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t we dcny in congrcss any piver to im-j
poe duties for jiroteclwn.
ITpnr it
" The Green Mountain and
r.nmlo Sfates should bo sislers in polilics'
or, in other words, Vermont should elect
Nathan Srailie. Governor and thus go with
Xevv Hampshire and her prcsent sister,
South Caroh'na, for Free Tradc and Ncgro
Slavcrv This is Ihe cntcrlainmcnt to witch
Vermont is invited clcct Smillic and a
hmdon Proteclion. This Vermont will
tiot do. It s nsking too much the whig
dcmocmcy of the State will nover consent
, it. 'l"liey, the trne '-friends ol libcrty
and Equal Rtghts will comc to tho rescue"
and forbid the consummation. vVo ask ev
nxy rcal dcniocrat, how hc likcs New I lam
pshire proteclion and democracy, as set
forih in thc above rcsolution 1 Can you go il?
Cahdonion.
PEOPLrE'S PKESS.
Tucsday Julv 5, 1842.
""whig'homimatioiis.
Senatoes Addison Cokxtt
PETER S T A R R ,
HARVEY MUNSILL,
The Whig Conventton mccls hcrc !o
morrow. Thc prospect is fair for n nutr.er
oua a'tendancc. Public houies will be
crowdcd lo ovcrflowing. We trust that t v.
rrv will frrply open his doors, and af.
fnrd every po-ssiblcaccomodalion. The in
tcrcsl nnd repulation of ihe lown demand
ihal a fatorablc imprcssion should be made
upon the rc.-pcclable individuals from abroad
Ko ill attrnd upon the occasion.
VETO! VETO!!
Tlns kingly powpr, which most unexpec
Ifdly to thc framers ofthe constitution, con
verts our governmenl inio a dcspotism, has
nt Ienglh rgain bcen c.xerciscd by John Ty
lprtinon thn orovisionat Ta-iff bill. This
oufhriods. evcry tlnng that has cvcr bccn j
l.crctofoic done witli this o.tious cicculhi. . iiiumi yunr t.uiiij miiu iimiv uunipicieiy ap
ijjtf dixil. No cons.titutional scruples, as in i parant to tho public of Addison county. To
tli previous prrccdents liae buen nssigned. j tho rcaders of ihe People's Pres3 we will
The passagc of this bill was a merc mallrr
,f cspedicncy. Coiifu4ion wonc cofound
,J, in rclation to our political affuirs icigns
At Woghirgton. The mr.M modprate of the
wl.igsare now the firsl lo raise their indig
nant voiccs againsl thtf vcto, uhilc the lo
rofocosare singing pocans to tho tnan
uhom thcy niean fiimlly to hmnbug. Bnl
what next is to be done? Should thc cxe
rulivc nnd congress adhere to their posi
lions long, the governm'iiit itsrlf must bc
dissolved for want ol the moans ofaubfis
tir.cr. since the veto i considen-d the
ocrtain indication that tbc Pri'sident will
siy forbid to the inain tariff bill, which it
sccms nlinost ci-rtain Congress will pns.
fnniainiu a similar provision to continue i
the ilisliibulion. What will bo tho resull of j
iliischnntic staic ofthf political clcmoiit.s,is
hnnmhho ken of human forcsigh'.and how ,
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lonHtbo prosncriiy and eur.rgins ot tho ;
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rountry shall bc blighted by thc milaew oft
s igthcrn slavocracy, upheld bv no thern lo.
rnforoism, we must wait tlio providcnces
ofllie Almi"hlv todclcrmiiie. In ourbum. !
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hloopimon the course Congress should pe. -
fuo is a vlcar one. A half loafis betlcr than
no bread, lt is indeed in the last degrro j
humiliating to frceborn rcpublicins, but ne-1
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is betwoen death lo the natinn, and thc dis-;
irilmtion, let it go. We must not Micri-
ficp tho larifTfor thr sake ofthe l-md, and it j
scems to us that notwiiiistanding thc tidc of
ndignant fceling against thc veto which
bns been aroused at the capitol, n view of
tbe latal rcsults ofa failure ofa tariff w ill ,
lcad ln prudcnt councils.
VERGENNES VEIt MONTER.
A few wceks since the Vergennes Ver
monter, which cversincp iis cslablishmnt
bv Mr. Griswold had been an able and effi-
cirnt advocate ol the principles oflho whiit
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i 1 1 i- tl j. r.i i -
par'y, clianged hands. The editorial clmir
was assumed bv Messrs. Grandv & Law. '
rencc, the former a whig and ihe lattcr a
loco, nnd as mighl have been exppted un
der snch circumstanccs, it nnnounced its
dtiermination no Ionger to advocato the
disliiictive lencts of any political party.
Eer jilco this event it has been true to its
rrnfessijRs. It has reflccted the opinions
f'f loih parties, likc the moon sumctimes
exhibiting one phasis, and sometitncs anoth
Pr, as the one or the other of its editors, or
aonie fvorite correspon lent look up the
pen. For fear its vascillating and impartinl
'mract.-r should not be fully appreciated, it
last week reassures the public of its boasted
"Wrnliiy as follows: "Tho VerEeunes Ver.
"monier is not cpmmitted for or against the
"'neasures ofany political party, but its
"columns ate rrcely opcncd to all who may
wish 10 discuss dispassionatcly either sid'e
"of any question or public interegt."
The right orany individuai lo assumo a.
ny political groun.d he plcases, we certainlv
had no ivssh 10 question. But believing a"s
wedo that in the inain the whig party js
nnht, and their opponents grossly in the
'ong, that the moasures of tho former tcnd
'"ndvance the libcrty nnd prosperity ofthe
I'ounlry and ofthe lattcr to desiroy thcm,
we did seriously lament in one of our last
r"pers iho withdrawal of the Vermonter
rom a dislincl ndvocacy 01 the whig cause
a calculated lo injure the party, and break
down its officieut organization; and espe
"Hy did wo exprcss our regret that our
Wlented young rrlend( a, we have hitherto
wpposPd Mr. Grandy to be. should have
ul "imself to a sehpine so evidently calcu-
hted to prostrate tho party, which hitherto
m numerous intances ho has upheld by the
powers of his eloquence. All this wefeh it
our duty to do as a sinccre frlend to the
whig causc, in relatinn to a public journal
wlii'chiad sosuddcnly takcn a new poition
in the political firld; and we tmagincd wo
had done so in a manner the least objection
nble, and no way calculated to provoke per
sonal animosity.
