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E. P. WALTON AND SON, 1'UHLISIIERS.
MONTPELIER, TUESDAY, DECBMBER 13, 18SG. YUIj. aaa, fsu. ii....vhulj!,
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82 A YEAtl....$l,50 IN ADVANCE.
THE VICE PltESIDENCV.
There bcing no clcction by Ihc pcoplc,
the Senate will havc tn clcct a Vice 1'rcsi
lenl, and the candidates arc Francis Ginn
trer, Jolin Tylcr, and Rictiard M. Johnson.
vot thc infbrmation ofour rcaders, wc give
i sketch ol'tlie cliaractcr oflhe Vnn Burcii
candidate, copicd from tlie Louisvillo City
Gazctte, a papcr published whcrc Coloncl
ohnson is well knuwn.
Wc Imvo forbornc lo sprnk of tlio Admir.is
ralion candidate t'or lliu Vico Prcsidency, ns
n lias bcen kpuken of hy tlio mnjority ofour
.jliticul fricnds. W c Imvo not boen in Iho
- ustanthabit ol'Jirccting publio ullontioil tu
l JomMlc retallons. Wo havc choscn, when
c )oko of him at all, to spcuk talhot ol" thc
ittlilic than tho pnvato inan. Our ailcncc 011
ho subjcct of his domeitic ulfiiirs, was pro
tltitid by no conviction that tlio ch.irges nl.
lcdgcd against him wcre tintruo. That thcy
weio Iruo, was beyund qucMion. But wo
thouglit that tlio public muid would bccriiue
dullcd by a conMant rcpetition of thoso chnt
ros. Wo dul not bclicvo tliut mich rcpetition
wouM eturtlc the pcoplc inlo a conviction of
tlio ilcmoralization whicli wns yrtiuuany gamjng
ii prcdominanco ovcr tlium, or induco thcm tu
bclievc sucli to bu tlio cnse.
Tho limo lms now comu whcn wo sliould
spcak ofhiui of hischarnctcr, public and pri
vate: and wc shall nolhiu uxteiuiaW", nor
set down ought in malicc.'
We aro on tho cve ol'nn clcction, by far tho
more important since tho orgnniznlion of tlio
govcrnment. Col. Johnson uspiies to tho se
cond offiw in the nation's ilt. Is liu a pro
per persou to cndow with titch a respunsi
biht) 7 ls liis capncity tned, sJid has lU iniml
bcen ibund nf mnicicnt tltcngth to grnpplc
wilh thu nulijccts, tvhich in sucli u gnvcininriil
ua ours, cont:antly occiir In lliu Elulcsinan.oni)
rrquirc lns fcrioiis coiiridcru'tun 7 Ulnspti
vatc rcputatioti Btmnles9 & willioul rcpioacn?
Thcso aro tho fjncttiiina which thould bo
Btkvd by uiorj vntcr. Evcry lrt't'innn nvery
f.itlicr ot'u fjnuly kliou'd thn qucst'tm Kiniscll'.
Wo fiat that our comitry hns progrosscd in a
f-orvilo adulnlion ol uini 111 pon'cr, lou lar to bc
urrc&tcd in its ilownlall. We lcnr it hn hmv
ed too long to tho dictntlon of one mon In ho
adci?td now. And yct on so impoitant nu
occas'on, uiion on oppnrlumty is ut band of
prevcnlin'j Uie wicc-U ol cvcry hopo ol Irocdoni,
w.e cannot conBtrain onrstlvcs inlo niloncc.
AVo aro con.iciou9 that it a duty wo owo to
our counlry nnd to ourselvc, and we pcrform
it undcr a timd Uopc that it inuy induco soine
of eur coucitrymen who havo not rcllectcd
who nro not so totally immersrd in tlio walcrs
of dc"redation, in to bc lotl to n scii9o of tlieii
own dignity and lionor, to pause oro fney c.isi
thcir vote for Col. U. M. Jolinon.
In iliib rovcrnment, who nro proper pcrFons
to cnduo with nower and ollico Tho nian of
.irirt riiiI stcrn nitc"ritv whoso tin.-ato ns
wcll as public life havo proicd him worlhy of
auch conCdencc. I hc nian o, nitellcct, Wlioso
uiind ha becn n:odo Ihe plonhouse of thought
-who ha hccn tatiHht to rcllccl who lius
fiiven proof of his capacily, nnd whose rcputa-
tinn nnd intc li'ctnal endowmonls arc uunucs -
tinnnbh-. The mnn o mornl worlb, on whoso
cfcutcheoil ao !oul st.iin doth hang on whoso
name tio laint dolhrct whosc privato hislory
nn norinin lo conccal it from Ihc public
cye-who in ,ho capacily of citizcn pfc.W.. I
not hifrinKCB thc luwf, which ns n pubhc ofii-1
ccrho is 8Worn to sustnin. Havc we drawn j tho tnoro powcrlul Iho ollendcr, the moro pcr
thc portrait of Col. Johnson? Docs Iho cha- J nicious llio cxainple, nnd ho bhould moro ocr
roclcr wcdiavo drawn, ns quulificd for ofncc, lainly mcct the mciitcd punishmcnt.
6h'h Iiiiii? Wc sav ihstinctly, it docs not. I Sonie of Col. Johnson's fricnds havo cn-
fl.. I ..IVlrinl ..,1 bIa.ii iritimrili, l AnninretA fn rrlr.BD nVPr tllia H irrlnt'nii. fi . 1 1 1 ,
Ile has bcen chargcd wilh bcing a swindlcr
11C IB IIU. U lilUII Ul O'llL. uiim ii iiiij,
Ol ueilttUUlll" UiUa Ul luigu ciiiiid, ui nnl ill- i
ine indcbtcd lo thcm, nnd nvoiding pavmcnl,
ltiioiigh his tcvcnuo is known to bc pri.icclv.
.... O. . , ...
i T.-..n -r.nii i.
