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1'uni.io No. 03.
AN ACT to o.xteml :in nct cnlillcd "An nr.l proviit
ing Tor tlic ndjustmutil of iill suspuiidciJ pr-emp-tion
lniid claims in tlic suvcral b'mtcs nml Turri
torics," appro vod Ihird Auust, cigliluon liunil
icd and forly-six.
11c it cnactcil hi thc Scnalc nml IIousc of Jlep-
rerenlatim oflhc Unilul Slulcs of Jlmcrtra in
Concrcss assemblcd, Tlmt tlio powcr nnd jurisdic-
tion k'ivcii lo llio Uoiniiiinaioner of llic (Juncral
I.anil Ollicc by tlic ni:l of tliu tliiid of Aiisust,
cighlccn hundrcd aiul forly-six, cntitlcil "An act
jirovidin" for llie niljiiitiiicnt of nll suipcnilcd pro
cniptionland claims intho sovoral .Stalusand Tit-
ritories," sliall continuu nnd rctnain iu fnrco uutil
thc lliird day of Aiigust, ono tliousand uight linnd
rud aud forty-iiinc.
UOIII'. C. WINTIIItOI',
Ppcalicr ofllio Ilouso of It cprcscnlatt cs.
0. M. DAI.I.AS,
Vico I'rcsidciit oflhc (Jnitcd Statcs, .iiul
rrcsident of tlic Scnatc.
Aitiiovi.d Jitly 17, 1S1S.
JAMESK. I'OI.K.
I'uni.ic No. Gi.
AN A("l' lo niiinm! nn nct iiiirovoil tlio IwPllty
fourlh of Aliiy, ciglitL'cn liundrcil nnd iwcnly
four, entitlcil, "An acl stippleiiientary to nn nct
appiovcil on tlic thiid day of.Marcli, ono ilious
and ciglit liuiidrcd nnd ninclecii," untitlod "An
act providing for thc corrcctimi of errnrs in mak
ing cntrics of land at tlio land oflices."
11c it cnaclcd hy Ikc Semitc and Hmnc of llcji-
Congrcss usicmblctl, That so mucli of tlic acl to
...IIVH 11113 IIUl 13 .1 IIIIjIIUIIIUI J , .! JllU.lliUS llllll (IIU
npplioation for tlio corrcctioii of nn crror of enlry
cllllll llA lll'lilil l.lilliili ti, l.ii.Mll.j r.r.r lli.i .1..,.. I
aucii oironuous onlry, Ijc, nnd tlio samc h licreliy,
t-.t 4
L'pUilll.'U,
Arruovu), July 17, 1S1S.
I'uni.ic No. CD.
AN ACT to nmciid nn act nntitlcd "An act sup
plcincntnl to nn nct cntitlcd 'An act jnoviiling
for tlic proseciilion of thc cxisting wnr lietwccn
tlio Unilcd Statcsiind thu republicof .Moxico,' "
and for olficr jmrposcs.
Itc ii cnaclcd by thc Senalc and IIousc of Itqt
rcscnlalivts of llic Vnilcd Htatcs of Jlmcricn in
Congrcss assemblcd, Tiiat thc pioviso of thc firsl
pcction of an act nppcovcd thc cightccntli day of
Junc, ono thousnnd ciglit hundrcd aad forty-siv, in
thc fulluwiiig woids: "Tliat whcn thc war with
.Moxico bliall ho tcrininatcd liy a dcfinitive trcaty j
ol pcncc, uuiy concluduil anu ratilM'il, llii' numlicr
ofniajor gcncrals in tlic army shull lic roduccd to
onc, and tlio numbcr of liiiadier gcncinld shall bc
rcduccd lo two; and tho I'rcsidciit of tlio Unitcd
Stulcs s nulhorizcd and directcil to ?elcct froni thc
uliolo nunihcr wliicli may llicn bo in ollicc, uilli-
out icg.ird lo thc datc ol tlicir coinm'tioiM, tlic
iiuinhor to Uii rctaincu, nml cansc tlio rcniaimlcr
lo bo discharged froin tho scrvico of thc Unitcd
Statcs," bc, and llic s.uno is lioruby rcpcalcd:
Procidcd, Tlnt no vacancy linppcniiig in tlicgrndo
of gcncral olliccr bc fillcd up until tlic mim
bcr is rcdticcd lo ono niajor gencrnl and two hrig
adicr guncrnl'.