But very une.xpcctcdly wlulc pursuing
our mild aud peaccful coursc, we havo been
met by an avnlanche of personal vitupera
tiun, and oulporings of wormtvood and "all
of llie mo.st nauscnting and vu'gar ducrip
tion. If we iiad accidcnllv io-niirrl n hnn.
dlc
ofrockets. thev could not havccxploded
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hamore suppnsing cfkcl ihan has the
with
it.dignntion of those inflamablo gentelmen. for that purpoie, at Icast ten days before
Our claims for tho superior puritv.patriotism t'lc day f v'ing ; and in voting upon the
and republicanism orthe whig prtr areiadPtlon.or ''ejection orsaid constitution or
!,,, i ,. . , , , articles, in addition to those who are qual-
cnaracterized as mcre edi onal oant and :kj . c i cc u .u
, . unui.am a,lu jified to vote for general officers by the cx-
bravado: we are arraigned for denouncing isting laws, all those shall bc admitted to
llie corruptions ol locorocoism, which have (
plunged us into an abyss of ruin; taun'
ted with using tho historical cudi of
conglomoratcd classicalities, with bhibber
ing rhapsodies, Inshings, hcroics, homolies,
culogies. cpisodes, dutch couragc, wrath &
cabbagp, small pox and frogs; and to finish
ofT the chaptor ofabusc and insult with a
capital hit, thcy closo wilh addiug the fol.
lowing truly amusing bravado. -For thc
"stylo of rnply wo have chocn lo adopt !
"this articlc wc ask no pardon, and ofler no
'apology, and if we are rcgaled by Mr. Beli
''with another such n feast of froth, fust!an
"and falsehood we shnl! treal it as above thf
"dullzero af eommon conlcmpl." Very wcll
gentlcmen, pursuo your own coursc and we
will ours. We ccrlainly do not envyeillier
your temprn oryour judgcments. And
Iiow'ever you may have plcascd yoursclvcs
nnd your lo-o rcaUers,withlhe sparklings of j of t10 Gcncral Asscmbly has produccd tho ! On JNlomlay niKht an affray took place be
vour wil.and the cxcruciatin!? stinrr nf vour lir(ilfst aftpp.t nnnn lhr mnn whom Dnrr ! tween a mob in Patuckct and the Kentish
satire, you could havo gone no fa n her to j
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remarx, inni uns i iue nrsi. anti wo trust it
Avill be the last time we shall introduce our
private griefs intoour publication, even by
wav ofself dvfencc
RICH AND POOR.
Thc assistant cdilor of the Plowman, in
scarcbing out dcadly wcapons most cffrctu
ally to assail tho whigs, hits upon thc old
saw of exciting jealousics between tho rich
and tkepoor. As weallh is bcstowcd by
Providence, wiihout rcgard to polilics. wn
cannot perceivc ihnt much ndvanlogo is to
be sccurcd by 1 1 ii c mcthod of nltock, unle-i?
il can bc tliown that a rich whig is moro
disposcd to tyrannizo than a rich loco foco.
or that all tbe wealth in the county is con.
cenlraled in the hands of liie whig party.
Tho largcst proportion of the big party
re f,,rmers, mcchnnics and laborers who
cannot be styled rich. But as a vast mo-
r i i-i j j j . 1
jonty of ihe cnl.ghtcncd nnd industnous
citizcns or this rrgion are nhigs, thorc may '
bc a proportiunabb nuinbur of mcn of sub-
stnnco who attach tbcmsclvcs to thc whig
. ni .l . :,:, r .,.,,
.pa.ty. The party in th., major.ty arc vcry
; apt lo bo regurded as the rich party. Still
in thoso towns where tho population is e.
qually dividcd upon politics, no perceptible
Hiffi.rpnce in this resnect can be discerned:
,
much less can wc discover any difference in
thc arbitrary propensities of tho favorites o1"
fortune, whalever political name thcy may
assump. Indeed any one can placo in his
mind's eyc numbers of wcalthy loco focos,
whose lordly bearings nnd superscilious airs
evon now put their cqually opulcnt whig
neighbors to the blush, and who if once
i firmly fixed in the seats of power, would
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cur! their hps with disdain at the common
, pcople. Who cvcr doubted that wealth
cer.eratcd arbitrary and imperious tempers
, in those who possesed it
But tho tvrannv
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of wealth is bv tio means so dangcrous ana
ul u J
1a.rrnrtivf.. na tli.nt nf mon. wbn havinn1 nn
. " T " f ;
( efMlrn in Ihp
cuuniry, are reauy iu ciuuurK
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in any entcrpr
nse wnicn may sccuie tno
spoils of office, however dospernte in prin-'
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ciple,ordestructivetothecon.mo..welfare. .
The real danger is. that tho co.in.rv will be
made the victim of de.'igning office seekers
rather Ihan men of wealth and substancc.
Although far from wishing it, still if all thc
wealth of the country was conccntrated in
either the whig orloco party, and the 'gov
ernment conferred accordingly, its adminis
tration would be far more Iikely to conducc
to tho public gooi, than when controlled by
mcn who havo no other interesl than to
make thc most of tho present possession of
the ftVsh pots of office, leaving the people
to takecareof ihemselves.
RnODE Island. Thc Legisktures of
Rhode Island mct last week, at Newport.
In the course of the week a collection of
people of Dorr's party gradually assembled
at Woonsocket. It was said on Saturday
that they numbered 700 armed and 400 j
unarmcd mcn. Dorr is said to have arri-
ved among them at 2 o'clock on Saturday
norninx,
Meantime the military force of
tho state is called out by Governor King. he settled by political and peaceble means.
and were collecting on Saturday at Provi-1 fhc following is published as having bcen
dencc. whcther Tor rcview or immcdiatc issued by ThomasW.Dorr.on Monday Iast.
action was not known. j Chepachct whero Dorr's forccs.&c. are said
shTtureare111 mcasurcs adoPted by lnB j to have cntrenched themsejves, is in the
eSS Bill for eali;r, . p town of Glocester, which is the northwcst
1. a nui ior caiung a convcntin lo form ',, nc,ha t?.fn
a Constitution. The Icading provisions of COmCr f ' "
the Bill are : ' GLOucr.sTKit, R. I, June 37, 1842.