This chargo Iun not Uti.'i incl it lui iiut llit Ooloncl lo uefohm. Uiu lio incnu liis
bcen rcbiiltrd iven itn tiuih tias not hiin wayt? Ko. I-ong cuttom, or llio nalural
qucnlioncd. Aaincl a uian nf stric. ii Mi-in dcj.ifdntion o( his lastcs his unnalurul nppn
uilcgrity no tuch tharu.o wniild havo ho n hlcs had rcndercd nrgro love ncccsary lo Inm.
inadu: and if tr.ndc, U wouhl havc hoin 111- U; Iiuh, sincc that tunc, wantoncd in thc ca
atnntly filcncid hy an nppial lo factf, and ils rccscs and vniilci1 of n niulalto if wo nrc not
fnhchood c.x;io.id. ! niislaUcn, Iho ont lliat ran away nith an In-
Ho is not a nian of intellccl. Thcic is no clmn protcrlor, a ycor 050,
trnn 1:1 his tnind wlrch could hft him nhuiul Wo have sicn that Col. Johnson is not n
thu lcvtl. In itilcllect ho is .1 pcrfict deino-I moral nian, nor nn inlpHcctual nian lliat ho
crat no dilinction thcro. IIo hns 111 vcr ' is not endowcd with llio naturnl abilitics which
tltjtiiiguiahcd hiniiclf as a dchnli r nr a wril- r. would qualily liiin I'or a slalcsman, nor thc
The poirtly of his ideas is alnno cnnroiti'il
with by liin iunoruiiiti of woids lo cnimy
llieui. U11 iniud is no f
cmpiie ol' vast rcour -
Ci'8. on wlncli ile tnay uraw ai wiii, wuuuui
, .. . . 11 ?.i
lirar ufprotol. Il is a sterile waste leallcsa, I cnlruMcd wilh ihe dcpliinca of Iho rcpuMic 7
iieiblt'ss, whcro idcas aru cngcndctcd hall'j His whole life has bcen a cheal, His rcpula
fiirmed, distorlcd anatotnies, monslcrs iu cni- tion is n elunt. His nomiriation by thc liuin
liryo, iinnsturnl crcaiiuns, which if ihcy cver(hug Coiivcnlion nl Ualtiinorc, a chcat itself,
sce liuhl. snou pcrish nf manilion. And hero was piocurcd by chc.ilrry. Wo havo nutho-
liaa hc phort ii a wanl ol integrily al'ieru
fuehloii which his Magnui Apullo se him ; iu
comentinc to livc 011 olhrr nicn'a hraim'. Ile
hai cr.dcaviited to swindle himeelf inlo rcpu
tation aa a writcr. Ho is contcnt lo bc cou
eidertd thc author of spccches nnd rcpoils
w htth lie ncilhcr rpokc nor wrolc. Hc is con
tcnt to bo considcrcd tho micccsi-ful hero who
init the savago Tccunisch in single cornbat,
nnd slcw hiin, when hc ktiows full woil that
Julia Cmsnt has ns goad a cl.iim ns hc, to
Ihe icnor of Ihat mlgh'.y decd. His wholo
fame rcsts 011 thla nchicvciiient. tho Sundiiy
mail icpott, nnd an annual rpeech on impri:
onmcnt fut dcbt, rnanuf.icturcd by whom,
hcavrn onlv knons. Tlm.infamy of which at
tachcs to hun anotbcr origin.
Ile didn'tkillTecnmschi hundrrds of livin?
witucsips caa ntlcst it, Hc had bchaved gnl
lanlly, it i tnie, in lcading n chargo nt Ihe
haltie of thc Thauies, and van badly wotmdcd.
To chccr Ihc ilcsponding soldior, and for tho
sako of divorsion, somo of hu compiiniom
slarled tho iet that Johnson hid killtd llic
grcnt Indiun lcadcr. !t wns a pnxo f plea
rnntry, nnd w.11 long so considercd, Olt rc.
pcalcd it was tnkcn up hy th-i crcduloim as n
mattcr ol fact, nnd tho rcpoit Ims gaincd
strcnglhhy liina and circulalion. Itis almoiit
dortncd hercayto Joubt thc proprkty ofcrown
ing the Colntiel with laurcls for that gallnnl
nct j nnd ho m nearly so pcrBiiadcd himsclf.
A man niay rcport a btoiy unlil hu himself he
cnmcs almoKt convincvd Ihil lio is rctniliitg
the trulh. 1
It is limo lo Bpcnk plainly nnd foirly on lliis
subjcct. Thoro wat no more crodit' due to
i.,.l.. f
ns gnllunlly uc'tiilllcd llictnsvlves. WoWoulil
nnl Imvo onu laurol ho ncqnircd tlictc, lo
uilhcr. Ho rciiulrcst I licm all for lio lian iio-
vor gained nny tlscwlicrc. Wc rcsprcl tho
crura;e which coilld lcad o chargc, but wc
drFpiro tho cnward which fiars to tcll " thc
trulli thc wholu trulh."
What crcat nalional imnrovrtncnl, whftt
ftntcsinanlika cpcculntion hn evcr originnlcd
wilh Col. Johnson 7 All tlio fingm of liis
thollnnd poiiFioncrs could not point lo onc.
Wctlo not bclievo lic can comprclicnu llic vasi
flc'd.nvcr w h ch tho uiind of a etutuainan tnust
ransic. Contcnt wilh n spiiiious toputnlion
cncirclcd wilh no domcstic cndcarinculi which
ntlnch olhcrs to thcir hotnos tncntnl cncr-
giis nudisciplincd liis fmcy lincullivntcd
his tiuli's grovclling, he is not tho tnau wo
would sclcct lor ofilco or powcr.
tlc 13 not a nian wilnout rcproacli upon liis
prilMtc rcpiilalion. Hy Eomc who cannot bc
ii v fucli a thing posslbic, tho chargo ol his
living in opcn concubinngo with n ticgtcss, has
bcen uccmcu n cnltunny. U m truc liis
fricnds hero do nnl daro not dcny It. It has
bcen chargcd, that tho rccords will provo thot
to nll intnnts anil purposcs ol tlio law, hc was ;
lnanicd tn hcr. Slio borc him clnldrun. Slio
sat at Iho hcadof hii board. Black, iinlnlorcil,
uuskilli'd iii tho nccomplishmciits in v liich r.
grcat uiind might lake prido, and which
throws n charni ovcr cvcn tho tlislrcssingly
uslv. it has hccn a mattcr of stirnrisc liuw flic
could havo so fsstcncd hcrsclf upon his nflcc-
tions. we liavo ncaru a uisiiiigutsiicu citizcn
rcmarlt, who lias lilled tnaiiy high clalions, ,
alwa) s with ubilily, lliat llic iuuicly this gay
l,otlnirio cvinccn ncar iiio icrimnation ol cacli
scssion of Coiigrcss, to rcturn to tho dalliancc
of his charniing Clcopittra, had bccoino a mat
tcr of mccrinicnt lo tho mcnilicrs, who wcrc
not loo disgUBled to cnjoy so coarscajokc.