Sr.c. 2. lc il furlltcr enaclcJ, That o
mucli oflhc rxUiing laws as rcipi'ito tlic dischargc,
at thn closn nf tlic war with Mcxico, of ono nddi
tinnal major to cacli of ihc rcgiincnts of diagoons,
artilk-iy, inf.intry, and riflcmcn in thc army oflhc
Unitcd Slaics, uho wcio nppointcd or pioinotcd
undcr thc tliird suction of llic act pascd nn tho
clcvcnlli day of I'cbruary, ono thousand ci"ht
liui.dred and forty-scvcn, cnlitkd "An nct to raisc
for a liinitcd tiino nn ndditionnl inililai; nirc!,and
for otlier )urposcs," bc, and tlio samc U hcrcby,
rcpcalcd.
fi:c. 3. Antl hr il furlher
mucli or.-alil .,i. piii-sril on thc clnvenlh of l'cb-
ruary, nnc tlionsaiu! eigtn hun.lrrd nnd forly-scvcn,
as rciuircs tlio dischargc, nt thc cUkc of i,n .vnr
witli jloxico,ortvo additionnl surgcoiisand twclvo
additional assistant surjjeons, na iiiiiliorizcd hy tho
cighlh scction ofsaid act; four quntlcnnnslRra, nnd
tcn nssistant quarti.'rniaslcrs, as niithoii.i'd by tliu
tcnlh scction of said nct; nnd so inuch of llic nct
of tho ihird of Mnrch, ciglilocn hundrcd and forly-
scvcn, as rtipiircs llic di.schaigc, nl tho closo of
llic wnr wilii aicaico, ol an nssistnnt ailjutnnt gcn
cral, with tho rank, pay, &c, of n licutcnant colo
ncl of cavalry,and two assistant adjulant gcncralu,
with tho bicvct ranli, pay , &c, of a caplain of
c.ivalry, as autliorizcil liy thc scconil scction ol llio
said nct of llic tliird of March, cightccn hundrcd
and forly-scvcn; and thc two doputy paymasters,
ns nuthurizcd hy tho twclflli scction of tho lnst
mcntioncd nct, thc two principal inusiciiini allow
cd to cach rcgiincnt of nrtillory liy thc cighlccnth
scction of thc said last mcntioncd nct, bc, and thc
sanie is licichy, rcpcalcd: Proviilcd, That no va
cancy happcning undcr thc proviioni so rcpcalcd
shall bu fillcd up until futthcr antliorized by law:
And piovidcd furthcr, That llio tcn additional
pay mnstrrs nppointcd in virtuo of llic snid forcgo
ing act ofthc 3d of Maich, 18 17, sliall bc rclaincd
in scivicc until thc llh day of iMnrcli, 18 1!),
Sec. 4. Andbc it furthcr cnaclcd, Thatall tho
ofliccis nf tho old army who rcccivcd appoiiilinentn
in any nf tho additional icgimcnls raiscd for tho
war wiih Mcico shall bc rctorcd lo tlicir formcr
rcgimcnts or corps and rank, ns additional oflicors,
of llic rcspcclivo gradcs to which tlioy would have
succccdcd, aiul to which Ihcy sliall new succocd,
in virtuo of iheir formcr coimuissions: 1'rovidcd,
That such olliccrs so rcstorcd sliall he nppointcd
by tho I'rcsidcnt, by and witli tho ndvico nnd con
sont of tho Bcnntc: And proviilcd, Thnt tho noxt
vacnncy h.-ippcjning in such grndo of such regimont
or coips to which ihcy succocd sliall not bc lillcd.
Si.c. 5. And lc il futlhcr cnaclcd, That tho
olliccrs, non-connniinncd oflicors, musicians, and
pnvntos rnsngcd in tho inilitnry servico of llio
Unilcd Sialrs in tho wui witli Moxico, nnd wlio
scrvcd oul tho tcnn oT Uicir ongagcincnt, or have
bccn or may bo liunnrnbly d'Hchargcd; nnd first to
thc widows, spcnnd thc clnldrcn, ihird lo thc par
on's, nnd fourth to llic hrollmrs and sisters pl'such
who havo bccn Itillcd in battlu, or whn dicd in
souicc, or who, having bccn hoiiurnhly discharg
cd, have sincc dicd, or may hcrcaftcr d'ic, without
rccciiing Ihc Ihrpp inonths' pay hi'rr.in providcd
for, shall ho onlillcd lo rcccivc thrco inonllH' cxlra
pay: Providcd, That this provision nf i,is fifth
scction shall only npply to tlioso who lavo bccn
in nctunl scrvico during llio wnr.
At-rnovED, July IU, 18 IS.
I'oni-ic No. CC
AN ACT inaKing nppropriattons for ccrtain fiirlifi.
calions of tho Unitcd Hlatca, for tho junr fiidin
llio thirticth of Junc, onc. thousand cighl hund
rcd nnd forty-ninc.
