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hnsatlength cr.hod, to cngraft a root of i
tfmncss into the whig ranks. whose con
centratedefTorts are more than ever neces
sarv lo slem the ovenvhelmning torjent? ;
It would scem to us ihat, of all periods since
,l,o a"itation of the abolition question, the
present is the very orst that could be se
ectedfor the organizalion ofa third party.
Ve have something more to do than to
shield the 6,avo from the cruel bontIage
which every friend of humr.nity. and every
,rue whig msst abhor. We have the rights
f fiecmen lo I'je, liberty and pursuit of
toppincss to save from the ravages of a
jeaJlv foe lo ihem al!. And if we wait lo
jlolish slavery bcfore we drive offthe ob
scene vultuies who are preving upon tha
,ery vitalsof the common.wealih, wo shall
be made brggerly serfs, or be roiliug in
our graves bcfore this ol.ject can be accom
plishcd. Judge Williams'nnswer toa leller from
thc cotrcsponding commiteo of the Anti
Slavcrv ronvention, inforniing him of his
Ecmination for Govcrnor.
Rutland, July 22, 1842.
Dear Sir, I have just received your
cornmunicntion notifying me that I was
nrriiir.ated fr the office of Govcrnor, by the
cor.vculinn hcid at Brookfield. I had pre-vious-ly
sien iheir procredings. as published
lul di'd not consider tliat any formal reply
as nquircd, untill I reeeived a notice from
llie conventiun.
So far as iny individual fcolings are con
rcrnid 1 should have been betler sutisfied,
if thc genth-man who was nominaled by the
coiiU'iiiion at Perkinsville last year, oi somc
oll.cr, had bcen presenled lo the public as
a candidale for that ofiicc. I have no ain
bn'on for political life, and its honors or
urrs do not comrnend ihernselves eilher lo
m ft-L'litigs or habits. Tliis, as well as ma
ia other coi s'c'er.itions.which it is unncccs.
Ftiry lo mctilion, induced ino to drclir.c bc
ttgacarididutc thelcst year, when my namc
!iS first annouriced in the public journals.
Kul fsa puilio i ofmy fellow citizens have
Hgain tl onght proper to present my name to
tl.e public, I do not feel at liberty to dicline
thc nnminalion. It is forthem and not for
me, to say uhcthcr I shall be a cnndidate
C..r nv t.Ctin in ..ift ..rtho nr nnli" Mr
Hi-het. thcrefore. are iMed lo iheirs. !
!l is a pioposition lou plain to adtntt of i
,:uubtore-quivocntion. 'llintdavery is bolh i
, moral anc political evil." This : seerns lo
uei in this state. I. mv oninion. to coun-.
tmarce it in any wny, is a dfrtliction from
thc principles of c')riiiani'.y, and iucnrs
mwal guili. Jbiti.cr vu-w ol it, iiowever,
iniposes n (liity n a 1 lo tnKc mt-asnrcs lor 1
'. j- . i o .!.-
inuncdiale Dbohtion. boniellnnjr more I
urcquirt'd than a mere astent to tltj trilth
if a moral or political nxiom; llu-ro tJiouId
be iininedit!Pf vigorous and rcbolu'.o aclion
tobolish and cxlerminiite it. If lhe people
nflluse Statcs wherc sla very does not exist.
nr wlii'ie it exisis only partially, were nni
inalcJ tvitb the same spirit which influenced
l.e stalcsmeu in lhe Hrilish parhmenl lo a.
loliti Slavery in 'he Wt-st Indies, thoulj
tnile and rrquire of their rppresentalives,
Kv nn j.rt if thn ffiril.itlim nf lh ITnlll'fl
iiw.n.immediately lo ubolMi slaverj- in lhe j
drH of Columbin. and in all Territories j
wltrpthe jutifdiction of Congress is un. '
!ub ed, to lilrn lo no compromiso on ihis j
si.fj. ct, and not to y'u- o pohuca! cr con .
n i r ii , i- -. iji ,
nercial uiflupncp, I fnllv believe it would be
iflictrd, nr,d ft.nher. that the Statcs whero ,
thwry riop.s exist, would ihcu feel compel- j
Itd to ycild to nn enlightened public senti- f
n,cnt. and take measu.es wi.hin their j,,ris-1
i.ir nn, tn accomphsh the same objcct. Ihe
!",!. 1 Statcs would then be enumeratfd n. j
innng tho enlightened and christian nations .
' o nct upon lhe principle "that all men are
rreatcd equal." and nre cndowc-d by their j
trcator with the "unalienable right :o hfe.
nUrty and iho pursuit of happ1Bcss-and i
llrat man nannot be made lhe property of ,
fcia felluw man, by the legitimale enactment
ofanv lecislature wha'.ever.
If political consideratioiis sbould have a
ry bt-aring on a question of ihis kiud. I may
te rt'iniitfd to add. that slavery is a bond
"f poli ica'Junion intho'e Sta es wl.ere it ex- j ,,on' Havo not lhe locofoco members in
i's, which nnables ihem to bring a united ( Congresa opposed it toolh and nail, as un
M concentrated effort of strenth on all po- constitntional, ns partid legislition, taxing
Wtcal qucstions which nfiect ihem in any ' , r . . r. r.u r - u
,. . i i v. .i. t,ic many for the benefit of lhe few, ennch
av, and can onlv be met by a corrcspon-1 . '
d;n'and united' rfiVt and action on tho . ln8 t"s manufacturer al the expense of tho
ran nf others whose interests are loo often farmer, and advo'nted free trode and dircct
sicrificcd and cnmpromised to securo the taxnlion in its stead. And is not the mosl
"ifluencc of those Stale!.
I atn, very respectfully,
Your obed't sprv'i,
CI1. K. HLLlAMS.