It was a lliunio of convcrsalion ainong tho
mcmbcrs trnvclling wcslward, that nono ap
pcarcd tnoro iiiixiotu to rctutn to thcir fire
sidcs, whcro cuiinubial lova nwnilcd to grcct
Uii.mii with a welcoinc, thnn did Col. Johnson
lo sccls llic emurace ol liis sausagc-liped Julia. '
The conatancy nnd fervor of thc Coloncl's nt- S
tachiiient, would ccttainly havo hccn worthy
of odmiration, had thcy bcen bcslowcd upon a'
propcr ohjcct. As it v.-a?, llio lawoftho com-1
mon wcnlth aflixcd lo his tfii;ncc a hcavv ne-
nalty, hnd llic pcopluofhis nei :hhourliood llio
wttuc nnU In inness to a'lbject hiin lo triul.
Wrobservcd that Iho Col. nnd his para-!
mour had childrcn. Thr.sc yrcw up, and wcio
cdiicjlcd vcry well coiifidering Ihcy wcro ne-1
groci. nutthcgnllant Colonel did not stop I
Imrn. wns nnl cnnlcnl wilh ronrmir ll,f.,n
Cul, Jolinron for his gallnnlry nt tho balllu of
tlio Tliamcs, tlian thc otlicr ICcntiickians tvho
abovo thcir proper sphcro i.i lifc. but ho nt-! , I" t.ie phrascology ofJSow Enghind m'uht
tc.npled to louo thcm upon society in othrr 1,,c r""1" """y a1 "'i prtvincial
wnrds, tocornpcl honest Irco white mcn lo Phras,c..,p"S smcc ohsolctc 111 Ihc parcnt coun
alh)wasocialintcrcoursolospiiiigiipbctwoen,,lry! lth snnic quaint rnhcs of the tound.
.iminhinrc ii.iJ -,..i i.!i hcads i whilo Viriinia clictislics pnculinrities
dren. Ho wus rcbuked at a baihanno eround"
nn thn Jili nf.Tiin n .hiv nnJ i. i.i...m !
Tho eitizons ofKentucky' wcro not prennred
ft r Mich dc"irdation ns that, Thcv could nnl i
with thcir rrccbDrn childicn. This is a mat-
i i - . ... t. I.,.. iv,.., .
lcr ol h.sory. I tocc an0,w, ,
..nce, nnd is froi 1. in n no y ol hu i drrd.
wljowcrc prcn . W U. ow ,t to bo tr c.
,i .J...i.:. .i
thonisclvor for gold. In our laws .1.0 slavo
child gocs wilirtho t.iotlicr-ll.c Coioncp8
jdaughlcrs wcrc slavcs hccanso ho was white
. nnd frcc.it did not cnlargc thcn nnd tlio
mcn who marricd thcm sliould ho puni&hcd hy
thc Inw. Of what uso is tho hiw if it bo not
adin'mistcrcd 7 Docs Ihc powcr and patron
,bcc. which weallh cives lo Col. Johnson. piO'
lect hi. son,in .aiv from thc pcna.lics thcy
havc inciirred by marrying slavcs? Shame!
u.ii.ui.i. i v. v ..,.jLia ui.. i
as a youlhful indlfcrclion. But it will not do.
"pi, i. i .i. ...... ..r .i.ii:. i
lliu llvlu iivni.ii iu iiiiuin ji.aiji ui uuiuulllu
had mi cndenrcd to him, dicd, we bclievc, in I
183? or I833. Hero was nn opportunily for I
.,.... n . '. . . .
llio ncgro wencli to wliom ycars ot Uallianco'
privnlu viilucs which unulil rcndcr Inm vnlu
ubla ns a cilizen. Hedocsnot furnish nn cx
' amiilc lo which fjllu rs would liko lo dircct
' 1 , ..i. . .1 11.
1 ineir sous. is 110 mnn 11 inan ns suouui uui"'";"
rily which may not bo dUputcd, Ihat it wns
cnntrivcd hy uit and running, and wns nol Ihe
Fponlan.oin" call of Iho Hniiibuggcrs. Ilt;
vcry canvassing is ull a chcnt. Ho ii cvcn
now cndcavoiing :o dcoivc his political op-
ponenlii inlo a hclicf tlint heisa " no-parly
inan" Ihat lio, who 19 tho tnero crcalure ofl
rnrty who hns no pohtic.il ixislcncc hut euch
g is givcn him by patty, " ntrtr yitliltd lo
party fcdlngs or parly consliltrallons." Wo
warn ourliienus ngainsl sncli lrcachcry. uo
is yokcd lo Van Burcn. Thcir propccls 111c
Iho iiine. Thcy urc put forwntd hy llio fnuio
mon, nnd for tho samo purpose lo kccn ihosc
in power whu uro fatlcning on Ihc pubhc trca
surc, and who lo subseno thcir cnd, would
devoto lihcrly 10 nn cndlcas cxilo from our
lnml.
Wo havo bcon plain in what wo havo said,
wo havo bcen urgcd lo it by a rsnscioit'iicsa
Ihat it was n duty wo owed our counlry, nnd
wobatotnld nought but llio Irulh. Wc havc
not cxpnliated on Ihe fucls, or carbled llicm iu
onler to maku out a Blronger rasa. We hold
Col. Johnson up lo the pub'ic gnzo as ho hns
nccn, and i. We ntk our coiiiilryuioifil liicy
urc prcpnri'd lo clcinlo him to n bliilion whicli
sliould bo preeervcd tn rcward patrioli'tn, iu
(elhgcnce nnd virlne, nnd not kept as n hnbo
fnr party eervici.8. If he should bo clccteil,
and Ihc Prijsidcnt rhould dii', llic Prcsidciicy
would dciolvo on tho Vice rrtirideiit ch.cl.