11c il cnaclcd by Ihc Scnttlc and IIousc of llcp
rcscnlativcs of thc Unilcd Staks of Ameiicn in
Congrcss assemblcd, That tliu following siims bc,
and ihoy nt licreby, nppropriatoil lo bo paid oul
ofany monoy iu tho trciuury not ollicrwjso appro
prialcd, for tho prccrvntion, rcpairs, and coiutruc
tinn of r.crtain fortificntious, for tlic car cndtng
tho Ihirlicth day of Junn, onc tliousand ciglit hund
rcd and foriy-tiinc:
1'or dcfciHivo woilis and banaclts, ncar Dctroil,
riftnKii Ihnusand dollars;
I'or furtifications at oiillct of I.uho Champlain ,
twcnty thousimd dnllars;
I'or dcfciHivo winhs nnd barrnchs nt norrows of
I'nnnbscot rivcr, Maino, tcn lliousand dollars;
I'or ropairs of I'ort l'rcblo, l'orlland harbor,
Muiuo, nmo thousand dollats;
I'or rcpaiis of l'ort Scatnmcl, l'orlland harbor,
Maiiii, lcn thousand dollais;
Tor icpairs of fortificalioli on Covcrnor's Island,
Iloston haibor, fiftccn thousnnd dollars;
I'or I'ort Wnrrun, Iloston harbor, thirty thou
sand dollars;
I'or l'ort Adams, Newport harbor, Ithodo hland,
twnnly lliousand dollars;
I'or rebuilding Port Trumhull, New I.ondon,
Connecticut, tcn thousand dollurs;
l or l'ort Schuylcr, Lung Island sound, New
Yorlt, tcn thousand dollars;
I'or rcpairs of I'ort Vood,and soa-wall of Ilcd
low's island, Now Yorli, tcn thousand dollars;
I'or bnttcrios on Sollcr's point llats, Hallitnoro
harbor, fiflei'ii thousand dollars;
I or 1 ort Alomon, llaiiiplou roads, Vnginia,
Iwcnly thousand dnllars;
I'or prescrvatioii of sttc of Tott Motillric, Cliarlcs
ton harbor, .South Catolina, tcn thousand six hund
rcd dollars;
I'or dilio nn Drunkcn Dick hhoal, Charleston
harbor, South Cnrolma, liflcen lliousand dollars;
I'or I'ort Suniptor, Charleston harbor, South
Carolina, twonty thousand dollars;
I'or l'ort I'ulaski, Savnnnah rivcr, Georgia ciglit
thousand dollars;
I'or rcpairs of I'ort Jackson, tiavannali rivcr,
Georgia, Iwenty thousand dnllars;
I'or I'ort Alcltco, I'cnsacola hathor, I'lorida,
fifty thnuand dollars;
I'or l'ort llaranras nnd harracks thcrcat, I'cnsa
colu harbor, I'lorida, foity thousand dollars;
I'or rcpairs of I'oit Morgan, nlobilo poinl, Al.i
baina, twcnty thousand dnllars;
I'or rcpairs nf battcry llienvcnue, I.nuisiana,
llircc Ihnusand dollars;
I'or ropairs of I'oit Jackson, Mississippi livcr,
I.ouisiana, livo thousand dollars;
I'or rcpairs of I'oit St. I'hilip, Jlississippi rivcr,
I.ouisiana, twcnty lliousand dollars;
I'or l'ort I.ivingston, Grand Terio island, I.ouis
iana, tcn thousand dollars;
l'ot fortifications at Kcy West, I'lorida, fifty
tuousanu nonars;
I'or fortificalionsnt Gnidcn Koy,Torlugas island,
I'lorida, twcnty-fivc thousand doliar.s;
I'or prolccliou of Grcat llrewster island, and
sccurily and dclencoof llio principal ship-chaiinel.s
iulo thc harbor of Iloston, Massachusctts, forty
thousand dollars: Piovidcd, That no portion of
liid stmi of foity lliousand dollars shall bo cxpcnd
cd for tho ohjccls aforcsaid until thc Unilcd Statcs
shall procurc n good nnd vatiil titlc to so inuch of
said Gieat llrewster island as may be necessary
to tho conslrnrtion nftho proposed fnrtificntion;
I'or ndditional prescrvatioii of thn sito of l'ort
.Moulliic, in Charlcslon harbor, thrco thousand
dollats;
I'or I'oit Delawarc, on thn Pca l'utcli island,
Dclnware rivcr, fifty thousand dollars.
Appnoviin, July 25, 18 IS.
l'uiti.ic No. G7.
AN ACT amcndiii" tho act cntitlcd "An act gran
ting half-pay to widows or orphans, whcrc iheir
husbands nnd fulhcrs liavo dicd ofwounds rc
ccivcd in llio military scrvico ofllio Unitrd
Slalcs," iu rascs of deccascd ollicers and sold
icrs ofthc mili'i 1 nnd voluntcers, passed July
fourth, cig!''i !. "idrcd and thirty-six.
llcsolt cd , t' . ule nnd IIousc of Rqu
rcscntalivc- '' r td Slalcs of Amcrica in
Congrcss n h .i.T'ut llio provis'nns of thc
first seclion i.t' r v ' ntilled "An act ginnting
half-pay tow.in.'. - or nrphant whcrc Iheir hus
bands and fjthers have dinl of vvounds rccctved in
tho military sctviccofthe I'nited Statcs, in ccr
tain cascs, and for olhcr purposcs," approvcd
July fourtli, cightecn hundrcd nnd thirty-six, tliall
bu applicablo lo.ill widows and orphans of olli
ccrs, non-conunissioned ollicets, musicians, and
soldicrs oflhc army oftho Unilcd Siates, uho
wcrc in Ihc army ofthc Unilcd Slalcs on tho first
day of Alnrcli, cightccn hundrcd and forly-six,
or at any suhse(ueiil period during tho prcscnt
war botwccn thc Unitcd Stalee and Alcxico.