R- R. Thrall, Esq of lhe Com of Cor
tespomJenop. Vote on the TarifT.
Fritnds ofproleclion look at this ! Etc
ry LOCOFOCO, exccpt one. AGATNST
PROTECTIONl! !! and every WHIG
trctpt a afew Solherneers, FOR IT. Judge
e to vhich party to look for protection to
totB Wool axd yocr labok !
Keep it before the
Peopl
e
That the Whigs are determined there
rtall be no tariffthis sossion. B. Senl.
Keep it before the People.
That the abovc is one of the most bare
feced falsehoods that was cver perpelratcd.
Keep it before the People.
That out of tho 39 or 40 locofoccs that j
we made speeches upon the TarifT, but
O-NE has favored a protcctive TarifT, all
he rest advocating FREE TRADE while i
he Whigs have uciformly favored a tarifT.
Keep it before the Pdbpple.
That afler the Whigs had pressed through
8 tarifTbill in spite of the speeches and votes
f the LOCOFOCOS, and the President
toed it, the LOCOFOCOS patted him on
'oe head and called him a "goid fellow."
Ko.ep it before the People.
.Tna' 'f 'he locofocs would vote with lhe
"ngs, a tarifT bill might be passed in Iess
)nan twenty four hours in sDilc of the Pres-
dtnt!
Keep it before the People.
That UDOn thn
1! lhe House on Iho 16th insfant., EVERY
LOCOFOCO IN CONGRESS BDT ONE
voted AGAINST the bill !
Which party then, Freemen of Vermont
are determined there shall bo no tariff this
ssssion 1 Lamoille Slandard.
Wever Forget,
That while the deinocrats in Congrcss have
becn striving to bring Ihc naked question of
a TarifT to an issue, duringtho whole ses
sion, the whigs have been striving to put it
off, sacrificing the intcrcsts of the country
at thc foot-stool of Ilenry Cla', and disre
garding the calls of the people, for the pur
pose of leaving the great TarifT question
open for the bencfit of their candidate for
the I'residency, and
JNever Forset,
That whon the TarifT question camc up in
the IIousc of Represcntatives the other day,
the whigs for tho sako of still putting off the
question, tackcd on to thc bill, the federal
humbug, Distribution and knowing that the
President would vilo the bill if tl passed with
the distribution fealure atlached to it, the
WHIGS 1IETAINED THAT FEATURE, thereby
showing, to the whole counlry, thevdid so,
FOR THE EXPRESS PURl'OSE OF
DEFEATMG THE TARIFF BILL!
and bringing about an adjournment of Con
gress with thc wants of the people unsatis
fied their wishes disregarded and their
suffering scoffcd.
AND NOIV,
R e ra e in b e r,
That among the whigs who were engaged
in this ncfarious transaction was tho
WHOLE VERMONT BELEGA TIONl
Let their namcs be kept before the peo
ple, and be looked upon with the contcmpt
which such base desertcrs of thc interests
of their constitucnts, and sclfisli tools of
party deserve.
Ilcrc thcy are altogother ! Age.
Hiland Hall,
William Slade,
Ilorace Everelf,
John Mattocks,
Auguslus Young,
ll nrjst rlainly be exliem. ly di-qtiieling
to the moral scnso of a dect nl coinmunilv.
to witness such unscrupulous defcyrturps
from trull as ,hc nW cvt. ; lhef,rii 0r
t!,c ABC- If thcre ,s an' OI,c t,,in8 wl"Bh
standsout more promincnt than allothers in
thc history ofconsressional proceedings.it
Is ,,at ,h0 wliigs during tiio wbole sesion
... ... . .
nave niade incessant and labonous cfTorts
to cnrry through thc besl possiblo tarifi
while the Ioco3 have cxercised cqjal indus.
try, and put in practice every trick, lo Mave
offall action upon il; nnd aftcr its final pas
sago in spito of their clamor nnd their votes,
they are now fcasting their eager malice a
gainst protcction with the hope ihat John
Tyler will veto the bill. The motives which
' thn Age assigns for tho whigs adopting such
an ""warrantabto courso are as silly, as its
assertons are false. What could bo more
auspicious to the succcss of Ilenry Clay in
184 l, ihan to save the country in "lhe mean
- ,. . . , ,
itmo from tho ravaaes of locofocoism and
"
render il prosperous and happ)
In relation to attaching distributinn to the
bill, a principle of policy dear to everv whig
m)d evur coll icu0U3 am0 ,he ,and
"
marks of ",0 PmJ' l,le ASe P'onounces it
a mere hnmbug introduccd for tho purpose
of di feating it. On the contrary, is not the
opposilion to the bill. on this ground. the
. . . . ., ,7 , .
mCrest '''"K'g"y m the world, ued by
our northcrn locofocos as an opology for the
deadly hostility which, in conjunction with
soulhern ilaveholderb ihey have wagod for
ten years past agaiust protcction strippnd of
every ns'deration except lhe naked qucs-
ofl repeatcd objeclion urged by lhe oppon.
nnts lo tho distribution, that it cnhances pro
trction, and rcuders it permanent and per-
pclual? Whff does not know that the tarifT
would not be worlh a groat lo the country if
il were to go up and down with the fiuctuv
ling incomes from the public lands, which
have varied lhe last ten years from three to
2& millions? Whal capitalist wouid makn
inveslmenls in agriculture and manufac
tures if his prosp-cts wero to bc subject to
these uncertainties? But if as the Age saysf
the whigs knew that John Tylcr would de
fpat the bill, is.nn American Congress to do
abject homago to the one man povver in this
free counlry, and humbly receive from the
cxcculive bureau lhe projccts of laws which
it may bo thc plcasure oflho President they
should passf Is Congrcss lo forcsee that thc
President will oppose tho will oflho people
as exprcssed by iheir immediate represen'a
tives! Arelhiy to anticipato that he will
veto a bill whero no constitutional objection
can be urgcd by the most inger.ous abstrac
tionisi? Are ihey to believe that the Presi.