Ato you pnpand lo pluce it in tho powcr i'l
nny cnntingcncy lo fix Coloncl Johnson in Ihe
icat ivhith waa graccd by Wunhinglon 7 Are
you preparcd lo sco your Prcsidcnt dandjing n
ncgro grand child on his knoe, in tho White
IIoiisu. Tho timu has hncn, whcn llio lact of I
one's having llic s ichtcst taint oriifgto blood 1
II il..e'l l. .-.! I . "i... - i
WOUIII C.1IIU lillll irOHl SOtltli HU IIIUIVU IIIUII
iiirn couiiy iroin inm, anu nunivii lutm iijuii
him with disgu and loathhig, thottgh all nc
complishtd, intclligcnt, nnd of finc pctsonnl
nppcnrnncc. Ilnvo Ihosn linics clmngcd? Wc
fenr that prido of honcst blrtli, is not so strong
ns it hns hccn that nicn aro wllling to cxcul
pato now, what in tnoro virluous limcs thcy
would havo considcrcd a crimc.
MR. VAN UUUKN'S VICE I'HUSIDENT.
Ap tho pcoplo nrc gratilicd to lcarn cvcry in
ciJcnt conncctcd v'ilh tho history of tlicir il
lujtrious tncn n rcccnl acliicvment of thc cc
lcbratcd Tccunisch killcr wil not ho unintcr
cslinp. Tlio Louisvillo .Tnurnal statcs on thc
authorily of a lcltcr from Qrorgclown, that
Col. Johnson, tr.turning rccently in a pomc
what ill humor from nn clcclionccring tour,
undcrtook (o inflict pcrsonat chaslircmcnt on
hiu ncgro wife, for somo inisdcincanor of which
slio hnd bcen guilty. Though Ihe hidy is thc
Coloncl's bIjvc ns wcll as liis wifc, fclic was
not plcuscd with llns dcmonstratmn of nullio
nlv
nnd llic liiluro lirst Inily ol llic rcpuljlic
tho wifo of Mr. Van Burcn') Vicc I'rcridcnl
took moft incontini.ntly to hcr hccls. Tho
husbatul followcd. Tho wifo rcdouhlcd Iicr
epetd, and tho raco continucd nbout a hiin-
uieu vuru mu uuiliuciliofs uenijr wiuiiu
abolit twn yarrls of cocn olhcr nll thc way I-1
Wo hopo that sccncn of lliis dcrcriptinn vi(t
uoi oiiuu occur in iuu ioiouers uoucnoiu i
Washiicton. Tho Richmond Eiuiiiircr plcl-
gcs itself, hoHcvcr, that tho Coloncl'n fami.y
shall not bo permittcd to visit the mctropols.
Mlas.
Prom llio Mngnolia for 1837
THE CUEOLE VILLAGE.
Jl Ske tch from a Steamboat.
1)T WASIIlNaTON IRVINO.
Iii Iravelling about our molly counlry, I am
oflcn rcmindcd of Ariosto's account of thc
moon, in -vliicli tho good pnlai'in Astolpho
found cvcrjlhing garncrcd up lliat had hccn
lostoncatth. So I nm nnl to itnaginc, that
I many lliings lost in thc old world, aro trca
I surcd up and pcrpctuated in Ihc now; having
I lieun continucd from gcncrnlion to gcnoration
ninco tho caily days of iho colonios. A Euro
' pcan anlicptary, Ihcrcforo, curioiis in his rc
I scarchc3 altcr tho nnc.cnt nnd almost oblitcra-
cufjlofm nnd usugcs of his counlry, would
" "c," I0,l"1,1 ''" npon ll.e trnclt ol sonic
c.a,X b,and. of cinigrants, follow thcm across
U,e ,lanllci a"(1 rumir.ngo among thcir dc
CCnLaillS 011 OtU allorcs.
'n-'tcri3lic ofthc duys of Elizabcth nnd Sir
nllcr Kuleigli.
L.In 'l10 Ba "B ?a 11,0 sturdy ycomanry of
Acw Jctfy nnu I'ennsylvania Ucep up many
an honcst broad-bot omcd c.istom,
ncnrly exlinct in vcncrablo llollnnd. mny ho
found in priMino viSnr and Inxnri.
of tho ortl.odox Dutch villagcs,
b , f , , ;
and thc Iluuson.
In " l,art.of our countryjiowcvcr aro ho
custoins nnd pcculiaril.es mporled Irom tho
uiu woiiu ijv lliu uurucf Ut'llllff, UUlk llll IIIUI
n I .t!. . .1 . ir,.l ... I
morc iiuciut' uian in iun iiiiiu nurcriy fuiuu.'ii
j villagcs of Spanish and Frcnch origin, tlint
' hordcr llio banks of ancicnl Ln'ii'tina.
I Thcir populntion was gciKrnlly inado up of
tho dcsccndauts ol Ihoso nnlions, marricd nnd
intcrwovcn togcthcr, and occasionnlly rrosscd
crwovcn XMST
I hol- rcnch
character, howcver, floals on lop, af, from its
boyan. qualitics, it is suro lo do, whoncvcr it
forins a parliclo, hott evcr small, of an inlcr-
nii.xlurc
In llicso scrcno nnd uihpidalcd villaccs, nrt
. l".!ll
anu 1 al ,ro, ELem lo a
id naluro Fcem to stand still, and Iho worhl !
"' "
orccis 10 uirn rouuu. i uu rcvoiuuons inni
t, " . r .1 .11 I
"telract otlicr parls or this mutahlo plancl,
rcacli not hcrc, or pa3 ovcr witliont lcaving
,,,, tr.nn ' m 1 n l.n l,i 1 n n Iq nrn .( ri.riii I ..,
any trocc. i nc lnnanuanis aro uciicirnt in
that public fjtirit which cxtends its carcs bc
jond i(3 liurizon, and imparts troublo and pcr
ploxily from nll quartcis in ncwspapcrs. In
fnct ncwspapcrs aro almost unknown in thcso
villnges, nnd ns Frcnch is thc currcnt lan
gunge, Iho inhnhitnnts havo little communily
ofopinion with thcir repulilicin ncighbors.
Thcy relnin, ihcrcforo, tlicir old habils of pas
cive obcdicnco to tho dccrccs of governmcnt,
as though thcy still livcd undcr llio ahcolutc
swny ofcolonial cominnndants, instead of bc
ing part and pnrccl of Iho sovcrcign pcoplc,
and havin n voico in puh'ie legislalion.
A lcw acd n
A fcw ncd mcn who hnvo grnwn gray on
cir hcrcdilory ncrcs, nnd nro of tho cood old
1 ihm. itnrfuiii n rv
colonial slock, cxcrt n kind of pntriarchaj
sway ; in nll matters of public and privatf. iin.
port j thcir opinions arc considcred oracular,
nnd llicir word is lnw.