Si:c. 2. Andbc il futlhcr cnnclcd, That nll
widows nnd orphans of olliccrs, non-commissioned
olliccrs, musicians, and privatcs, whethnr oflhc
rcgiilar nriny or of voluntcers, who have dicd sinco
thu first day of April, onc thousand ciglit liuiidrcd
aud forty six, oi who may dio during tho war with
Mcxiro, fiom wounds icccivcd or from dicao
CCIltractcd Wllllc in thn lino ofdiily, sliall licen
litli'd to tho Ranio rnlo of pcnsion ns is providcd
for in tlio firat Hoction of tliu berora-inoiiiiuucd nct,
iindri lil.o liinilnlloni nnd rcstrictions; Proviilcd,
said dcalli has occurrcd, or may hcrcalkr occur,
whilo snid ollicers, non-commissioncd olliccrs,
musicians, oi privatcs, werc iu llio scrvico ofllio
Unitcd Statcs, and in llio liuc of duty; or white
rcturning lo iheir usunl placo of rcsidrnce in tlio
Unilcd Statcs, aflcr having rcccivcd a dischargc
upon a surgeon's ccrtificate for disnbility incnrrcd
from wounds rcccivcd, or discaso contractcd, while
in tho lino of duty. ot whilo on tlicir march to join
tho army in Mcxico: And piovidcd furlher,
That this ncl sliall not be npplicable to thc widows
and orphans ofsucli olliccis, non commissioned
olficers, musidians, or privatcs, who have not
scrvcd in Moxico, or at posls or stnlions on thc
bordcrs of Mcxico; cxccpt whcro such officcrs,
non-commissioncd ofiiccrs, inusicims, or privatcs,
havo dicd on tlicir march to join thc army iu Me.
ico.
Hkc. 3. And bc il furlher cnaclcd, That all
pcusions undcr lliN nct shall bngrantcd undcr
such rulcs, rpgulatious, restriclions, nnd liuiila
tions as tho Sccictary of War, with tho npproba
liouol'iho I'lcsidcnt ofllio Unitcd Statcs, may
prcscribo.
AriTovEii, July 15, 1SIS.
I'uni.ic No. 03.
AN ACT to nulhorizo tho salo ofu part of publio
rcscrvalion nuinbcicd lliirlccn, in thu cityof
Washinton, and Tor otlicr purposcs.
71c i7 cnaclcd by Ihc Scnalc and IIousc of 7Jc
rcscntativcs of thc Viiiled Statcs of Amcrica in
Congicss inscmbhd, That tho Commissionrr of
l'ubfic Iluitdinas in Ihc cily of Washington bo,
and ho is hcrcby, nulhorized to sell lo tho vcstry
of Washington parish, such portion oflhc puhlic
rcscrvalion of land in tho cily of Washington,
numberpd lliirlccn, rnllcd ihc llospilal Square, ns
tho said vcstry may deiro lo purchase, for llie
purposo of cnlargingtho Washinglon pari-h hurial
grouud, not pxcccding six nores: Providcd, Tho
Secrclary of Wnr and tho Sccrctary oftho Navy
shall ho of opiuiou that thc said land rau lio sold
without iujuiy In lho puhlic sorvico; and, upon
paymcnt bcing'inado to lho said Cominissioncr for
lho said land, nt tho samc prico per acre which
lho Unitcd Statcs rcccivcd Tor tho adtoining sriuaru
ofground, nutnbcred elcven hundrcd and fiftccn,
hc shall cxccuto u convoyanco Ihcrcfor to tlio said
ncitiy, in thc samc tiinniicr ns lio now convcjs
puhlic lnnds wheu sold.
Si:c. 2. Andbc ilfmther cnarlcd, Tliat tho
vcstry of Washington parish shall havo aulhority
In cnclosc, po- i -, .iiul occupy so mucli ofNino
lccnlh slrcct n't as pn hpi bclwcen sijuaio iiiim
bprcd clcvon Inimlri'd nnd fiftnon, in thc cityof
Washington, ('lie prcs.'ii! burial grnund,) nnd lho
hmd proposed by tln' lnsl .cctlou of lli'u nct to be
sold; nnd nlso, uh ' I'onsent oftho corporatu
aulhority oftho city of Washinglon, tho 'said vcs
uy may cncloso, pns'scss, nnd occupy so much of
any street or strecls ns may pass botwcon tho
said square numbcrcd elcvcn hundrcd nnd fificcn
and uny olhor wholc squaro uf cround of which it
may bccnmo lho posscs.'or, for tliu lolc purposo of
cnlarging tho saiO buriil-grnuup
Si:o. 3. Jlnd bc il furlher cnaclcd, That thc
vcstry of Washington paiish shall havo powcr to
hohl aud nnjoy forcver any land which it may
jitichaso or possess for lho extcnsion oftho Wnsh
ingtun parish huiial-ground: Providcd, Tho
wholo quaiitiiy sliall not oxcccd lliiity ncres, nuy
Ihing in nny formcr nct m tho contrary notwitli
slunding; nml tho said vestry may, fioin tinie to
timc, soll or othurwisu dispnso of tho said ground
for tho purposcs ofburial.