dent will convert himself inlo n tyrant, and
Congress inlo lhe mere instrument of regis
lering his edicts? In the only country on
earth whore liberty is an instinct of the peo
ple, shall the chief magislrate pervert the
spirit of thc constitution, and be permitled'
to bring every department of the bow to his
sovereign will? To all these interrogator
ies, yes says the Spirit ol the Age, yes res.
ponds every loco print, and lea.V, and the
whole party throughout lhe Unios: and if
you do not tamely surrondcr opb of the most
prominent principles of your party to tho
will of lhe dictaior for whatever mischief
rhny ariue from your refusal, you must bo
held respontible. Says Mr. Archer of Va.
who now favors the distribution, which he
formejly opposed on Ihe very ground of ex
ecutive diclation. "Tho very greatest tv
rants on record never assumed more power
and few so much as the President of tho U
nited Statcs, and rathet than encouraga such
a state of things ia our hitherto free govern
ment, I take God to witness. I would nnt
vole as the President now dictates even if
the sure consequence were tho dissolution
and disorganization of the governmcnt it
self." How different tbi
langungeof the self styled democrats, who
havo convorted themselves into mean apol
ogists of usurpaiion, and the very imps o f
monarchy.
"And now r e m c m b e r," say, ' MilllOnS of DoIIarS ! !
the righteous Spirit of the Agc, "that the What then? WVII tell yaw(frjul re
whole Vermont delegates were engaged in ""mber that these are the fruils of THE
this nefarious business." What? U'hv ANTI-TARIFF POLIUY OF LOCOFO.
defeativg the tarij bill, and bringing abon ,? CONGRESSES.- In .heybe
nn nrt;nrnm., r n ... . -an reduc.ng dulies, and their work of re-
an adjournment of Congress rrilhthe wn duction hasgoneon, untilfrom FIFTY per
oj the people unsalisfied." The cold impu-1 cent on w00l and woo'lens. thoy hav brouht
dence of this assenion out-hcrods even tho us don only TW12NTY PUR CENT.
spirit ofany formerage, forit can onlybe!
compared in its moral obliquirics with itself. j Dll'CCt TaXatiOn !
Couid its editor havo indited that paragraph j We believe DIUECT TAX VTION to
wiihout a tinge of sbamo upon his cheek? , he th only equal and just moJe of support
Tho whole Vermont dclcgation. who havo I '"8 lhe national govc rment, but hahit tmd
labored in season and out, durin-r the nro ! conycn"!ce. as wcll ns the poHcy ofotlu rs,
. .l . i . i render our present mode. oppressive it is
gress ot he tanff, in doors and out. ,n Con- upon lhe poor nnd hborir.g claes, prefer
gress and commiltecs, and volcd for every ' ablo to achance.
step calculated lo advance and runder it ef.
cient, and by whoso unrcmiltedefforts alone
the dut on wool was raised thrcc cents per
pound, charged with hypocracy and Ircach
ery. But ihe facts are before lhe people nnd
we will not insult their undersaudings with
further lefutnlion.
The new Tariff no
Protcction.
So says the Vcrniontcr, which rcccntly
is so caccr to chimc in wilh locofocoism. ' Dccn ac'e(l pon, so that considerable lime
But does not Ihe tariff recentlv poucd tbc'T9' clapse hefore the Treaty will be con
.. , . . - ' idudcd. lhe manner ofconducting the
llouseafford a fair protcction lo thc wool- n.gociat;on ;3 ;n lhcfirst IIace tostate the
grower? We had believcd that afler tho t spucific point ofgrievanceor difference.and
Vermont delegation had induced nn addi-jtncn lo disposc of that point and sign the
tion of 3 dcnls per pound, all was donc by arl!clcs before laking ,ip annthcr. .
congress that could bo expcctcd in face of Mohmomsm. We copy thc following
thc deadly hostilily of locofocoism lo pro-!'rom the Alton Telegtaph of tho 23d ult :-
tection, esnccially on xvool. As it appear- "! s a fac, wc" asccrfoined. Ihat Joe
, , ., ... - , I Srntlh has, for some days back, bccn Iaving
ed lo tlic commillec on manutaclurcs from i . r .i
in a large amount of ammunition at the
official documcnts, thc avcrngc price of for- city of Nauvoo. The avowcd objcct orthis
eign wool for ten years past, ha3 bcen at I prcparation for war, on the part of thc Mor
Icast 30 cents. Three cents per lb. on this ! mons' 13 ,0 dcfend themselves byforce a
sum would bc cquivalcnt to ten per cent, I Sain.st an'Tle6a' Vcss 5a"inS for l.he s"r
which addpd lo Ihn :t(l nor nonl mntoa JO I
per cent protcction. If to this you add the
home valunfion, or which is the samo thingi
the frcighl and charges probably 5 per cent
we have a protcction of at Icast 45 per ct.
equal lo about 13 cents per lb., which ad
ded to 30 ccnls the average pricc of forcign
wool makcs 43 cents protcction on thc sla
ple coraing in compctitioii wilh the Iargest
proportion of the Vermont clip. By as.
suming mistakcn prcmises, and calling thc
average price offoreign wool 20 cents in
stcad of 30, lhe edilors of tho Vcrmontcr
comcs to thc couclusion that 29 cents per
lb. is all that foreign wool, compairing with
our ordinary yield would cost including du.
ties. Which is the most corrcct, we Icavc
(he public to decidc.