5. The delegates to said convention shall' Having received snch information as in
be elected upon a basis of population as duces me to believo that a majority of the
follows, according to the census of 1840; friendsof the prople's Constitution disappio
every town of not morc than 3000 inhabi. vc ofany futher forr.ibIe tncasures for its
tants, may elcct two delegates, ovcr 3000 support; and bclicving that tho conflict of
and not ovcr 6000, three delegates ; over arms would, thercfore under cxisting cir-
6000 and not ovcr 10,000, four delegatcs ;
over 10,000 and not over 15,000, five dele
gatcs ; and over 15,000 six delegates.
6. In the choiceof delegates tosaidpon.
vention, the following dcscriplions or per
sans shall be admittcd to vote. All those
who arc qualified to voto for gcncral officers
by cxisting laws, and all nativc malo citi
zcns of the Unitcd Statcs, (except Naragan
sett Indians, convicts. paupers. persons un
der guardiansliip, andnon composmentis,)
who are of the age of twcnty.ono years and
upwards,.and who shall havo had their per
manent residencc or home wiihin this State
for the period ofthree years next preceding
their voting, and in tho town orcity whcre
in thcy ofTer to voto fnr the period of one
ycar next preceding such voting, and whn
shall have had their namcs rccordcd with
, cU?' ,?,"k f ,hc t0 0r cit-V
in which they shall offer to vote, in proper
books, lo be kept by said town or city clerks
voie who will bo nuahhed to vote for gcn-
eral officers under the provisions of said
constitution or articles, ifinforcc: but
this provision shall not be construed to give
to any person a right to voto at an town
or ward ineeting, held under and by virtuo
ofthisnct, upon any other question or qucs
lions Ihan the questions herein spccifically
namcd.
2. A rcsolution of amncsty to ccrtain of
fenders. 3. An act establishing martial law :
TheProvidence Journal of Salurday af-
ternoon says :
The 4th Brigadc of Mililia will arrive
this cvcning.
From all parls of thc State, cxccpt the
disaffected portioos of Providence county,
the pcople are (locking in to maintain thc
governmenl of their own frec choice. The
crisis is immediately at hand, nnd the mcn
who are now rallying around the govern
menl will not be disbanded until thc ques
tion issettled.
We do not lcarn Ihal the liheral action
t-- n i - - i
has collccted around him at Chepachct,
MOST D1ABOLICAL OUTRAGE.
Messrs. C. J. Shclley, J. C. Keep, C. A.
Ilarris, and S. W. Peckham were stopt
ped on the highway ncar Chcpachet, las
'ednesday cvcning, by some of Dorr's ar
mcd ruffians. Thc two latler wcro met by
a pairol on horscback, about a quartcr of a
mile from Iho villnge. One of the partrol
immediately started for thc villagc, and
bixtccn mcn, with muskcts, stoppcd thc
chaiso in which Mcssrs. Ilarris aud Peck
ham wcro riding ; ono of thcm jumpcd upon
thc sfcpsand cxclaimed, "they are damned
landholdcrs ; let's arrest thcm." At this,
(he party pointed thcii muskcts at thcm,
their arms were laken from them and thcy
were carried to Spraguo's tavcrn. where,
willi tho two first namcd, (who wcro arrcs
tcd at thc tavcrn,) their hands weie bound
bchind them wilh cords. and tho four were
marched on foot to Woonsockct, (wclvc
niiles distunt. under a guard of thirty mcn.
Half of thisdistance the were marched with
llicir hands tied bchind thcm. At Woon-
socket, they were put in a barn and suppli-
ed with food. In tho morning thcy wcro
liberated, il is supposcd by the intcrcession
-PM. ',t 11 . V. r Ilnn'c
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men, appcars not to havo made up his minu
, H ro!,bcry. Some of tfio mcn
were aarmcd at the probablo effect of this
outragc, aud as a report was in circulation
mai a torce wouiu bo nstantiy scnt irom
1'rovidence. ims unnouuicaiy nau n
prQC . The;r
. rc;itored nor was thc mon
rcat
arms
moncv of
which Ihoy were robbcd. It is impossiblo
to describo the sensation which tho news of
mis arrcst c.ium;ii iii u,u u.;, "".-
had increased to a terrible height, whcn it
was parlially rclievcd by thc intelligcncc of
their rclcasc.
Mr. Shellev. bci:e cxhauslcd with thc
painful march.was urged on by tho bayonet,
with which hc was repeatcdly picked, un
til. being faint and absolutely unable to go
on. he was thrown into a wncon. Tho
othars were also abuscd and insultcd during
the march. Mr. Shclley did not arnve in
the city till afternoon.having bcen detaincd
on account of his injuncs. He is scriously
iU) arld surTering se4rely from the inhuman
trealment which ho rcceived.
It is to be considered that thc mcn upon
whom this outrage was committcd, were
not accused of any offence, cven according
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In TlnrrV xnncititiilinn. nnr wpm thpv nrrcs-
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tcd Dy any warrant or otner auu.oruy. a
onV charge against tuem was, mai uiey
were -aamnca lanunoiueia. auu juuuj,
men who wcrc so oaroarousiy capiureu u
mal-treatcd, hore themsclves throughout in
..(ed manner- A,hough it
WM morc than oncc proposcd to raubrdcr 1
thcm in COld blood, not one of them qualifi-I
id.or made any supplication to thc ruffians,
but with calm dcfiance bado thcm work
La n.Annt i'Inlinnl!nn nf iVin lltl 1 n
& for
tho puniahment ot tho rumans wno navo
committcd tliis outtage. The citizons stand
rcady lo support the govcrnment in any
manner which may be neccssary, and to
maintain.with their property and their lives,
the suprcmacy of the laws Weneednot
add. that thc mcn entrusled with thc ad
ministralion ofthe governmcnt will do their
duty. Providence iour.
THE RHODE-ISLAND WAR
ENDED.