Sr.c. -I. Jlnd be it furthcr cnaclcd, That tho
govcinmcnt nf thc Unitcd Statcs shall bo uiuitled
lo purchaso from lho said vostry, and to occupy
ns n hurial.ground, for inonihcrs of Congrcss nnd
such olhcr monibcrs oftho Unitcd Siates govern
mcnt as lho I'rcsidciit shall decm it expcdicnt and
propcr lo allow, s portion of tho lainl herein hc
foro nulhorized to bo sold, not cxceeding onc
fourth part thcrcuf, and which portiuu sliall bo
l.iiil out in somo compact form, aud al such ptacc
ns tho Secrotaricsnforcsaid shall select: Providcd,
That lho ground m nulhorixcd lo bc purchused
nnd uscd liy lho gnvernuicnt, shall ho paid for
fiom Iimo to Iimo ns il is nctunlly uscd, nt thc
prico dcmnr.ded by tho vestry, for i;ruvo-siles on
othcr parts of tho samo grounds: And proviilcd,
ulso, That this tcscrvalion of lho right to pur
chaso to thc cxtcnt aforcsaid, slrill not ho hcld to
subject lho Unitcd Statcs lo nny part nf thu cx
pcnso of putling up or kceping up tio cuclosures
ofthc said buiying-ground, or othcr expcnso in
cident thcreto.
Ai'PitovuD, July 25, 1?48.
i'uni.ic No.09.
AN ACT to mnlio llangor a part of cntry for ships
or vessel.s coming from nnd boyond lho Capo
ofGcod llopo.
11c it cnaclcd by Ihc Scnalc and IIousc of Rcp
rcscnlalives of Ihc Unilcd Slalcs of Amcrica in
Congrcss niscmblcd, That llangor, in lho St.ito of
Maiue, shall bc, nnd hercby is, madc n port of en
lry for ships or vcs'-cls couiing fiom or beyoud tho
Capo of (ioml llope.
AwnovKD July 25, 18 IS.
I'fiu.ic No. 70.
N ACT to rcvivo nn nct nuthorizing ccrtain sold-
iers iu tho lato war with Grcat llritain lo sur
rcndcr tho bounly lands drawn by ihcm, and to
locntc ollicrs in licu llicreol.
llcsohcd by the Scnalc and IIousc nf lrp-,
rcscnlativcs of Ihc Unilid Slalcs of Amcrica in
Congrcss assemblcd, That it shall and may ho j
lawful for nny soldicr in Ihc iate wnr witli Grcat ,
llritain to whom bounly land has bccn ullollcd nnd i
ialcntcd in Ihc Mato ol Aiknnsas, which was and
is unfit for cultivation, to smrpiidcr said palent,
and to reccivo in liou thereof tho samc quanlily of
uny ofllio puhlic land suhji'cl lo piivalo cntry ns
hc may seicct: Providcd, That beforo rece'mng
surh new land, it shall ho prnwd, to tho salisfac
tion oftho Coinnsioni'i ofllio Goneral l.and
Ollici; ihal lho land so allollcd aiul palented ',
said soldicr is unfit fnr cullivation, nnd th'Jt said
soldicr has riover dipoed of his inli'rct iu said
land by nny salo of his owu, nnd that lho samc
has not bccn takeu or di--poscd of for lis dcbls
duc to nny iudhiihial, and that hc shall relcaso all
his mtcrcsl in tho sanio to tho Unitcd statcs n ,
such wayassaid Commi-sioner shall prcscrihc; '
and such siirremlcr nnd location shall bc madc
wilhin fivo ycnrs from the pasing nf this act.
ArfnovKi) July 25, 18-18.
SATURUAY, AUGUST '2G, 1810.
JUcilion, Scrcnth Daij nf jVovimficr,
'Olt I'RKSIDKX'I',
01' Micmc.ix.
KOR VIC'i: IMIKSIDKNT.
WM. 0. BUTLER:
or h i:.-Tuchr.
STATi: TICKKT.
I'.leclion 5lh of Scptcmber.
I'OR (iOVI'.RNOR,
VAVli aiSLBilxVBBAH,
Of Waterbury.
I'OR I.U'.L'T. GOVKRNOI!,
Of llcnninglon.
roR TRr.sn:r.R,
.9 H'.IJ E'i.HS A 81 T. IHAKSTOft,
OJ .Montpelier.
STATK Sr.NATOKIAIi TICKKT,
SAMIir.l. NltTT. ")
R. W. SouTiiiiATi:,
IIl'.NUY l. Stoltiiito.v
Danihi. Srr.AUNs,
II 'imhor
Cn.
C, YV. Ilonro.v, j
A. W. llYnr., Rutland Co.
1). S. Kyvino, )
Ilr.MiY Kr.Yus,
W.m. Swr.r.r, Orange Co.
.1. 1 Kllllll'.lt.