This j car, even should thc very highest
tarifT bo passed, thcro would be no csscn
tial rise in thc price of wool. Two thirds
uf lhe manufacturers have stoppcd, while
it is computcd that 20 millions of pounds
of the last year's clip is on hand. But lct
thc doors of thc manufacturers be opened
through the Union, and their fabrics be
secured in thc home markct, and within
four years, under lhe tariff passed the house
wool would be worlh 50 cents, but without
Ihe tariff this year it must bc sold for a
song.
That Land Fund !
jIlearl Locofocos prctcnd to juslify
their leaders in Congress in opposing the
Tariff, on lhe ground that the lands are
not wrenched from thn statcs. We can't
cuse: their partv oppose the Tarifr be!jcc. C uld thc honest man of this party see
cause it gives pro'tection because dulies ,h,s th,DS 113 " ,s. he wouId repudtate his
" I I rn I ! tinph fnrivnf.
are raisea auove per ccni. oecauscit""v
it repudiates British free trade. We know,
indecd, that they are opposed to the dis
tribution ol the lands : opposed to it, be
cause they wish to hold thcm up as a
bribe to purchase lhe support of the new
states ; but principally opposed, because
ifthe land fund is not destributed there
can be no Protectire Tariff. The aver
age sales are nine millions a year : the
cstinialed annual expenses 27 millions a
year. To get twenty-seven millions the
present bill proposes about 40 per cent.
duties, whicli aflord one third of this rev
enue, and must you not reduce duties one
third Where, then, is Proteclion ? If
this bill with 40 per cent. duties, is not
good enough, what will that bo whicli im
poses duties one third lcssl
Vt. JVatchman.
"Mr. Smilte is the most warmly sup
ported where he is the best known. Can
as much be said of Col. Paine.'' Vt.
fVatchman.
Can it be shown that Mr. Smilie has
ahead ofthe Locofoco ticket in'lhe accursed iufluence of-'Our Peculinr In.
ever run
liisown region.orthat Col. Paine falls '
Blu"i . r".,w .
behind the Wh g ticket where he ts known?
' ' , , . , , . ,,
Unless thts can be done, we are tmable
to discover iir amuie s supenor popuiar-i
ity. The fact that the Locofocos are m
the assendency in Lamoille county is not
to be atlributed to Mr. Smilie's superior
excellence, we presume, unless it is ad-
mitted that he existed before the "Great
Democratic party !" But it is said that
"Mr. Smilie has always represented his
own town whenever he would consent."
To explain thts, we feel bound to a re
mark made to us the other day by one of
the oldest and most respectable citizens
of Cambridge, and which we believe to
be as true as preacbing viz : "that if all
the votes were tlirown out of the town of
Cambridge that were bought with RUM,
there would be a handsome majority a
gainst Smilie !" Lamoille Statidard.
Hard Times!
Ab! is that the cryj It is cprtainly true, i
( that the manufacturing establishmen'sjn tliis
state are reducod iii valuo hfiy par cent.
wool, too, is cut dowti fifty ppr cent. ond
,n lixese two 'tem,J tnere mU3t Du a 'oss t;
Vermont Palnot, le! 5, 1642.
Such is thc doctrine avowed bv the l'n-
' Hiot herc, and avowed too by lcaders of its
pariy in Concrefs.
A White Ulack Bird. An enemy lo
protcction, cnlling hiinsclf a Democieat.
Fkoji VASIGTox.
Thc Trcaty now ncgociating botwccn
the United nnd Grcat Britain is progressing
as rapidlv as nossiblc. but ccrtainlv not
I more than half the points of differencc have
shot Govcrnor Bogcs. They admit that
the disclosurcs of Bennctt will rcsult in a
rcquisition, on the part of tha Governor of
.Missoun, for thc impostor Joe fmilh, to
gcther with some of his "Danites," and they
are thus fortifying themselves to defy lhe
strongarm of the law in its administration
of justico."
THE 20 PER CENT PARTY AND
THE BLA31E.
If the bill which has passod tho house to
bocomc a law or bj vetood, does not afford
amplc protcction for wool, who is to be blam
ed. Certain'y not tho whig party withcui
whose iufluencti thn very idea of proteclion
would be scouted out of Congress. Who
ever heird ofa loco in Congress mnving a
ny mcascro to favor protcction. On wool
,ho great body oflhe h?gs votcd for 51 per
cent, while the Ijco party to a man always,
exccpting Parmcnter, votcd for tho lowest
miuimum. The loco pariy may be proper.
ly styled the 20 pcr ccnl pnrty No matter
mattcr what the article may be, 20 pcr ccnl
is all tho protcction they dcem neccssary.
Twenty per cent cries Silas Wright al the
head of the dough faces, Twenty per cent
responds Calhoun wilh all the negro'drivers
at his hecls. During lhe agitatiou of thc
subject of wool, four loco mombers roso in
succcssion and moveij dimiuution of tho ta
riffun this article, farbelow lhe p-cscnl slan.
dard; and whcn Iho Vermont delngaiion al
tempted te raise it toat leasl 51 pcr ccnl.
every loco ravcd likc a march harc. Who
then is to blamc if thc present should nnt
afibrd amplo protcction. Thclocos should
placc thcirmouths in thedust upon this sub.
Gkass Hoppers. These vcrmin orc ma
king dreadful ravages in the Lake towns in
this county. Fields of grass are fast disap-
pearing under their devouring rapacity.
Alanymeadows have not a burtht n lefc worth
thcmowitlg. It IS expected that grain ot
all kinds will suffer extremely from their !
A.. :. T K !. 1
Jiuvuy uuuiu. lu ........ ...v-j
fully grown, and are doing far Iess mischief. i
ADDISON COUNTY
LIBERTY PARTY CONVENTION.