The inhnbilants moreover, havononcof that
eagcrncss for gain, and rago for improvc.'iiont
wliicli kecp our pcopla cnutiiiualU' on the
move, nnd our counlry lowns 111 a stato of
Iranntion. Theru tho magic phrases, " town
lols," " wnlcr privilcgcs," " rail roads," nnd
olhcr comp'clicnsive nnd soui.slirrmg word
""'" 'bo speCMlnto!' vocnbulary, nro ncvcr
hcnrd. 1 he rcsulenls dwcll in tlio samo I101U.-
c? in which Ihcir fnrclalhers dwclt, wilhoul
lliinking ot ci larging or modcrnising llicm, or
pullingthcin down and turning thcm into gra
nite Morc. Thcy sulT.-rlhclrees undcr whicli
Ihcy havo hccn horn, and hnvo playcd in in
fancy to flouiish undielurbcd; though by cut
ting thcm dnwn, thcy might opcn now slrccts,
nnd put moncv iu tlicir pockels. In a word.
Iho olmighly dollnr, that grcit objcct of inii
vcrsal dcvolinn Ihrongliout our land, sccms lo
hnvo 110 jieniiino dcvolccs in thcso nrculiar
villagcs; nnd unless somo of Ihe cmigtants
pnnetrntn thcrc, nnd crect lianking-hauscs and
otlicr cnritHM, llicro is no Lnowing how
long iho inhnhi'nnts may remain in tlicir pre
eent siato ofconlcnled povcrly.
In ('esccnding ono of tho grcnt wcstcrn riv-
crs in a steamboat, I mct with two worthics
fr11.11 0110 of Ihcne villagcs, who had hccn 011 n
dislanl cxcnrsion, tho lonscst llinv hnd eicr
inndft, as tlny scldom vuritured far from honic.
Or.p was Uu; grcnt inan, or grand seijiiiirr of
II,.., .. Tl,
tho village j nol Ihat Iin cnjoycd any logal in sight and hearing, tbcre commciicod a wa
privilceos nr pnwer Ihere, cvriy thing of tho vinc of handkerchuls, 1 nd a screaming and
ki.id Having Dccn dono nway whcn Ihe pro-
vincn was ccdcd by Frincn lo tho U. Slatcs.
ijih jway ovcr iiut iicignoors wn. mcrciy ono,
ofcustom nnd conviction, out of dcfercncc
his family. Beeidct, he wa worth full fifly
lliousard dolhirp, in ainount nlniosl cqiiol, in
thc Imittnatioii ol iiio vuiacr, lo ine trea
Jl,i,,r. u..,
Hi.n vi.n' Jwivimiii
riiisvorv sulisiunlial old ucntlcmnn, thoiish
of iho fturlh orfiflh gentrntion in lliis cottntry,
rctnincijtlio truo Oalic smtnp of fcaluro ond
pccnllnSly of dcporlmcr.l, nnd icniiudcd mo of
onooflioso provincial polontatca, Iho impor
tant tniii of a pclty atrondiscment, lliat nro to
ho mct vith in iho rcmole parls ol Francc.
Ho waiofa large framo, a gingurbread com
nlcxior, slrotig fvaturcs, oyes that stood out
lake glfcs nobs, nnd a promincnt nosc, which
ho Ircjuently regalcd from 0 gold snuffbox,
and ociasionally Tilew wilh a colorcd handkcr
chicf, i.ilil It soundcd liko n trumpct.
He yns aHendcd by an old ncgro as block
ns choiy, with a hugo mouth, in a conlinual
grin, Thisctidcnlly was a privilegcd and fav
orilc stivant, nd 0110 that had grown up and
grownbld wili him. He was drcsscd in crc
ole Elylc-r-wilb whito jickct and trotvaem, a
stilTshirl; colfa' thit thrc itonod to cul off his
cars, a hrlgl ' madross handkcrchicf tied n nnd
his hcad, nni largo gold car rjngs. Ho was
tho politot ncgro l inct with in n wido wcs
torn tovcj nnd that is saying a grcat dcal,
for, cxcrpting thc Indianp. tho ncgrocs aro tho
inost ijciitlcinanliko personagcs ono mccls
wilh ;n tlioso parls. It is truc, tliey diffijr from
the Indians in bcing a little cxtra polito and
complimentary. Ho was also ono of Ihe mcr-
ncst ; nnd licrc, 100, 1110 ncgrocs, nowcver we
umy dcplorc thcir nnhnppy condition, havo
tho'ndvaiitngcs of tlicir niaslors. Tho whitcs
nre, in gcncral, too jirospcroiig to b') nicrry.
Tho carcs of nininlainiug tlicir riuhts and Ii
bcrtics. nnd ol addin; to thcir wcallh, cncroJE
all thcir llioughls, nnd dry up nll tho inoUtuie
oflheir souls. Ifynu hear a broad, hcarty,
dcvil-may-carc laugh, ho nssured it is a nc-
gro's.
licsidcs lli'n African domcstic, the siognor of
tho villago had nnolher no lcss chctiohcd and
privilegcd nttcndant. This wns a hugo dog of
tho nuiMifTbrccd, wilh a docpjianging moulh,
that gave an air ol'surly gravily to lus phytii
ognomy. Ho walltcd nbout tho cabin with Ihe
air of n dog pcrfeclly al home, nnd who had
paid for his paseagc. At dinncr limo ho took
his 6cat hchind his master, giving him a glanco
now and thcn out of tho corncr of his eyc, that
bcpoko pcrfect crinfrJcncu that hc tvould not
bo forgollcn. Nor was ho cvtry now and
llicti n hugc mnr.'cl would ho Ihrown to him,
ptradvcnluio the Inlf pickcd lcg of n foul,
which ho would rcccivc wilh a snap lliat would
sound liltc tho sptinging ofa stccl trap ono
gulp nnd all was down j und a glanco of tho
cyo lold hit mastcr Ihat ho was rcady for ano
thor consignmcnt.