CiiARi.ns I. WAi.itr.it, )
Kimiiui.m Ricr., Winilhaiii Co
I1osi:a J1'. IIali.ou )
Natii. liANcitoi' r. ? Mr ',. . ,
Wm. CA..rr..vr.:n, " sSto
.Jacoii Roi.i i: ) ... ,
Salmon Wir.s hMatdm L,u
Tijiotiiy P. Rr.Di'iui.n, Orleans Co.
E. D. I5au.ni.um, """0 U
Hr.xj. II. Smai.i.uv,
Ai.nti'.n Ki-.itii, Franklin Co.
I'lAitt, Smii.ih, J
lH.m N. IIai.,., CalahmaCo.
Vi:h.no.n V. Wathiiman, Lamoille Co.
Elcitors ut I.argc.
JOI1NS. ROIIINSON, llcnnington.
I.l'.VI II. V1LAS, Chelsea.
Diilricls.
2d ROVAh HATCII, Slraflbrd..
Firc in Windsor,
A firo liriike out iu Windsor oiijWctliics
drty iirtcrimoii nbom 5 o'clock, ncnr tho
l'alric lavorn Stutitl consuming tlic storus
nf Iliihbnnl & Whilc, i). Reod & Co.,
nnd I'rcston Mcrrificlil; tlio Ascutney
n.nik, Jolin E. Wntl's Tnilor's sliop, Mr
Fislior's grocrry, and scveral othcr huild
ing.i. Thc wholc loss i cstitnalcd frotr.
15 lo 820,000.
Wt! ttiitlijrstantl that from 5 to $000 dol
lars only wcrc iustircd in thc Windsor Co.
Miitiml, nnd nljout ns innuy thousnnd in
ihc Smio company.
Rcincinbcr lh.it you wns rcprcscnicd
lastycnr hy n inan who sccurcd his elcc
lion by ropiescriting to his townsmeti thal
lie would votc a certain way, upon n ccr
tiiin qiicstion, but did not. Dou't bc
cnuolit ngniti by sticli chnlT.
NORWICH,
It is cxpcctcd you tiill clcct ndcmocrnt
fnr a rciicsnntnlivc this fall. It is ynnr
oivn Jtmll ifynu (lo not.
IUiIJJUEWATER.
The Dcniocrats of Iiridguwnlcr liavo
'ol thc ri'lit ball iu tuoliou, and all thal
rcinains is to kcrp it in molion.
JJEWAJIE OF lIlPOSTERS.
Tho wliigs havccvcr bccn notoriinis for
stcnliug politicnl calcli words, cspccially
if succcss is in any way nssucinted with
ihcm, nnd now tlicy have jiiuipcdon to thc
hobby oftho new parly, and tlicir noliccs
for "fvc". suil," wliig tncciings arc postcd
at cvory lum and corncr.
They soundcil tlicir frcc soil, Tnylor
"timhin," at I'omfrcl, on Tliursday last,
atul havo advcrtiscd mcctings in vari
otis parts of tlic counly, undcr llie hcnd of
"frce soil." Hut llie innrl; of llie benst is
upon tbrni aud ihcy wtll liardly snccccd in
cnpluiiiig gainc with so barc faccd a
fraud.
Thc old coon's fnr sticks tight to his
back, nnd hc may turn and iwist liiiiiself
into as many slinpcs ns hc plcascs, hc can'l
alvaiiizc it into lifc ngain.
Thcsc is nn uniisual llutlering atnnng
llic "pln mnyo of the Mo'cunj birds, this
wcck. Anytliitirr the matlcr?
Tlio Lasl Card of Locofocoisin.
W!iis ol thu Sccond Congrcssional
Distiict! do you underbtand thu cotirsc of
tlns ptc-liald coalitiou, titulur tlio falsu
guise ol'"Frce Soil," and innnngcnient
of Ilenrv, Prico, &, Co.? l)o you uudcr
stand thal il is but nuotlicr attcmpl to cn
jolc you into the support of a inan for
Congicss. who litis always bccn, nnd atill
is, unlliiiig morc nor less ilian n Lncofoco?
Such is the casc, and that man is Sumner
A. Wobbcr of Rochester. Thc Loco
foco pnrly propcr, put in noinitiatioti
.ludge Redficld, bclicvms ibat he would
ilecliuc, he has ilcclinnd, nnd tlio nppo
silc brnncli midcr llic dircction oflhc new
Ii r m havo mannged to riin Ryland Fletch
er, thc Ihird parly candidntc off llie 0011150
and sccnrc tbc iiuminniiiin iu his stcad ol
Mr Wobbcr, who is now lo rcccivc thc
support oftho ciitirc party, togctbcr with
tlic tliird party atul such of thc whigs ns
they cnn draw ofl' undcr the euphoiiious
inotlo of "frce snil " It now rcmains to be
secn if tlic Whigs will bo chcittcd iu fhis
inaiincr. Wc trtist they will not. Rc
membcr, tlirn, wc .ny, Ihat this Siinincr
A. Wobbcr is tlio nominee of Tiocofoco
part j, put I'orward by ihcm ns a l.ocofoco,
.iik! will rrccic iheir fiiipoit upon that
grouud, and 110 whig or rcgtilar frec soil
inan can cnntciinlwiisly support liitn. Vt.