Tho undersicned uppointed a co'respon-
ding Committee. of the Liberty party, for
the Oounty of iddtson. Hen-by pive nolico j
that a Convention of thtt party will 00 hoid-
cn at tho Town Room in Middlebury on tlso j
I2lh day of August, al 10 o'clock A M. for
the purpose of nominatir.g candidatcs to be
.J 1 . l.S r . .l c? .... I
supponed by tiio-freemen. at th. Sepiember
eleclton 1812, fur Senalors, t3 represent
tliis tiouniy in tne ljegisiaiure tne insumg 1
year.
All citizens, who love liberty i'self, as wt II
as the name, who have wilnessed enough of
slitutions" upon the down crusbed slav
u r.k:. 1...: .,
ouB" -,7" i'u "V T p pi
Church nnd the mora s of the People e-1
hof theirsubs;diziriK, debasing oPera-i
t;on on the operttion ofonr Gcneral and.
Slate Governments, enough of their paral.
;z:ng, withering tendency and resulfs.upon
all the resources and energies, national and
individual, of our othenviso prosperous
country, to cutloose from the meshes oflho
corrupt pro.slavery partiei, and unite with
the Liberty Party for the. extirpation of this
"sum of all vill'ainies" are respectfully in
vited to attend lhe Convention, and partipate
in ils doliberations and actions.
O. Jewett, ) County
J. Al. Gordon, Commlllee.
August 6th. 1842.
ftllDDLEIiURY COLLEGE.
The commencenicnt of this institutinn
occurs on tto 17th inst. The Rcv. Doct.
Cox of Drooklyn is e.xpectcd to deliver an
uddrcss before tho l'hiladelphian Socicty,
and the Rev. Doct. Hookerof Bennington,
before the Alumni. Tho exereises uill ha
! doubtless highly entertaining.andcommand
a mrgc auaience.
t e
In Bridport, on theXTlh inst AlIenJBur
well aged 40.
AUCTION.
TI7'ILL be 8'ilJ nn Saiurdav nrxt, Aujust
TT 13 h the Middlpbuiy Auction R oru,
tbe folowing anicles viz:
1 3 l-2reetTab!i,
1 Ligbt S'and two lcavrs,
1 " " Iwodrawirs,
1 com. pine Siand,
2 " Wash Staml,
4 Se! dininfr Chaiis,
I tirsl rate S.tddle,
1 Fealher Beil,
A b'l o'" to-id Finegar,
2 Meat Barrels,
2 Wash Tubi,
3 Pai. Pail,
2 Wah U-.srds,
1 pr. Kik-lien Tongs,
3 pr. Bell iws,
1 clolh"StB:r,
1 Barn Shovel,
A lot ofiCanht n and Ti.i !'ar.5,
I PoriuhleDesk,
A lot of Napt Hats,
A lntof Kip B'loM,
A lot of Cmckery.Gbss Ware, S'onrJugs,
Jnrp, Churns, Kitchen Clians.Brooni, Bocks
&c. tc.
ALSO, A first raie Koung Cow. Il.e prop
erly of a grntleman about to re.iuve fr"in lhe
placp.
id A crpilil of 60 days wi'l be given on
allru ns nf 10 dollars and uptvardr, Ibr ap
ptovrd nntes with inleitst.
Z BECKWITH,& CO. Auctinneers.
THE OLD DEBTS
UE Z. Beckwith MUST be paid
iminediately. CtTAll persons con.
cerued will govern ihcmselvcs accordingly.
Julv 31. 1842. Z. Beckwith.
FOR 3 A L E .
OTTON Yarn and Wickirg. by tbe
bale. Iha Stewakt.
Middelbury, Aug. I, 1842
FOR S A L E .
GOOD lot of lablo linens at Cost, al
T. C. Smith's.
ftliddlebury. Aug. 1. 1042.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
United States Bitrict Court,
Vcrmonl Disirict,
In Dankruplcy. Notice to sboiv canse againtt
polition of llniUnci Warren of MiJdltbury in
nid diitrict to be declarcd bjnkrupt, it tha offico
of Samuel ,'PrcutisJ, dUntrict judge, in Mont.
pclier in iid district, Vedr.cdv, August 31,
ti-l2, 10, a, H 14
United States Disliicl Court,
Vermont Dilrict.
In Bankruptcy, Notice to Iior cause againit
petition of Lninm Farr, of Kipton in aid dii
Iricl to bo diclared b.inkruut at tlia oQico of
Sainuvl Prontifa, districl judgo, in Moiilprlier
in aaid diitrict, Wedneiday, Auguit 31, 1842,
10, A ii M
United States D strict Cuiirl,
Vermont Distric.
In Bjnkrnploy.
Nctico lo how cause againt pelitirn of Anaia
.t. Rliodes of Ripton, in aaiil diflrict to bn deo
ctarcd bankmpt. at thp c fiice of Simucl Pren
Wedacsaav. Aucud Jl. J4V lu. A u 14
Unitt d Stnie? DNtricl Ci.urt,
Vermont DiHricl.
In Bankruptcy. Notico lo bow cause agaicft
t.rtitiun ol Jjinei Hnlilen ol Kipton, in mdUli
tricttobo dpclared Cuikrupt.at the oflice of
Samuel Prenliss, d'stricl juilge, in .Montpelier
innaid disirict. Wtclucsdav Aueust Ji, lOiZ, lu
au.
United S'ates Disirict Couit,
Vermont Distriit.
In Bankruptcy. Notico lo sliow caiise against
nclilinn of Cbarlcs Ilookcr of Middlebury, in
naid disirict to bed:clarrd bankrupt, at the offico
of Suuuel Prenti-,diilrict judge, in Montpelier
in aid districl, Wtdsdjy, Aogut 31, J842,,10,
a u. 14
United Stali-s Ditricl Courl,
Veimont Diitrict.