The news by last evening'i mail brings
the vrcy gratifying intelligence that tho
worst aspcct of atfairs in Rhode Island has
chanzed. and that the Dolitical nuestions
which have asritited onrsister State will now
their will ; only assuring them of the just I slaves on board tho bng oreo.e, tnai esca- 1 no- wi.o are jn wani o, an,
vengeanc; which would speedily follow. , ped in Nassau have commenccd sttit a- m-d .,1,. w,H d- wril ,0 call and cxan.mc
Public opinion calls, trurapet-tongued.for Bamst one of the tnsurancc companies of DtmM Cl, " mi . 35
cttmstanccs be but a personal conlroversy
among difTerent portions of our citizens; 'i
hereby dircct that the military here asscm
bled be dismisscd by their respective offi
cers. T. W. DOKR,
Commander-in-chief.
Thcrc secms to bo no good reason to
doubtthc gcnuinencssof this Gcnnral Ordor.
If so, it may hc considered as tMr- Dorr's"
Farswcll Addrcss" as Governor.
After issuing the above addrcss, Dorr, ac
cotnpaned hy about fifty mon, fled in thc di
reclion of Connecticut.
Most ofDorr's mon appear to havo obey.
cd his direclionsto disperso. The detach-1
ment of Govcrnment forccs under Col.
Urown, numbonng aDoul ouu mcn which
luarlered at Grcnville on Alonday night,
marched athalf past four the next morning
for Chepachct, which is seven or cigtit iniles '
from Grenvillc. On their arrival there, the
forcc which held thefortwasso matcrially i
rcdu;c(,,,hat this advance party at once tcok 1
possession, noresistance being offercd. Thc )
fortification proved to be of much less ;
trcngth than has been reprrsented. It is i
now held by tho Govcrnment troops. A
bout one hundrcd of thc insurgcnts who re
maincd in thc vicinity wcrc takcn prison
crs, and additions were constantly made to :
this nunibcr.
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At theiimo whcn thc cxprcss by which
this news was brought. Ieft Chepachct tor
Piovidence, early yesterday morning, the
troonshadsurroundctl the villauc. and
search had begun for concealed rebcls.
The insurgents pxpresscd thomselves
vcry indignant at Dorr's flight, and scveral
of them dcclared that thcy would shoot him
if thcy find him. Hewas accompaned it
issaid by abotit fift- mcn.
A large boily of thcm wpnt throujrh Bur
rillville, in the dircction of Massnchusctts.
The fusitives were in considerable parties
and well nnned. They will thcreforc be
ilancrous to thc peaceablc inhabitaiits, un
lcss'thcy are taken.
So far as we can lcarn from the accotmL's
before us, none wcrc killpil aud only one
pcraon woundeil in the afTair. As the Gov
crnient troops cntered the town, they were
Iircil upon nnd one pcrson was wounded
suard statinned therc. Aflcr some nlterca-1
tion llieir.ob thrcw stones upon thssoldiers,
daring them to fire. Three ofthe soldicrs
were kinckcd ilown in thc nttack, and the i
commander fiiiding his men closely presscil, 1
and attempts made to obtain their arms, or- i
dcrcd them to fire over the cro il. This '
producing no effect, they fircd ngnin, aud a 1
bcotchman namcd Kilhy was killed, anil two
persons wounded.
DSPDTATION rnOM NEW YoitK. A dep-
utation from His Excellency Gov. Seward,
or Nc w York arnvcd bero llus mornintr.
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Ihe object of Ihodeputnlion is to asccrtmn
ifany citizons of New York have bcen pn.
gngnil in the traitorous insurrcclion of T.
W. Dorr, also !o asccrtain ifanv moncy,
arms, or mnnni'ns of war have been seut i
hcrc from New Yoik, and if so, by whom.
Thegcntlcmei' chnrgcd with this mission
have procccdcd to Chrpatchet. Boslon D.
Ado.
(&This morning's boat brings noihiii2
ndditu,nal excepling llie tollnwing paragrnpli
fiom Iho N. Y. Com. Adv. oflast evening.
pnsTrRirJT
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Wo havo rcason to belicve that Dorr i '
iinw in iiiischv. is ociicvcu inni ns wns '
at thc Second Ward Ilotd lhismorning,and 1
is probably thero at tho moinent we qre wri-'
ting this prragraph. Of courso ho will
chauge his lodgings, on sccing this pubhca-
tion, but wc call on ihe pohcc lo arjest him.
Gov. Seward has issucd two rcquisiliuiis
for his arrest, and would doub'.Ies have .
sucd thc third, but fir tho circuniitance of
his Ipnving thn city catly this morning for
1I.0 North. It is the duiy, however, of eve-
ry good citizcn i .M i tho npprphension
of this trnilor, not only against ihc Rovern. '
ment ofhis own State, but againsl tbe pcacc
ofthe Uuion.
FlVE THOUSAND DoLLARS FO TonR.
Thc Governor of Rhode Island offers an ad.
dilional roward of $4000 for Dorr. Il is a
grent dcal more than ho is worth. or would
ffctch, and thc spcculntors, therpfore, llwt
can take him. will inakc a good operalion.
Hanging is alllngether loo good for tho
sr nundrel that has conductcd as Iip has, but
unlcss hc putB the occun between him and
Rhode Island, hanging may becomc a disa-
greeablo nrcpssitv.
03-Thc AMERICAN MECHANIC.ffor-
mcrly Nw YoaK Meciiamc, piiHibhcd
wecWy, at 27 Ann Strcet, New York, and
6 Spring Lanc, Bnston.by Rujirill & Pon-
teu ; Rufus Porter Editor. Itisparlicu-
. , , , j , .l . , p r i.
lnrlv rinvntpd Ifi thn lntnmsfa nt itipphnnics
larly devoted to the intcrcsts of Mechanics
and Manufncturcrs; contains dcscriplions
with engravings of new inventions ; instruc-'
: r "... ; "
nuu m .u , m-
tion in arlsand tradcs; the progress ot im-
provemeuu, ... geuGnm uUs.
anecdotes, ic. I
Tebms, $2,00 per annum in advance, Sl
for six months.
. .
An Importanl Suu. Ihe New Urleans
1 icayune stutes mai uic owners uiw
that city for thc amount insurcd in that of
fice.