Mcrcnry,
It is only necessary to add thal (he
abovc, so f.ir as il iclatcs lo the dcniocrnlic
party, is a base nnd uixpialificd fiilsihooil,
and lliat tic Vt. Mercury is llic only paper
in cxistcncc susccitiblo of coiuiug so con
tcniptible a V, and wc call tipun that pa
per to provo its slatrtnculs or forcver aflcr
abaudon all claim to resjicctabilily or dc
ccncv. It is said that llorace l'.vcrett favors lho clcclinu
of C.iss 011 lho cround tlnt C'nss will f.tior lho to
barco growing intprct, nnd nl tho snmo Iimo have
an evo lo nll iiiipinveiuents in tho coiislriiclion of
watcr wliecls! Uncof Ihc .ilcrcuiy s gems,
IVr llic Asp.
Mn I'.iii rnn, 1 would hkc to say a fcw words
tluough you coluiiiis, in ynur numcrniis nnd in
lelligcul icadcrs, hoping that they arc 1101 of which
I am to cpcak.
Whcnevcr any discno infccls n pcrson or thing,
it is kr.own to increasc, nnd if nnl rcmcdicd, will
cnd iu thn disliiirlion of thc palicnl; nlthnngh
soiuc may bccnmu superualural and still contiiiuc
011 in thu 'good way.' The scct 1 spoak of, is n
noted sct of rcformcM, who would like tu havo tho
world bo iv to llioir iiundalp; which havo, perhaps,
itifcctcd tlic world cvcr sinco lho liPginning; yct
lliu prcscut litiiis sccni' moro dccply lioiind up
with theni, or nt lcasl, n.oto apparcnl thiin cvcr
hcforc. It secins to bo tlicir busincss lo inind
what nthcts arc nbout ihau llialoflhcmsclvcs; for
wheucvr.r you mcct llip.nidiey have snmo iniporl
nnt ncws lo lcll, concprnii.g somo onc, or somn
pcison, vvhii'h, by lho by, is gpncrnlly nf n slnu
deious naltirc? Pr ttutli and jiuticc rnrply nbido
withthciii.
Many a Iimo hao I becn nccnstcd witli "I'vo
gol somo ncws conccrning Mr II. that Mr A. told
mc, ihal Alr C. said so nnd so.'' Now whatdocs
ihisntnount to but downright Ijing, ornt lcnst
dcfaniation! What con influcncc a pcrson to con
dtict in such a manncr, whcn it is grcatly ngainst
hcirown intcrost, and thc wclfare oftho comtnu
nity; it not only tnakcs their owti condition misc
rnblc, but nll uronnd theni ; they will bo sncctcd
ut iinil scomed by socioly. Whut cnn bo moro ri
diculous llnn reporting cvil ol n neighbor. O
shamo upon thc pcrson of that doscription, for pcr
haps tho 'cvil rcporlcr' has bccn in lho cvil hirn
sclf. Such is tho productinn cithcr of inalice,
cowardicc, or vnnity, and gencrally inisscs of ita
niin iu evcry ono of thcso vijws, for lics arc nl
wnys detcctcd, sooncr or laler. Ifa pcrson has
tho rnisfortuno to bo in tho wrong, thcro is somo
thing nohlo in frunkly owning it, for notlung would
ho his dNadvantagc than to cqnivocato, for wlut
cvcr is said aftcrwards to Ihc disadvnutago of nny
ono, howcvcr Iruc, passes for calumny. I.ct us
rcmembcr thpn, that nothing but stricl lioncsty,
will carry us ihrough this world with our consci
cnce, nnd our honor unwoundcd. LGO.
Reading, Aug., 1818.
Tlio Modol Daughlcr.
Constnntly shc comcs down to brcnkfist hcforo
tho tca things nro takcn nway. Sho is nlwnys
icady for dinncr. Sho curls hcr own hair and
can undress herself without n scrvnnt. Shc is
happy at homc without going toa ball every night.
She has not a hcadachcd whcn hcr (papa nsks hcr
to sing. Shc "pracliccs" only whcn ho is out.
Shc docs not have hcr lcltcis nddres-cd to lho
paslry cooks.or mako u postmnn ofthc housmaid.
Sho docs not rcad novcls in bcd. Sho di cascs
plainly for cliurch, and rcturnsto lunchcon with
out hcr hcnd r.ratnmcd full of bonnets. Sho is
not pcrpetually cinbroidering mystciious braccs,
or knitting sccrct purses, or having a TurkiOi
slippcr 011 hand for somo nnonymous foot in tho
Guards. Hcr fingcrs aro not too pioud to rncnd a
stocking, or mako 11 pudding. Slio looks allcn
lively uftcr thu holcs in hcr fathcr's glovcs. Sho
is n clcver adcpl in preparing gruel, whitcwino
whcy, chickcn-broth, bccf-tca,nnd tho thousand
little household delicacics of a sick room. Shc is
a lendcr nursc, moving noisclcssly ahout, whispcr
ing wnrd.s of comfort, and adniinislcring inedicine
with an i-Hcclion that robs it nf hulf its hittcrncss.