!n RankrnnlcT. Notice to how cause affainsl
petition ol Soniuel Pinne) of Gra-iville in said
liistricl lo be diclarcil banfcrnpt, at tho oTico of
Samuel rrenlis. uisirici juoge. in uampemr
in said diitrict, Wednesday Aujn.I Jl, IS4,iu,
Ui.ited S stis Districl Court,
Vermont Disirict.
In Bankruptcy. Notice to ehow cause ag'ainst
octilion of Willum A. Htlchcick of Snoieham
in siil disirict t be d. clircd bankrupat tbe of
fico of Satnucl Prcnti, dislr ct judgge in Monl.
pelier in said districl, Wednesday August 31,
1842. IU. a M. !
Uniieil ita'es DMiict Coun,
Vrrinont Districl
I. n.nVrnMfrv. Nniiea lo shotr cansa a?aiit
peiition of Crurles C. Case, of Middlebury in
thn nd dwtricl lo bj deciareu i.annrupi. ai me
oOte of S4mitel Prei.tiss, disirict judgp, in
Montreiter in said distriet, V. cdnesday. Augu.l
A M ,4
United S;atts D.slrict Couit,
Vermont Diitrict.
In Binkruptcy. Nolicfl lo show catisn againsl
pctition ofHoritio.V. Wood of Jiddlebury in
said distriet to be declarcd bankrupt, al tha offico
of Samuel Prentiss, distriet j'idgi, in Montpel
1343 jq, a'u
ier in said disiricl, weuncsuay, Aujpisi i,
14
Unned Statcs Disirict Ccurt,
. Vermont Distric.
jn Oankrnptry. Notice toshow canso against
petition of Ilorace Nic'iois of .Middlebury in
said districl. 10 De atciareurMns.ruii.ai ine
3l 1840, 10a 1
offico of Samuel Prentiss, disirict judge.
.
United States Distriet Court,
fermoni Distriet.
In Bankruptcy. Nolico It how cansa against
petition of Paul A. Rced of Middlebury i.aid
i distriet to bs declared Bankmpt, al me omce
nf Samuel frei.fss, oisinci juuge,
i in .aid dutrict, Wednesday. Augu.t ji,
, 0.0 m m 14
1M2, l0,i"-
United States Dislnct Ccurt.
Vermont Districl.
In Bankrup'cv. Notice to show cause a
cainst petition o'fBcnjamin Palmcr of Lin
coln in said nistiict, to be declared Bankrupt
at theOflice of SjranelPrcniiss,Ilistrict Judge
in Montpelier in sata utsuici, weunesu.i.,
nbus' I
Unitesl States Ditrict Couit.
Vermont Distriet.
In Bankruptcy. Notice to s'lownauie a
gainst peiiiion of Eli Mead of Shoreham in
said Distriet, to be declareil Bankrupt, at tbe
OfSce of Samue Prentiss, oistrict Judse, in
Montpelier in said Districl. Wednesdav, Au
gust 31, 1842, 10. Aftl 12
Uniieil Suies Districl Courl,
vermnnt Uutnct.
In Bankrupt. Notice to shnnr cause against
petitiou of Nathan Wood of Middl-bury. in said
distriet to be dtclarel bankrupt, at tho otfice of
Samuel Prentiss, disirict judCe. tu oiitpelier
in said distriet, Wcdnosdiy, August 31, 1812,
10, au H
Uniieil SmtcM D strict Court,
Vermont Districl.
In Bankruptcy. Notice tn showr causo agninsl
petition of Joahua Ingalla of Hancock. :n said dis
tricl to be declared" bankrupt, at the cfficr of
samum rrenitsn. atsiirci juage, in Mn-iipmirr
in said disirict Wednesday, August 31, 1843,
10. A 14
United States D.strict Cuurl.
Virmont Districl
In Bankruptcy. Notice lo show c anse against
polition ol L.ivias Fiilniore Jr. of New Haren,in
said Distriet, for his Uischarge and Certiricate
as Rnukrupt, attlip Court Ilotisr in Kulland, in
said Disiricl, on Friday, lhe 7'.h day of Ocrobi-r,
A.D. 1842.10. A. M. 12
United Siates Di'tricl Court.
Vrrinont Diitrict.
In Bankn ptcy. Notice toshovr causo agnimt
petition ol Samuel Jufls of Hancock iu said Disi
rict for his Uiscbargo and Certificatoas Bank
rupt, at thc Cjurt House in Rutland, in said Dis
ir:ct, on Fridry, the 7h day ol Oclober A- D.
1842. 10. A. M. 12
United States DistnVt Court.
Vermont Disirict.
In Bankruptcy. Notice to show causo against
petition ol Ahram V. llollcy of Williston fm liis
Discharge and Certificate as Bankrupt, nl the
court huuse In Rutland, ou fridav, tho 7 b daj of
Octobcr, AD 1842, 10, A. M. " 12
UiiitcJ St.ies Districl Court.
Vermont Disin'c'.
In. Bankruptcy. Notice lo show causo againsl
petition ofFrancis C. Seymour, of Middlebury,
for his Diseharge and C-rlificjte asBankrupt,
at thc court house in Rutland, nn FriJav lhe
7lh day of October.AD. I H42, 10 A. M 12
United Statts Disiricl Courl.
Vermont Districl.
In Bankruptcy. Notice lo sh w caue a
gainst prlitioti nf Elhar.an W. E-ty ol L-i-cestei
for bU dischare and Certificate as
Bankrupt, al lhe conri house iu Buliaiul, in
in saitl distrid, nn Fridav, the 7th day of
Oclober a.d. 31. 1812. 10 am. 12
Uuiled Slaics Lli-trict Court.
