAND STOCK 2
ine iubreriber ofier lor saie at bis office in Cram
ton A .Mcbo.s' li.OLS, lluiiani, t ,
400 6 HA 1. 1.3 BluCiv Ue 1UL BANK OF
ULILAMJ,
In lots to suit purchasers.
U UE.U7 BAXTEK.
itu Jand, Apri '. I ;1 IVu
E
U S
Si
c o .
saying nothing sbeut our friend acroaa tbe way
w bo allows us to pu unnoticed a tuougb in uet
nut, eiuiuly because we opened a business correspond
ing witii lib ou tbe opposite side ol tbe street al-
tboun not as lie bus ui.Makeo and uiihcaiiea it, op
position it is a conceded lact tbat competition
brings a greater amount ol bu-iues into every place
aud it doe not loilow ot a necessity tnat good must
be soid by eituei party at a iese price tbau caw veil
be ailoraed. bucu a course would render it opposi
tion, and would eventually prove in jur loo ll not
ruiuous to m party or per ties adopting it, while a
iiitia more patience and perseverance; in well doing
nuaed witu an an equate proportion ot energy for
eacb emergency, anu a strict observance ot tne old
aoag that -bouesty is tbe best policy," w ouid ren
uer il bcuenciai not only to tne partiej, bat tbe com
munity at iarae-
Aow wa beiievg tbat our friend La realized rn0-
preut Irom ia business aunug tbe twentv-twa
month tbat we bate been hi s..(iw than be Lad
done aunug tbe ulna time previously : ii b has ,TT
it u bis lauit. Aiuiougu we were once .onwbat
mumate, at lea.t lrieudiy, yet witbii ibeTabore
named lime be bas not so inucn a excbAneU wits
u a inendly .mile, iio.ever, it that i. Uie.rchr
uau discipline under wbicu be ita. been trained ..Id
oi wniaU w. believe biiu lo be a professor ?!
oo not M tnucu wouaer. Be tni a it mar
him well, auuvust tbat ne may reaiLr la
most sanguine eapecuitiou of tne tuture u
return lo our Harness abop iu Caslieton
liavibgcoiue lo tue conclusion, Iroui r,aa
euce, tbat m oraer lo not ouiy draw out T I
also tueir purees aud couteul. w e must aV PL '
printer we.l and secoud.y, c.rT IL'of
our patrons by making good and ho.,et work . I
wiling it ler a good aud hout pricT
e-p-oiatly lender our tbana. to our mV ttJl?i
tbeir liberal and esteemed patr. . "SursE 2
tweuty two mouth.; aud tru.rjUg that wehaveeivtn
you satislaction iu all thing. earneatte IcS
your continued pationage; and that yoar ba7n
with our, may increase, and wa enabled t o UeaTas
we wish to oe dealt wito, i. our sincere de-ire
We wi-h u, iut.,rm all who may -lsuto know that
in connection with our bisme., Tat ?a7rh in
Ca-tleton, w. have recently extended i to W Hat
land, oocupyiug tne new builamg erected for that
purpose by Mr. ll. it. Mead, nes, I. VsJSr.
term, w-Ifh l Ut I'i' " Un tbm murt reasonabla
HAKXE-SES OK AXV ETVLE AND 0.UAL1TT
TKLNKS, VALlsfcS, TKAVEL1AO BAGS '
AXD SATCHELS, W 11 1 PS AND
LA SUES, LADIES' ANU
GENTa' IXiCESI KlAN
EQLIl'PAGE,
HOUSE BLANKETS, with ok without BOooa
HilBSE tail EE1 S AND HOUSE NETS '
eCOTCU ANUOTUiai COLLARS. '
S1UITO OlDMlUDTonr.
Bug.-ie aod Carriages trim aud ia ety le. to auit cu
tomers. Perfect satisfaction warranted
Price according to quality;
eery toss for cash.
Please firs us a call, and what yon fail to as ttt
Lou want, our worthy aud esteemed torsman, Jir."
LunrJosiWl, will undoubted; v tell eoa.
D. B. 'toLTOS.
p. 8. Wacaine near forgettionto noti-e onr friend
at tbe Depot, who (alter baling learned, from u.Lhat
wa were to extend our business to that building aooa
a it wa ready, and also that we did not wish to em
ploy him. I opened hi flourishing manufactory in ai
vauce ol us. hoping to get tbe channel of public pat.
rouage to runu.ug tbat way, wtiP-b object, he elate
in hi letter to us, lie ha accomplished, and caa
sell work much cheap than we can, or tbc ebops ia
East Uutlaod; aud since ir have opened in oppoti.
tion to inn, aud as bis expense, are light, think that
b and ibe toy can," to um hi wora, and to tbe
wheel. " and yet think "it i belter to Compromise
the matter.'7 and make u a '-proposition," w bich is
to ''pay him what bin chance 1 worth, and it will
pledge himself to never iu'ertere with our bnaioee ;"
and tiualiv, if we do uot accept bi. terms which are
above atat'ed in full k; "Recollect 1 shall under
sell ou." Ac .Ac. But enough, and all 1 bar to
aay is that my view are above stated iu retard u
cotnpi Utiou iu business, and I have not tba leas oh- '
jeetion to having my friend Lea to compete with, a!
though he makes some learful threats. However, it
will require but one or two more charge like the on
related to u a few day since (Of 12o tor a out eigi-t
feet of splice on a pair of rein simply because he
bad been charged the current uiice for butter at that
reason, which wa ZJe per lb.,) to sell hliu-rif, li
chanoe and all at about a low agur a U indicated
In bis "proportion" to us, aod it oa know vkussu
Sguxs is, j wa know l&brs IbAn wa
n
1