Tho otlicr villago worlhy, trnvelling in cnm
pany with this f oininr, was ol a lolnlly diflcr
cnt slamp. He wn3 small, Ihin, nnd wcazcn
factd, such as Frenchmen nro npt to bo rc
prcsented in cnrricnturc, with a bright squir-rcl-lilso
cyc, ani,' a gold ring in his car. His
drcss was flimsy, and sal looscly on his framc,
and lichail allogcthnr Ihc look of ono with hut
little coin in his pockct. Yet, though ono ol
)e porcst, I was nssured ho was onc of tho
tinliv,oUv'.t!.';rfJ"0!" lpular personagcs in 1.:-
Conipero Martin, as he was commonly call
cd ,w.is iho f.iclolum of tho place sporleman,
schnolmaslcr, and land purvcyor. Ile could
Bing, dancc, and nbo o nll, plny on Ihe fiddlc,
nn invalualilo accomplialimtnt in onc 01 llicso
old Fr''nch crcolc villagcp, for Ihc inhabilants
havo nn. horcditary lovc for balls and fetcs:
if thcy wotk but little, thcy dancu a grcat dcal,
and a fiddlc i3 thoiov of thcir hcart.
What had scnt Comporc Mnrlin travclling
wilh tho grand seignior 1 could not lcarn ; ho
cvidently lookrd up to him wilh grcat dcfcr-
nniip nnrl un n9stilitnll.4 iii rmwlprlitfT liim n..f.
ty altcntions ; from which I conclu ded Ihat hc
hvcd nl hotrto upon Iho crumhs which fcll from
his table. Ho was gaycst whcn out of liis
si"ht, and had 1ns fnng nnd liis lokc whcn for.
wnrd nmong tho deck passcngcrs; hut allho'
Conipcro Mnrtin was out of his clement on
board ol a stcamDont, 110 was quitc onothcr
1 hcin", I nm lo!d, whcn at homo in his own
illnj;r.
Like his opulcnt fellow-traicllcr, ho too had
his caninc foilowcrnnd rctnincr and nno suit
cd to his dilTcrcnt foilnncs one of llic civilcsl,
homcbrcd, most iinoflrnding little dogs in tho
world. Unliko Iho lotdly ninstifi; ho sccmcd
to thiiik he hnd no right 011 hoard of llio steam
boat 1 If you did but look hard nt him, ho
would llirow himsclf upor. his bnck, nnd lifl
up his lcg ns 11 inipioring mcrcy.
Al table, ho look his scat nt a little dietancc
from his mnslcr ; not wilh Iho hluff confidcnt
nir of llio maElilr, but quiclly and diindcntly ;
his hcad on ono sido wilh nn car dubiously
slouclied, tho otlicr hopcfully cocked up ; his
undcr tcclh projecting bcynnd his black nose,
nnd liis cve wietfully followins cacli tnorscl
.that wtnlintoliis mastcr's moulh.
If Comncrc lMartin now nnd thcn should
vcnlure to nbstrnct a niorscl Irom his platc, to
give to his hunible companion, it was cdifying
to scc witli wliai uuuuenco ine excmp'nry lit
tle nnimal would tako hold of it, with Iho vcrv
.. n t .1. :r u.. u -i . .1
up 01 :iis icciii, ua 11 uu iruuiu aimosi raincr
nol, or was fcarful or laking too great a lihcr
ly. And Ihcn wilh whut dcrorum would ho
cat it ! Ilow many eflbits wnnld he inake in
rwallowmg it, as if il stuck in his tliront; with
what daiutinesi woiiul he lick his lips ; and
Ihcn with what nn nir ol thaiikfulness would
hu ri'sume his scnt, wilh his tecth onco moro
prnjccling heyond his nofc, and nn cyo of
hunible vxpcclalion fixtd upon his mastcr.
Il waslaloin tho nflcrnoou whcn thcMcim-
hont sto pcd nt tho villnge which wns thc rc
sidpnco of iny fcllow-voyngcrs. It slooil on
thchigh hnnk ol the rivcr, nnd bore traccs of
hnvinghccnn fronlicr trading post. Thcro
wcrc thu rcmnins of ihc stockadcs Ihat onco
prntcctcd it from thc lndianr, and the houses
wcre in Iho anciont Spanish and Frcnch coh.
nial laslr, Ihe placo having heen succossivcly
under the doiiiinatioii of both thosc natio is
prior to thc ccsiion of Louisiann to Iho Uniti d
Slatc, Thn arrivnl of tlio seignior of fifty
thousand dullars and his hunible companion,
Conipcro IMartin, had evidcntly bcen lookeil
forward to as nn cvcnt in thc village. Nnni
bers of men, wumcn, and child ron, whilo, y!-
low and black, were collccli'd on the nver
bank ; most of Ihem clad in old fnsliioncd
Frcnch garinrnt.", nnd tlicir hesdi decoratcd
1 wjlh cnlntcd handkcrchiefs, or white night
cans. Tho momenl thoilcamboat camo with
t aivling of greeling. and gululalion', and fel
iciiationn Ihat bafllo nll dcecriplion.
l'ho old ccnllemBn of litiy IhousanU was
to rcccivcd by a train of rclalivei. and fricnds.
and childrcn, and grsndchildren, wbom ho
kisiicd on coch chcclt, and who formed a pro-
ccsslon iu his tcnr, with a lcgion of domcitics
of all nges, following hiin to a largo, old fa
shioncd Frcnch houso, that domiriccrcd ovcr
tho villago.
Ilis bfack valct.dc-chambic, in whito jacket
and trowscrs, ond gold car nngs, was mct on
tho shorr by a boon, though tuslic companion,
a lall ncgro fullow, with a long, good humorcd
hotso faco, which stood out in strong rclief
from bcncath a narrow timmetl strawhat, stuck
on tho back of his hcad. Tho uxplosions of
laughtcr of thcso two vnrlcts on first meeting
wilh cacli olhcr nnd cichanging complimeriln,
wcro cnnugh to clectrify the wholo counlry
round.
Tho most hcarly rcccption, bowcvcr, was
tliat givcn to Compcro Martin. Evcry body,
yoting nnd old, hailed him before he got to
land, Every body had a joko for Conipcro
Martin, nnd Conipcro Mnrtin had a joko for
cvcrybody. S0011 his little dog nppcarcd, to
pnrtakc of his populurity, nnd to ho carrcsscd !
by cvcry hand. Indrcd lio wns qnito 11 OilTtrcnl
nnimal tlio inomcnt ho touchcd tho land.
Hero ho was nt home hero ho was of con
scquencc. Ile barkcd, ho lcapt, ho frUkcd
about liis o'd fricnds, and thcn would skim
round the placo in a clrclc as il'mail.