Vermont Diaiiict.
In Bankiuptcy. No ice to show cause a
g-iinsi petition ofAlvin VVIiiiimn of L
terfor his dischargeaml Ceilificntc as Bank
rupl, al tbe courl hnue in Uutlo id in sai
disttict, on Fiiday. the 7ih day Uctober. .i
IS42. :I0a..m 12
Uuiled States Districl Couit.
Vermont Dulrict.
In Bankruptcy. N otice to s,how catne a
gainsl pctilion ol'Mjrvel Pnikcr of Wlii inp
in said Distriet, to be decl.ired Bankiu t, al
the Office of Samuel Prentiss, Di-trict Jutlit,
in Montpelier inaid Districl, Weduesd'y,
Auirnst 31. 1842. 10. A M 12
United Sti.leb Districl Courl.
Vermont Distriet.
"In Bankruptcv. Notice to show cause' a
gainst peiiiion of Jolnt G.i'e f Bridport in
iaiil Distriet, 10 be dccUreil Bank upr, at the
OfTice nf Samuel Prentis. Disliicl Jud.-e. in
Montpelier in said Distriet, Wednesilay.Au
eust 31. 1842.10. A M. 12
United Siatcs Distriet oourt.
Vermont Uistricl.
In Bankanptcy, Notico to show cause agaln
petition (f n'illiam Field Jr. S..lisbury for Itis
Disclnrga and Ccrtin-Mto as B:nLrupt, al the
court house in Rutland, tn said D strict, 011 Fr
day. ihe 7tli dty of QjtuVr A D 1812. 10 a h.
Fnrm for Salo.
M1E uhscriberiifr-rs for sa'e
his fnrm 011 ICaU Slrrel, in
New Havcn, grncrallv k-iown ns-
as the Liampsnn. larin. contatntni
about one bundiedanil len acresofgood lanil.
Sul fum has on it plenly ol apples, piumhs.
cheiries tfco. Terms reasonable. Forjfuitbei
particulars enquiie of thesubscriber.
AN SKL D. GKKKN.
STtf. B. One hundred and fifty sheep will bc
sold with theamj il nquired.
New Haven July i!3. 1842. I2;'f
jVcid JBoohs.
1 ho tubscriber Ims just roicevcd from
- New York. a constunment of Bouks.
Paper, djc- which he will soll cbeap for
Cash onlv. Char. Bowex.
MiddlrTinrv P. O.. Julv 12. 1812.
WOOL.
OOL WANTEDon Drbts or Tor
Gods by John Wood.
w
NOTICE.
pjgHOSE who hae ur.teulcd ac un's of
M loug stnnding will plensu call audset
tle vvilhout del ly.
A. & W. S. J011X5O.V.
Aug. 8. 14
SHINGLES WANTED.
N E HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND good pruce tthinyles
for which a fair piice will be paid in old ac.
counts, by A.& W. S. Joiinso.n.
Auj-. 8. 1842. 14
DRUGS ffi MKDICINES.
MEW STORE !
J-UE subscr'.Ler of
fers for sale, in
Brcnslrr's building.
firtt dnor south of the
Post Office, ac entirr
Ktw assortment ol
Drugsj
Mctlicines
Paints and
DYE-STUFfS;
All frcsh frooi market, and warrant'd pare;
which will 00 pui op al all llincj by a coinpelenl
and expcrienced person.
Family Groceries, and a small assorlmen1
of pure Liquors solely for mcdicai. puk
ruSEs, for sale at the present rcdaecd prices,
for casu.
PeircMEtr, and a creal rarielTof Fatent Mcd.
icines willbe kcplconttaitly 011 hand.
W. P. HUSSEL.
Middlebury, Ju ly 5. 1842. 9;tl
Slray Colt.
STRAYED from the pasture
ol the subscribeT. a ihree-year-old
bJack mare COLT;
nne whwf hind foot, lon? tail
and mane, other m?iks not recollected. Who
ever will lake up said colt, or cive any in
formalion rcspecting her khdll be Renerously
rewrrded J! Cbild.
W eybndse, Junc Me. 0,1
jicist
PROBATE KO'J 1CLF.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Distriet of Addison, s. 5
JJK it remembxred that at a probatc courf, held-
at Middlebury, whhin and for the diatric: of
Addison m the 20tk day of Jufy iS42.
li Mathewsand Agnes Matbews admin
istralors of the estate of
TIMOTfr MATHEVVS JR.,
late of s.iid .'liiddlehtirv decraed, presMit
their petition in wriling to Ihis C.-ur' for It
censeto sell all the real esta'e nf the dccra-eil ,
excet lhe widows dowcr,incruiIing the rever
sion ol lhe wiJows dower.and tbt'tcm se liun
forth thc amount ofdebts due from the ciocca
sed.lhe expenses ofadminKi ation, and thea
moant of th personal estaie.and ihesituatiuu
ofthe eslnte 1 1 besold.uorl r.pnicnis ihat lhe
sale ofsaid eslate h neccssary 10 pav the drbts
due from the said estaie, and tbe exprnses nf
administration: Il is therefore irdered iht
tbe petition be cotisidered at 2 icssion of sai.l
Couri 10 bt held at the office nt lhe Regisu-r
ofsaid Couit in said Middlebury on Tburday'
the I8111 rtav of A-u;ust next alone n'clock In
the aficrnoon, and ihat lhe said admimslr -lors
give notice to all peMons inlcrccled, ihrt
they uiay ai pear and make their objection
tosaid license beins granted, by publisl.in.3 a
ceitih'ed copy ol litis oider in the .Middlebury
People's Pre.sa neivss aper printed t Fattf
.Middlebury, thrie wteki siiccej$:vely, pre
viou lo the lime ofsiid Courl.