Sleighing in June. Tho Hurrisburg Rc
porter of Friday says : We sat very com
fortably before a blazing fire on thc 12th of
June, and Ihe half dozcn day preceding that
date. Frost covered the ground in this
ncighborhood on the 13th which causcd
apprehension that tho Wheat had been in. '
jured, as it was just in bloom. This was
further heightcned by hearing sleigh bells, j
and-sccing a horse and sleigh pass our of- j
ficc as wc wrotc this paragraph 1 It is un-1
1 l, .1 . .1 iUn 1
ucioiuuu, nunciui, ll.ill uu uamagi. w
rrnns has nrioon Trnm lmt nr nnv other I
. I
;ui.uiiiaiuiiuu.
BRIGHTON MARKET.
Monday, June 27, 1812.
t Market 220 Beef Cattale, 13 pairs IFork
ing oxen, 20 Cows and Calves, 1500 Sheep
and 140 Swine.
Pbices. Beef Cattle.
A small advance
was realized. VVe quote a few extra S5 75
J a 6 00. f lrst quality, 5 50. Second nual
itv, SoOOa&aa
5"00.
Third quality $4 50 a
Sheepi Lols including Lambs from I 25
to $2 25.
Swine. AH at market were small pigs
and were sold for 5 and 5 1-2.
Died.
In Hineabnsh.oa the 27lhof June. Joha Calfc-
1
I
inage41 jar. Prmleri in Mau, Michigftn
and Rochester, will insert &'c.
In thii town, June 23d, ol paly Mr Jolin Mor
iron aged 71. He wras a member of Ihe ftlelhod
ist Cpixcopal Churrh.He ffred a conrislent Chris
tian.
WHIG STATE CONVENTION.
The S'ato Cnnvcntion ol tho Whigs of
Vermont, for llie purpose tf nominating
state officers, and takiug such measuros
as may bp dppmcd nrcrsarv prrparatnry
to tho nnnual Spplcmber nleclinn, will be
holden nt MIDnLF.IlURV. on WED-
NESDAY. tlm fi h nf Jlli.V nfv Thf
VVhiirnrB rnnn-stpH m nn;i. nn nri,n.
fre tho 4b of Julv. bv rmintvor towncon
ventions. thrt c o.-'mnr!' dclpsniRs to renro-
SPnl pnch town in said C"inenli..ii.
E. N. linir.Gs,
Harry Hraih.kv.
EltA-Tt7S pAIRBANKS.
A. j. MtMER,
O. P. Chasdlisk.
Naiaii Silver.
K. P Walton. Jr.
Mav24. lc42.
S-tnta
Cnnlril
Conrtee
J
I)K. F. 1IALIAS
LECTURE ON GEOLOGY.
Profcsor HAIJ., M D., I.L. D , ofthr
Menical Collese, Waihinetoii Citv, will givc
. a jjecture on Gc..lo?v, to be illujtrated l.y a
j transparency, exhibitins thc beds, or itratn,
j of the Knrth'snmt, anil thc fnssilized bcings
mem, at tne lown uootn on
the evcninc of Tuesday aud Vpdncsda
to cnininence at 7 l-2o'cIock. Julv, 3;h nnd
Cth.
71ie f.cctiirer will cxplcin what GeoUy
trnj fifky years ago, and what it ti :U thc
present time. The Tickcts are fixed at so
lowa price, that all who are dcsirou of hear
ing what can be oflered on this intere!tin
nnd inipnrtniitMibjcct may havo. npportuiiity
to attend. Ailniittancc 12 I 2cts.
DRUGS MEDICINES.
MEVV STORE !
'r-HEaubscrlbcr ol--lera
Tor salr, at
rircwftPiV building,
firt th'orpoutli orlhc
Post Offic-, an cntirc
new assortmciil ol
Drugs,
mcuicines
&
v
YE-STUFFS;
j All Ircsli from niark-t, and warranli-d pnrc;
I which will bn put up al all tiines by a coinpetrnl
1 and caperimcpd perjon,
j Famtiy Groceries, nnd a small assortmenl
! , T- tir
Inf imre L'qnors solrly Jor jir.niCAi. rcR
- 1 zj
, " '"'-for ",0 "lle Prcnl P'".
j for ""
PKrt'.MsT, and n gfal v.irirlynl Patcnt Mcd.
,c"" wlM bc K'uieomU'itiy on inna.
W. P.
RU.SSEL.
9;il
Middlebury, July 5. 1842.
J5roke lnto
1'HK cnc!o5uro of thc ml
criber. 011 or nrar ihe 13d
ol May, one two yrjr old hay
marc colL wilh two white hind
feelanda Ui in thc To.-chrad. Alao one h.owu
horso co!t, one jcar old, with a alar in tho
Thu ow?lcr ,, r. q,KlUd t0 Iiro prf
o Torc-
nrn.mrlir
mv ehjr!?ia aud Uko llifuil swatr.
JIium W'illmms.
Monkton, My 29, 1642. 9
Lt ,,r LMtcTi'reinaTr.MT'T n The PosT Office
at MiJ lleburv vt. June 30, 1312.
Alvnrd Abv
I.om'ou Ilailow W.
Linlc Kali
I.insley (Sc. Wicki r
Mauk Jacoh
1f.: Collam Mrs. J. F.
iMtinville G.ihriel
Nr-ivtnn Aerv C.
Nicb-ls Clara F.
I'almer Mmulana E.
I'lace Dexlcr
Parker Wm.
Ploulf Franris
Pe 'k &, Flower
lieed John
Abbott Ci arles
Ainwriglit Juditb
Aini.Id Vm.
atn,I m",
lazo J"s.Ph
ijuXr Jo'bua
u(.ac(' q y
Barrows'l.ucius
Cunien Barnev
Coileos Ji-ruha M
CoUnan Hainson 2,
Dnna Anson W
Dyer Joseph
Emorv Cynthia
Ford Daniel
Farr Hirain
Farr Mib-s
Farrar Caleb
Go dro Olive
G rman Jani's
Hall KIms
Kogi ta Rosilla C.
Rnse Asa
S.uvyer Sihnnn
Seal Marsiir-!
Shirman Naihnn P.