I traccd Compcrc Martin and Iih little dog
to llicir home. It was an old rninous Spanish
houso, of largo dimciuions, with vcrandahs
ovcrshadowcd by ancicnt clms. Thc houso
had probably bcen tho rcsidcncc, in old times,
of tho Spanish commandant. In ono wing of
thc crazy, but arisloi'raticnl nhodu was ncstlcd
the family of my fellow travcller; for poorde
vils nrc apt to bc magniflccnlly clad nnd lodg
cd in thn east off clotlica, antf ahandoncd pa
laccs, of tho grcat and wcalthy.
Thc arrival ol uomporo Alartin was wcl
comcd by a lcgion ol womon, childrcn, and
mongrol curs, nnd as povcrly and gnily gc
ncrally go hand in hand among thu Frcnch
ond thcir dcsccudants, llio crazy tnnnsion
soon rcsoundcd with loud gosnip and light
hcarted laughtcr.
As thc steamboat paiiscd a short timc at thc
village, I took .occssion to stroll nbout Ihc
place. lloH 01 ine nouscs wcrc in tnc t icncti
tasto, wilh cascmcnts and rickcty vcrandahs,
but most of thcm in fliniscy and ruinous con
dition. All tho wagons, ploughs, nud olhcr
ulcnsils wcro of nncicnt nnd inconvcnienl Gnl
lic construction, sucli ns had hocn brotiglit
from Frnnce in thc prtmitivo days of Ihe col-
ony. Tbo vcry looks 01 ttio pcoplo remindcd
ine ol Iho villagcs of Franco.
As I passcd by ono of Iho lioiisc", Iho hum
ofaspinning whecl came isauing forlh, ac
companicd by a scrap of a soii!?, which a "irl
sung as fho snt at htr labor. ltwasanoldj
l rcncli cliaiiEon tnai 1 imvo iicnrd
VJJTn , 1 7"y "1 1
7 KSrTti nd ;
nco to my roi.icml.rnnce. It was
time among
tho sound
hapnv scenco to mv
doutitlcss nn old tradilional song, biought ov
cr by the French imigrant9, nnd handcd down I
from gcneralion lo gcncration. j
Ilalf n dozcn young Insi-es cmcrged from
tho adjaccnt dwcllings. rcminding mo by thcir
li 1.. - I' b-J ' v r"
..1... i-...iiuu wherc tasto in drcss comcs nalu
rnl to cvery clnss of fcmnlcs. Tho trim bo
dicc nud colorcd pctticoat, nnd little npron,
with its pockcts lo rcccivo tho hnnds when in
nn nltiludo for conversation j the colorcd 'kcr
chief wound lastcfully round thc hcad, with a
coquctish knot perking abovo ono car; and
Ihc ncal tlippcr and light drawn slocking wilh
its braid of narrow ribaud cnihmcing tho ankle
whcro it pccps from its mystcrious curtain.
It is from this ambtish that cupid sends his
most inciting arrows.
Whilo I was musing upon tho rccollcclions
thus nccidcnlnlly summoned up, I heard the
soMiid of n fiddle fiotn llic mansion of Com
pcro Mnrtin, the signnl, no doubt, for a joy
ous gathcring. I was disposcd to lurn my
steps tliithcr and witncss thc feslivilics rvf one
nf the vcry few villagcs that I had mct with in
my widc tour, that was yct ponr cnough to ho
mcrry; but tliebcll ot tnc eleamuoat summon
cd ine to rc-cmbark.
As we swcpt awny from tho ehoro, I east
back a wislful cyo npon tho moss-grown roofs,
nnd ancicnt clms of tho village, nnd prnyed
that thc inhabilnnts might long retain thcir
happy ignorancc, thcir nbscnco of nll cnter
priau nnd iniprovement, llieir rcspcct for the
fiddlc, nnd thcir contcmpt for tho nlmighty
dollnr. I fenr, howcver, my praycr is dooincd
to bo ofno nvail, In a little time Iho steam
boat whirled mo to nn Amcrican lown, just
sptinging into prospcrous nud bustling cxis-
tcncc.
The surroundinc forcsl had bcen laid out in
town lols; franics of woodcn buildings wcrc
rising from among stunips nnd burnt trccs.
i hc placo alrcady bnaslcd a court housc, a
iail, nnd twn banks, nll built of pino boards,
cn tho modcl or Grccinn tcmplcs. Thcrc
wcro rival holcl.', rival churchcs. nnd rival
newspapcrs, logcihcr with tho usual quantity
of judges and gcncrals, and govcrnors ; not to
speak of doctora by tho dozcn, nnd lawyers by
tho scorc.
The place I was told, was in an astonishing
cnrccr of imprnvcment, with a cnnal and two
rail roads in cmbryo. Lots doubled in pncc
cvcry weck, cvcry body wns spcculnting in
land ; cvethody wns ricli, nnd cvcrybody was
growing richer. Tho communily, howcver,
was lorn lo pic'ccsby new docltincsin rcligion
nnd in politicnl economy ; thcre wcro camp
mcclings, and agrnrian mcctings ; and an cl
cction was at hand, which il wns cxpcctcd,
wnnld llirow Ihe whblo communily inlo par-
oxyism.
Alas! witli fiich nn rntorprisin1' ncihhor,
what is lo bccomo 01 tho poor littlo Crcolu
illngo.
SATURDAY EVENINO.
Wclcome to me ihe close
Of weary laboring hours,
My spirit seeki ils bcst rioo
In high and sacred bowers.
I c, thtice welcoino vc,
Wlirre thy mild luitro lnaJi ;
The ficldi of nclher carlh I leave,
To ruam through heavcnly ratid.
A iun muil riie and ilntc,
Anolher un must rit,
Ere I shall leave heaven hilher brink,
C&lled downwarJ from the ikics,
Hail! lovely evcnlide,
Moat liko that time begun,
When toil forever laid aiide,
Lifa's long wcrk shall bedono.
NMr.Voik'ETngliit.
TIIK GREEN MOUNTAIN nOVS.
tt W. C. BnVAST.
Ilrre halt ws our rnarch, and pltch ciir tent,
On the ruiged forest eround,
And lleht our fire wilh the bianches rent
Uy the winJs from the bccches round.