J. S. BUSHNELL, Register.
A true copv of Rccord.
Attest: J. S.'BUSHNELL, Register. 12-
STATE OF VERMONT7?
Distriet of Addison, ss. 5
"EgE it rememberedthntata Probate Court
--held at Middlebury, in and lor tbe Dis
triet of Addison on tho 20th dav of Julv, a.d.
1842. '
John B. Copeland, administrulor ofthe
estnte uf
RALPH GOWDEY,
late ofsaid Middlebury, ileceu.-id; presenu
bis adininUtration nccoutit fursetllcment and
allowance; And it is thcrcupon t.rdcred that
the samo be examined for allownnce by satit
Court, nt a scssion thereiif to h held at the
offico ofthe RcHter of said Court in sM
Middlebury, on Thursday the 18th dny of
Au"U?t ncxtat one o'clock in il.e nfiernuon,
aml that the sniil atlmitiutrator give notice'
to all persons interestrd that tl ey may np
jiear nnd make iheir objection-s lo the allotr
unce ofsaid nccouul, by publUh np a Certili
ed copy of this order in the -Middleburv Peo
ple's Prcs., a newspaper priulcd nt siiit
Miildlebury, ihree week iiccci'cly, pre
vious to the timc of said Court.
J S. Buiim:i.l. Register,
,K liue copy nf record,
Atiet. J. S. BiNHNr.i.L. AVfm't. 12;.1iV
listatc of Eiishu ii..- i'ratt.
r, tbe subsrribcj-beins nppoiuted ov
the l'rob.iie Cuurt f r ihe distn'n f
Addinn comiiii-isioners, to re-ue, cxatniite
and adjust all claims an Ideiu: nds of all
persons -is-iin! the esl te ol"
EL'SHA R PRATT,
latcof Weybridge in said il'-lriri. dereaed,
reprerienled inulvenl anilaUo all claims aml
demand exhibiled inoff-t theiclo: And ix
months from lhe loti: ilay tfJuIj 1842being
alluu-eJ hy said' court for" th.it pirposo, we
du tht rcfore herehy aive notice Ihat we wil
attend lo the bu$iuess of cur id appoin'
inent, at tbe dwi-lbng huuse of the said tle
ceaed in We.- bridue, m ilie first Monilave
nf Scpteiub-r andj.inuary nex'.rrom 9 a ji ttll
four o'clock P. M. on e..cb of said davs.
REUBEN GILLET, )
AUSTIN DANA. J Co.11.
Dated at Wevbridge, this ICili davofJulv
1812. 12 '
Look Out.
HE subicribor woatcf no
tifynll tliosc wlm oue I11111
tliat ho is compclled by tbe mml
urgi-nt uccessilv to call 1111011
thom for imr.iediate paymcnt. If ihis n .
quest is nol s.iccdtly complicd with. I-is
accounts will be lcft with hm ttlonioy for
collection witboui favor lo nnv one.
(KTllAts sclhng at cost !"
JOHN JACKSON.
MidiHrbury. March 'Jo. 1812. 4j;f
NK llundred Thousnid shin-jlc.'s
wantt'rf by A A: W. ij. Johnson,
f 'A BBLS. WESTERN'
4.1? FINE SALT. Coar.0 do.
Turks l.tland, and Livirpool Hutter do. for'
salelow by JOHN WOOD.
The rii"host Pricc
7ILL bc paid for 500 pounds ofShejred
xuit-s W 001 hv
JOHN JVCKSON.
June 27.
INDOW BLINDS & SA'H
first iatc articles for xale t ' "
mnnufacturprs price3, by JOHN WOOI'1
iVotice.
4N asianme t havin bcen maJe tu the
Subscribers. In- Aarnn SiwuMmz aml
Cmpany. ofall their prop-riy ai.d t fff ci, in
, chidinz iheir notes and accounts, for the pav
menlof th' debn and demands arainst the
said Aron Spauldinand company.
Notice t herchy giv-n to al' persons in
debted tosaid A. SpauMing &. Cn that pay
ment must be mad vt the subscribers, and:
tbnse wbo have wool at lhe f. riorv 10 btf
mnnuficturei on sliarrs. or otheiwhejare n'i
tiSed ihat it will be manufaclurcd under ihc
direciion of the sobocrifrcrs in ccnformitv to
lhe conlract for manufactnring tl esame.
MOSES LEONAUD, ) - ,
GEO. A A'.LKN, Asslg0e
Middlebury, July I8tb, 1S12.
"YyOOL CARDINO onder lh sup-rinien
dence ol J imes Jewelt, at 'be CarJmjr
room nflrrelate firm of A.Sicl.Ungaud Co,
Middlebury, July 18th, 1812.
SHINGLES.
Lot of first rate pine shingle?. fo sil?
bv tho subscriber, P. W. Colh.ns.
Cornwall. June 27lh. 1342.
Comraission.
C. E. TURRI L L
HAS just received, tn sell on Com musion, i
goo dassortmeul of
Clocks, Watchcs. Jcwclry,
Rileer Sooons. ThimHes, Puneilcurs. WUh
establishments, "tecl Pen, Ptfifamery. Hair fjl.
Clotli, Hairand loolh liruslies, Miavin scu
fneT Sosps, Bsds, &ciort Pen-kmrr-.,
Bilrer-bowed Spectactes, Witllets, Card ci.
&c which willbe sotd very cheap for cash
Thos who are in want of any of th? ibov.i r--
med articles, will da wcll lo oatl and exjiap.a
beforepurchasing Isewhere
Deceraoor 6th, I841;!t 35
P. S. Clocks, Walches, Aconlions amf.ilt
work in his lineofbusiiies.CARE ULLT REPA R.
ED atshort notice. U. E. TUU..ILI..
M