Smith David
Srllick Sryirinur
Srgant Samuel
Shepnril & Manin
Walkr Kliza
AVrisiht Truman
Ward Jr.mei
Wbrel.r Jlw V. M.
vnn Nampe I). A.
Ciurles Uowcv. r. M.
Ilarpin Oliv'r
! Ho. kcr Wm. P.
J"ub. rt George
Jo,in,on Jjmcf
Commission.
c. E.
TIIPUIl 1
vv. JJi. J. w XV i- tJ u
u - . , . r
AVitrho! Jcwclrv
UIO kS, WatCilCS, JCCir,
SiWcr Spoon.. TMn.M... PnHle..w. ieh
" '"r'lrnl, IX 'Ju' , d
Fjnei Soans. Boads. .S'ci'or, Pnn-knirea,
Sive..boWl.d SpecUclee. W.illeta, Card cafea,
&c wh.ch wiiibe aoio vcry cneap ior can.
P. S. Clock, Watchef, Arcirilion and all
woik in l.is linc ofbusines. CARE. ULLY REPAIR
EO at.horl notice. C. E.TURMI.L.
S II I N G L E S.
Lot of first rale pine t.hingleK, fo salc
bv ihe subcriber, P. W. Collins-
Cornwall. June 27lh. 1842.
STRAY CATTLR.
KTRAYED from tbe sub
scriber five yearlings: n
bl ck bull, a black-and-white
ff.r aliT npiipr, a nim sirpr. a reu atcci i i
heuer, a duu stcer, a red steer,
i.k whilc nr line-hnck. and a rnl i
u.:e... - i:.t1 m,n on tho flanks. who-
IIUIICi mui . j
ever w ill tnke up said cnttle fhall ne rewaru
C(, IVAIiir.a
New Havcn, June 21, i
Bonnets, Artificials, Kibbtns,
Bandboxcs-.and a great yariely of fhncy
goods, ei..brac.nSevpry vane .w , ,
otlercd in marKcu
salcbv P.W. COLLINS.
May 2, 1842.
HERD3 GRASS Glover, an Red-top
Seed for sale by JOHN WOOD.
Fkb. 9, 1RJ2.
UPEKFINE GENESEE FLOUR,
insncctcd and warranled, constantly
on hand and for sale by
A. & IV. S. Johnson.
icrs
The HibestPrice
ILL be paid for 500 pounds nfSbearnl
I.mht VVoul bv
JOHN JVCKSON.
June 27.
LOST LOST.
baut tho 10th of June, supposcd to bc
lustbetwcen Mount MciHey and Lor.T
wall.Vt.a dark Merino Cloak both cape and
CoIIar triiniuied with J5Iaclt wostcd fringe
was in a white bag when lo.st. Whoever
will rclurnsaid cloak at thtx officc or give
infbrmation where it may bc fouml s.ball bo
wcll rewarded.
Fansy D. Curk.
june im
T . . tDjn
;
llhenitlOll.
Tphei.iiMienrol-n.hv notifi.-d lhr.1 1
8 - - , u ii e
Josepli s. Ilill. llipir iime unlil ilniy bcooinc
or nge. I slmil ncillier pay tiinr t'.uuu nor
ilcmanil their narnmgs.
JosErtl lln.i..
S'nrksboro Jiiiiis 15ih,
194.
Wool 50,000 Ibs.
. I.AHGB anionnt iiffroul :s wmlrd hy lli
fltihncrihi iii, lo wnrk inlo plain and coiiiiiioii
i jh for ciutomerit on fhnre or by tlm y.inl
(T arnucEu raiCEn) coiiforinoble lo tliejiotd
iim:i.
rricrs by ihr ynrd:
Hwavy grav, 35 n pr yd. I Piompt
lld.l cnlor.'t fiii' fininh. 30 " " ' l'.4Y
HiMvy crv ci-,"i,f, 3t I
But cnlor. i. fini.li do, 38" "
The work of llii- tahlishmi'nt ia alt the rr
c'linincndjlion that i wanlxl.
A. SPAI-niXO & co.
Middlehtiry Jnne 3, 1313. 5by y.
WOOL.
Th B'lhrcriVr" krp 011 Iiaml a '-mi annrl.
ment or tiiin untl comhiiiii pliiii ci5iiure coiifls
that they will nchango 0r wool 01. Iho intwi.
reacotiable nns at their fictory
A SPALU1NO !t CO.
Middlebury, June 3. IM2. 5
I S42.
BLlNOFifURiNG.
DAVEHPORT&. TURMER
"7"OUIjD respt-ctt'ulK uif.irm their
pnt rons, and tho pubhc gcner-
ally, that thcy will contin'io lo rrceivc
WOOL at Ihe ctablislimnit of thc Mid.
dlubury Maiiiifactiiring Ciiinpatiy. lo m.niii
facturc inlo Cloth.s. (yaf.siiueri'S or Snltin
elts, white nr colored Flannel, iVc. of pi r
mauenl colors nnd mixcs, lo suit thn n-ic,
on sliarcs or by the ynrd, at llie opiion of
the ownpr.
Being furnishf.:' wilh thc npcpssary rp
paratus, aud having in their Riiiploy com
prtent nnd ailhful workmrn, thcy w ill con.
tinuc to improvo the valuc and -ty!p uf tlnur
goods, intcnding that ihcy shall not bc sur
pased by those of any other rstiiblixlnneiit
in the siat-:. They will keep nu assorl
ment ou hand to acconimo. dnte those who
may want n part oT their clr.lh iu advnncc.
Gratcful for tbo exlonsiie patrnungc
they have reccived.they hope by slricl per.
soual attcnlinn to husincss and tbc iulcr
csts of their pntrons to rcccivc a lihi-rnl
sharc of their f.ivor.
TERMS as rpakouublc as at any cslab
lishment iu the vicinity.
Middlebury. June, 20.
Fire Instirancc Mccting.
rsAluilOL. jNowceis henhy givrn
thnl
jL ibc nnnual moptins of tbe Uu''and
and Addison Mutual Firo lnsurnnpe Conr
pany will beheld al thc nflico of Brijjgs iV
June. in Brandon, on Wedncsday tno 0th
day of July 1812, al onc o'closk in the af
trrnoon for the purpose of choosing 11 liaid
of dircctors for the yenr pnsuina, nnd irnir
sacting such other husincss as the infcrcs's
of the company may requirp.