She docs not scream nt a leach, or fainl at tho
sight ufu black-bcctle. Sho docs not spin poelry,
nor devour it in any grcat qunntity. Sho docs not
invcnt cxcuscs for not reading tho debatcs to hcr
falhcr of an cvcning, nor docs sho skip any of the
spccchcs. Sho nlways has lho pillow ready to put
undcr his hcad whcn he f.ills aslecp. Shc can
behold nn ofiiccr with womanly fortiludo without
filling iu lovc. Shc docs not kccp hcr molhcr
'vniting an hour nt an cvcning parly for "just ar
nolhcr waltz." Sho ncvcr coutracts a millincr's
bill uul.nown to hcr parcnts "sho would dia
sooncr." Sho ncvcr stitchcd a Red Turk in hcr
life. Shc soars abovo Ilcrlin wool, and crying
'onc-lwo-thicp, one-two-lhrcc," continually.
Sho knows nothing of crotchets, or "Woman'f
Mision." Sho studies housekccping, is perfcct
in thc common rulcs of urithuictic, and cnn tcll
prctty ncarly how many "long sixcs" go to a
pouud. Shc chccks llic weckly bills, nnd docs
not blubh if secn iu a butchcr's shop 011 a Satur
day. Sho is not continually frclting to go to Par-
is, or"ihing"to soo Jinny I.ind, nor does sho
carc much aboul "thal lovc Mnrio." She does
not takc long walks by herself, and cnmc homo
saying, "she lost hcr wny." Shc trcats hcr fa
thei's gucsts with cqual civility, moking no dis
tinciion bclwecn lho gcnllcinaii nnd tho 'radcs
111:1 it. She is not fond ofpulling nll tho things 0
ver iu a shop mcrclj' lo buy "a papcr of pins."
Sho can pass a jMarchandc dc Modc's without
slopping. She nevcr drcsscs in silLs or satins lho
firat thing in the moruirig, nor is she looking out of
tho window, or ndmiring herself iu tho looking
glass all day long. Sho makcs thc childrcn'a
frocks, and plays n little at chcs and backgam
mon, nnd tukcs a haud nt whist occnsionally,
"anylhing to plcasc hcr dear father." Hcr grog,
too, clicits llio warnicst cncomiums froin ihc old
gcntlcmcn who drop in. Shc dnes not scnd homc
"lovcly"' jewplry for hcr f.ilhsr to lool; nt. Sho
does not lace herself to denth, nor takc vinegar lo
tnakc hcr tliin. Shc wcars lliicl; shocs in wct
wcallicr. Sho has a tcriilile horror of coquctting.
Shc is kiud to thc scrvnnts, and conccals tlicir lit
tle faults frnm their "Alaster nnd Alissus." Sho
ncvcr pouls if scoldod, nor sluils herself up in hcr
room lo cultivatc "tho sulks." Sho is tho pct of
her "darling papa," nnd warms his slippcrs regu
laily nn n wintct's night, atul lights his candlc bc
forc going up lo bcd. Sho is her niainrna's "dcar
good girl'' ns is sullicicntly proved by hcr bcing
intrusled with nll lho kcys of thc house-kcpping.
Thcro isteiriblu crying whcn shc is married, and
for days aflcr hcr uUcnco nothing is hcard in tho
hausc hut rcgrcts and loud praiscs, nnd cnrnMt
pray crs for thc happincss of lho .Modcl Daughur.
Washington, July 15, 1SI9.
Thc Commaiul of thc jVurlhcrn Division.
A shorl iimo sincc, Gcn. Scott, addrcsscd a
ronimuuication for tlio War Drparltncnt, stating
:hat hi; pcicc'ncd thc dificrpnl gcncrals wero be
ing ns'igucd dillcrcnt divisions of the ar.ny; nnd
that, if not inconsistcnt with llic publio scrvico, ho
would wi-h lo ho nssigncd to the Noitli I'.nstcrn
division. To this tho Sccrctary of Wnr rcplicd in
cfiect thnt the dcpattniciit would havo much
pleasure iu acccding lo Gcn. Scolt's icqucst.
I'ioiii this il would nppcar that no vcry grcat fecl
ing of onimosity cxisls ngainst the Gcneral.
A New Orleans watchnian lalnly drcsscd liimsclf
up as a voluntccr, nnd wcnt out no cvcning
to hnnl up shos whcro liquor was sold with
out licuuse, to iuforni 011 thcm. II 0 visilcd
so many, diinklug n glass at cach, lliat ho got
fuddlcd, and was arreslid by nuothcr wntcliinari
fur knocking at a stoie door tlnnking it was a tav
prn. His oxhibition cndcd in lho watchhonso,
not in au oflicial capacity, but nsa suspicious chsr
actcr. Tn y it. Tho morc a inan wotUs lho Ios3 timor
he will liavi i' gtuniblc ubout liard tiiiies.