W1I1I slorins have tarn this ancicnt wood,
But n wilder is at hand,
Wilh hall ofiron nnd rain of blood,
To swccp and scalbe tho land.
Ilow the dark WASte rinfjs wilh voices ihrlll,
Thit startle the stecping bird 1
To-morrow cve must Ihe voico bo still,
And the stcp must full uiihcard.
The Hnlon lies by the bluo Champlain,
In Ticondcroga'a towers,
And cre the iun riso twlce again,
The towcrj and tho lake nre ours 1
I'lll up Uie bowlfrom Iho brook that ghJes
Whcro tlio firo-flics light the brake ;
A ruddicr juico tho Hriton hldcs
In his forticss by tlio lake.
Build high thc firo, liU the panther tcap
From his lofiy perch in fright,
Andwe'll slrcngtncn our weary arms with slccp,
F01 tlio dccds of to-mornw night.
N. Y. Mirror.
Thc mau " who drank np his Family Bi
ble." Thcrc is now living jn tlio city ol
Annnpolisa man r.amctl Stcplienltumnicls,
aboul 54 vears nl'ac. Ho was n ilrunk-
ard for fiiur ycars, tluring wlnch pcnnd bc
ncvcr wcnt In bed sober whcn lic could gct
nny itnng lo drink nor did he ever go t)
a place ol worsliip, tliotigh prior to liis la
king to drink hc was a professor of rcli
yioti. Ilis fiimily freqiienily suflercd for
ihc nccessnrics of life. Oflcn, sahJ- ''", on
mv rciurn home al night, I have mct my
wifo ciyiiiR al the door.' For fivc ycars
he has bcen a refnrmed toan. Prior to liis
rcformation he was a tncre wrcck. His
linibs were stvollen, his hands were trcniu
lous, and hc could hardly hold a glass ol
walcr and his mcnlnl powers were con
sidcrnbly weakcned. " Now," said he, " 1
rcel wcll I can eal nearty sicep sounuiy
am ten ycara youngcr havc moncy to
go to market wilh, and am ncver wilhout
a dnllar in my pockel." During liis ilrunk
cn carcer, one lliing went altcr nnolher,
nnd finally hc " drank Up hti family Bible
whicli cost him $10." Hut sincc bis re
1'iirm hc lias lniuglit back tlint, prccinus
bmik which hc had sold lor nought ; ond
from the snvings of tpmperance he has
liccn enabled 10 give ten dollarc lo a new
brick churnh now building for the colorcd
nennle of Annapohs. In addmon to whicli
he 1 as taiiaht a colored Sabbath Rcliool, and
- llcc.ed t , ,he fAO 91.
" "ve ' "8. fa"1 lie. ,' wa,s a ' c"
gr.idcd drunkard, and descrvcd to he sent
tn tieli now 1 nm a mcmrjer 01 ine tnris-
linii chtirch and an exhortcr antl what is
more, I havc obtained a goori report of all
thal know me. I bclievc I have ihe con-
llllklltl. fl tllu VVIIOIU tivvll, i.Mtvi.iwai i.t.A
ladics.drunkards and blackguards." Sinco
liis relormalion, he has acted on thc prin
ciple ol tnial abslinencc, which he cnnsid
crs Ihc only snfe ground (or any man who
has becn iiiienipeiate. " 1 have not even
takcn so iiiuch as a glass nl ftnall becr,"
said he, " though 1 do not know that that
would inloxicate mc."
" When you madc up your niind to quit
drinking, did you slnp stiddenly ?"
" I was adviscd to laper off, but I deler
mined to slop nt once, if it cost me my
life."
" Did you cxpcrience any inconvcnienco
from sucli a cntirse?"
"Noneatall my mcnlal powers bcgan
to Rtrengtbca immediately, anil mylicalth
to improvc. II' I had altempted lo laper
off, I (ear I should have tapercd on morc
dccply Ihan over, and from the Bhattcred
condition ol my hcallh, I belicvc I should
not have stood i'l six mnnths longer."
" Ilow was your appclitc before you
quit ?"
"Vcry poor; I had lo drink four five
glasses before I could gct any thing to
slay on my slomach."
" IIov wcre your spirils."
" Dreadful bad I was as miserable as
any man could be, to bc out nfhell."
" Did you feel as if you wcrc dcgradcd
and an nutcnst from society.'"
" Yrs, I fell all that degradation, wo,and
miscry, which, as truc as his shadow in the
midday un, are the cnnstant altendanisof
Ihe druukard. I doubled whether I should
ever regain the confidence which I had for-
leited. bor Inur monliis atter I quit drink
ing, I had not the heart to go to a place of
worship. 1 diil not feel worlhy to appear
among deccnt people, but waslike the poor
tiublicin who stood afar ofT, and smote up
on his brc.nst, nnd said God be mercifut to
me n sinner. '
"Have you had nny ttmnlations to re-
turn to your formcr liabits.'"
iNonc at nll sincc 1 came to ihe detcr-
minaiion coniaincd in thosc two words
'lasle JVot.' Ilhas saved me, and will
s.ive cvcry ponr drunkard in Ihe land. I
will risk tny lile on it il tliey will try il."
Aud with incrcased nnimati'on he cxc'aim
ed, " I considcr the tempcrancc cause sc
cond only to the Biblc ilself. rejoice in
itssuccca stop ils opciations, and in vain
iiiay Uie imnisters ol tlic gospel prcacn ; as
long as thc prartice of modcrate drinking
prcvails, drunkenncss will abnund in the
land. I havc oflcn said tn thc moderatc
drinker ' Your example docs more harni
Ihan tlint nf thc ilrunknrd himsclf.' Thatiks
bc to God who haih givcn me thc victory
thrmigli our Lord Jesus Christ.''
The ubnve pirticulars I obtained in a
convcrsalion with S. II. himself, in mylale
visit tn Annapoli. tie is a livingcxamplc
of the infli.cnce o( tempcrancc prinpiples.
und thc powcr of div n.' gracc tn brinR
ihc " dead to lifc, and fcavc that which wus
lost.' Lct us nol thcn give up, as bcyond
hopc, the poor drunkards ol the land, but
in ihe spirii of philanlhropy and Chrislian
kindneea urgc tliem to try llic pririciple nl
tolal nhMiuence, which will savc llicm as
certainlv as it did the man who drank up
his fiimily Uible, but afinrwn'dR redeemed,
it agaiiu Dorsey

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