N. B. Thc above no'ificd mrrtinc will
be adjournod to ihe 7ib day of July 1842
for thc irnnsaction of businrse.
E. JUNE, Sccrpiary.
Brandon. 0th July, 1842. 7;3
JOSEPII dfIr
TTAS jnit receivcd and
A kerprnns1antly on hand
large and spl.-iulid a.s.mr
ment of t!old and silvei Ler
cr, llorivi.nlal t.epinp, Quar
tier aud cominnn
WATCHES;
,1 fine aorlment of silrcr Tahlr aud Tea fioon; !
(Jold R.ads; nilver Thimlle: il r Speciacles; '
Goggles; GOLD AUD SILVER PEKCILS; Wnilei,;
Puises; Oold Ciiain; Sealj aud Ki'r: a fine ,
ajsnrtnicnt orf'inzer-ring: Teezta; rombi;
br2Utifiil Itazorj, Vn-kniTes and Snrrnin ; Ear
lingi ; Breat-pins; Si.ufl-hoxei'; Pockel l'nlniii '
large and srnall ; Tea and tluiiae llrlls i Sy- '
Rlaes; BRASS BUGLES . Palenl and rnmmon
Klutes;Muic-toAes;Violiii aid Bas-i V10I .Sliingj;
Fifes: Clanonrlls : Flaitoleit. ; Tuninc-li.rk ;
I 100KIMG-GLASSES ; Thermometeia ; los-ther
I will. various other articles usoally kep' in a Jew
! -ller's shop,compriing a hellcr asortmeiit than
ever oHered in lh:s ptacc 1 elorc; 1 ogellicr wun a
large assorlmcnt of
Brass,Alarin,ari(l Woodon Clocks
which he can aml will sell a ciikap as an) one. 1
firf- Clocks and Walclies rAiTiirui.M.i RE-
I'AIIlliD at Ihe shoriest notice, and no paina
1 spared togue satisfaction
Mi.ldiehury, Ocl. II. 18-11.
23 tr
Stray Cattle.
roko into the 8iib.criher's Pnsturn in
iho nnrlhuoslnrlv narl nf New llnVCn
onthellthday ofinst. Junp. six bead of I
Cattk one brindle row four yprs old.wilh :
a yonng calf.three two vcarold stpers most
li'red. one two venr old hcifrr with lino
back, nnd one adcep red three year old"
slecr said catil'j have leen for morc ihan
four wceks, daily and nlmosl linnrly
brcaking the close ond doing dam igr . The
ovner is desired to prove proppttv.pay cbar
cs and take them awBy. JoNA. IIotT.
P New Iluven, June 17lh, 1842.
JUST received by P.
ynrds Culicocs, pric
Y. Collini 3000
ces varymj; Irom oc
. nnn I. cl.,:
' ,1vuv un.iB,
from 6c to ac
I'erj""!'
May 2, 1342.
UNTS ANL) OIL, a Urge nssort
ment of Painls and Oil fir sale by
A..& W. S Juiiroff.
WOOL! WOOL!
C1ASI1 paid for good fleece wool by
A. Chapman &Sok.
Forsale by ,tbpm. a bupenur articlo of
Sheep Shrar.
M iddlrbury, Junp 14. 1842 6
A CONSTANT supply of Coppcr Pumrw
&. lcad pipe for them. for h1- cbeap for
Mi M- CLAKK RICH.
Shoreham, May 1612 5;5w
PROBATE JVOlICIiS.
--II I ilti
STATE OF VERJIONT, 1
Dlstrirt of Addison, s. $
TJK it rr iPembred that atir nrobstf eemt. rief
at MiddlebaiT. witliin and for tho dntrict -r
Adduoiron th 15lb dT ot June 1842.
Aretha Malrida Tliomas adm?ui!ran
the f state of
ISAAC TIIO'IAS.
IM-of Saliibury in said disfricf decened, pt
rni her adminblration acccunt forllowarc-j lt
is thnefore ordered that the said acrounl 1 -aminedforallowancel-y
saidcourt.at a ."'5 "!'
Ihrn-oflo be heU at Ihc ofBce of the fWuter .r
aid couit in saU.WiraieDUTy on ntonmw;
0lh dt of Jly next at orte o'cloet in- the aflr
I i,oon, and ttal notice ereof be givcn to ll -
on inleieMea
pd, that tlifj may pp"r hriorp
miuvb....... V -i ., t i..
.n mafea ilmir obieelton. II anv iiif.r
JiaTr, in tne aliowance nn ""' -J "-
Iiliii,c a rrt Afi rnpy or llii otdar tn Iba .Mi-
dleburv Pmplc'. Prr. a "P'P'' P""
iiit Siiddfrbnrv. tbice weeks uccrf:lr, pr-'
J. S. BUcHNElI.,Ue!!ijt:
rue ,.0T,V 0 Rerord.
' Atlebt: J. S. BtJsiiNELU RcaMer.
STATE OF VERMONT, 1
Distiict of Addison, ss. J
IIE it rcmnnbcred.lliat ala prnlulo ciurt hiH
at Middlib'jrv, in and for the diatriet of
Addison on thr 24th rfay or June A P- l-42.
Jacob Denev, administrator of Ihe e.Ute ol
STILLMAN DEWKY.
lale of aid iddlebury, deceawd, niattrn app'''
lion lolhis rniirl lo ha, Ihe hme limi'C't
Tor pavmg Ihe deb'a of Ihe said derra-! te' d
ed t w'elve monlha fiom Ihe 7lh dav ol July ntx'i
It is Iheiefore orriered, that llie said arphcalion hH
PonMered at asnsion or id cour t lo be hHd at
Ihe otfice ol the Hfgister of said cturt in il3
Middlebury on We Inesday Ihe 201 h day of JnV
next at one o'clock in the aUernoon- And lln
notice thereorho giren to all peisons inter-e'eJ
Ihat they may appear and make Iheir obj-rmns.
ifanv they mav have.to the said tim- orpatrr.rti''
being extcnded as afrrejaid hy publihiiiR a crt'
fiel copy ol this oiderin the Middlchnrr Pe-P1
Press. a ncwjpaper printed at -Wldlel.iiry. m
aid DiJtrict. Ihiee weeks successively, pwsrioin
lo Ihe t:me of aanl court.
J. S. BUSHNELL, Rcgistcr
A truccopy of Rccord.
Allcst: J. S. BUSHNEI.L, Rpgi.-ter. 5
I'statc offtlilo llildri-th.
H'E ihe snb!crib.,rs bein; appoin'eil l th H
the peobate coutt for Ihe dislrict il A'Min
romminionprj.to retrire, exammeai'il adjiil all
claimi am! drmantia or all pnsonc, iainst lli.
estate or
MILO IilUiRETH
late nr Middlebury in jaid distric. ilectas-J; ."I
al.o all clairns and derr.mdj exhibit.-d in off'rl
thoreto: And six mnnlh rrom he rn'cenlli day of
June IS42 being all "ved ty s"i -' rl f-r
purpose, we Jo lherc:re hereby g'ne i:oli:-e I"''
e willalt-nd to thc bnslnpss ofniirsiid appo rt
incnl.at ihe dwellinir honeo Ihe decea-d n
Middlihurv nn Ihe lirst Tuevlayn ir Jn! N '
cemlier Irom nine o'clock, a. m un il l"r o .1
p. M. on each oriid das
LKVI NEEDHAM, ? Co.nn.iionrr
NOUMAN TUPPER,
Datcd at M'uldlcbury, ihis 15th iliy i-t
.lunc 134g. 3
Kstatcol .lelnul Ii.xdlc.
7E, the snbrribcrs1 linz f'P' '"''d ' v
Ihe Hnn. thr pr'hntr un ir
iliitrirt or AildNoii, onlIliiol'e 10 rect-it
pxnnin'an.ladj'ist allclaiinand demamls ul
all iicron! affnnst ihe etal'' rr
JKHIEi. BEKDI.B,
I.it nf S!lorehm !n said uVuicl. ifep 'p .
icpnvtfiiii.d inolvt-iit, a.xl al-oall rUims a
leniands cxliibiied in o(f-el tbcrrm: And x
nionibs fnim tbe 8th day of J 1812 bnn
allowrd bv mid coun for 11 at pirposr.
wn do tbrr-fore b-reby pivc 110 ite thnt wt
will altend o tbe bu.'ine'-'S or tir said .ip
pointmeni, at thcoflicprU . Kvrroit i
Shoreham, on thc lir-t Moaday of Augu
and iXovemtor next frm ni v oVloob. A
utitil limr o'clock. P. M.on each of sttni Jay'
UDNEY II. hKEHESi C.mmis
KENT WRIGT, Monr.
D.iteJatSb-rchambi-Sth day of Jun"
1S12. p
Estatc of Itusel Vov.l.
JK, the JubrrilH'jleiu2 afijmtiilcil
thr IV ..batc Uourt I r iue un
Addi-dncomiiiiifioneis, to re:eivp, fxam .
and adjut alr'claims anhlpmaniN ol alS
persons acaint thp est le ol
" IlOSSEL FOOT,
lateof Cornwall in said ili.triet.ilere.i-.nl. fnd
aNoall clnms and demand fxhihiif!' i..
ofT.et thcrcio: And .ix monthsf t m ihe 3I
dav of.May 18 J2 bein alloweJ ly i-aul c"'i
for" th.it pur.-osp, wedn tbrrfton' hrre'v i1-1
noticp ihat we will attend to tlie huu,f of
rur said appointincnt, ai ihe dwrlhng bmi
of t.'ie ?aid ilecni.nl 111 Cnrnnal', a'lf Ia"
U'l.dncsil.ty .irAuaust and Novrm-l.er fti
one till four n'c'ock P. M. on r. b of aid
ilay.
Joiin UccKtv'r.LL, 7
J..UX Sixronn, V Co.n.'
Aaiiki. Binciiam". )
Djied at Cornwjll tliiiSlM iU-or V. IS 12
IASTS A upply of Tow. s Lnsls r.nd
i Boot Trees jcceived an.l r al l.y
May 24ili. 1342. Vt. Br.CKwirn A. Co
liroccrics.
TWt?. suliscribrr now nff r. for ran. a
JL s Ici"liJ r-tork i.f fu:ars fin.5c lo 3
,lt,, ih. ,Mi laoxes wei.hr 112 1 1 I 2 ll. Tor 25
per l'1. Pea"-Goffee and rvr.y o'hi ar
licle ralled lor in iIip Grocny I nr (Lniuord
excenlcd) at niices equuliy h-w.
' P. W. Cor.1.111.
Cornwall, May 10.
JIousc, Caf riac a-m' f?ign
F11NTING.
BY T. JIOODY & J. iMc'l ON Lf
(Shop at llie north end of thn hi djre, ojer
S. MoodT's Ilrui StoiO
A l.I orffera iFrlhe-r line nf b":ne w.ii t.
"ccutcd- ritli di.p.tch, ,n . workmnl,
i mannerand on themoat peasonablr 'rrms.
PAPER HANGING andGIiAZIG lo ord'r.
tETCIlAlRSconatantly foraale at !hir hp.
Middlebury. Dcc. 21, 18-ft. 33;tf
Jron, Steel and JVnils.
FOR sale very low foi ,pah, I y
IRA STEWART.
AN ExtrnsiTe as.oriiucnt o.r
CROCKERV GLAS5S WARE.
is now leady fbr irlspection and sale at
the Cheap.for-Cash store of
Z. BECKWITI1 Sr C...
ChCap Groceries.
JUST rcceived by thc subscribprj and for
sale fuirars 6 I 8d; Lump d... 12 1 2;
Molaees25;T.as, coffce rasii.s. salar?!'
pinger, pppper. allp;pp, einnimnn. pinnamon,
clovej oaiu egs, bar soap. tobacco, siiutf ud
fisb lamp oil, sperm candles, tc. &c.
Z. BrcicwiTU &.Cu.
.Viddlebnry, May 15, 1S12.
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BLINDS & SASH,
first rato articles for mle pt Iho
rticU's for mle pt ibo
manufacturers prices, by JOIIN WOOi.
BBLS. WESTLRN
FINE SALT, Coarsp d.
Turks Islai.d. and Livirtionl Bu'.tpr do. for
lelow by JOHN WOOD.