Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23
Messrs. lanes G. Birnev and Alvon Sin

Messrs. James q. Birney and Alvan Stuart have
been in New-Yorl, uttering lamentations over the
smoking ruins Of a "Thrd Party in Politics." But
few go to hear, and none regard what they saw
Having deliberately opened the door for Texas to
come, with her Slavery into the Union, these mon
only make their own pcrfdy the more glaring, by
dcnouncing an evil which they brought upon US
But their power to mslead no longer exists At
least ten thousand honest Abolitionsts will rountc
themselves with the real friends of Emancipation.
albany Journal.
Terrific I'drnado.-A great tornado passed over
Chicago on Thursday afternoon the force of the
storm, however, being nearly spent before it arriv-
cd there; notwithstanding, several buildings were
unroofed, chimnoys blown down, &c. In the coun-
try, short distance from Chicago the ravaoes of
the storm were leariuy destructive. More than
thirty buildings were destroyed from st. Charles to
the city-he fences all Frustrated, and what is still
more deplorable several lives reported 10 have been
lost, and many limbs fractured. Timbers of log
houses were carried forty feet by the force of the
tornado Tho above facts we learn from cores
pendent of the Buffalo Courier.-Roch. Dlily .Qdp.
Murder al Dertcr, .lEch. We learn, from pas
sengers from the west by yesterdays cars, that
Mr. Phelps, young blacksmith of Dexter villare
in Washenaw county, was shot by a Mr. Rives of
the same village yesterday morning about2 o'clock.
AS we could gather the PARTICULARS they are as fol-
lows: controversy had grown up between Mr.
Mlerd, the owner of Peninsula FIGURING Mil at
Dexter, and Rives, about the flowing of certain
land claimed by Rves, and that the latter had made
several attempts to destroy the mill dam Mr. Mil
lord suspectng that another attempt would be made
night before last had watch set, who toward the
middle of the night discovered several persons dig
gng at the dam, and gave the alarm. Mr.. AIillerd
having procured assistance from the village amonr
whom was young Phelps attempted to arrest the
trespassers. When close upon them, Rives level
1n1 40 lSlnt I'LL, l..
spot the ball passing directly through the chest
Another individual with amuskct attempted to fire.
but was prevented in time. The guilty parties we
learn were all under arrest at Dexter when The cars
passed. Detroit Daily .4dp.
Fire Ga Loss Of Li6-The Louisville Journal
of the LIST inst says: "A few nights ago the splen-
did dwelling house of Isaac Ross Wade, ESD, at
Prospect Hill, Jefferson county, Miss, was burned
Mrs. Richardson, sister to Mr.. Wade, was sleep
ing in the house with three of her children The
eldest child, about years old, persisted in the
flames. The mother was so badly burned that her
life at the lust dates, was in imminent danger"
Public Land Sues We perceive by the adyor-
Using columns of tn Union that the President has
issued his Proclamation for very extensive sales
next summer and autumn, of the public lands at the
northwest, west and southwest, embracing M az
gregute Of upwards Of five millions of acres.-
They embrace, in Wisconsin Territory about 30
wv acres OF cnolce landS IN IOWA upwards OF
two millions and third; in Illinois upwards of
10000 in Missouri upwards of a million; in Lou
isiana about 1900; and in Florida upwards of
100000 acres Of fine sugar and cotton lands
"These lands" SAYS the Union ''are nexhaustiblc,
being rich alluvian, and specially adapted to the
cultivation of sugar, cotton, tropical plants, and
fruits Of every description.
ain fact, these sales, embracing lands from the
northern part of Wisconsin TO the southern extreme
Of the Union, present the greatest variety of SOIL
climate and productions that our country possesses,
and cannot fail to attract the attention of those
also affords to hosts OF actual occupants of the soil
a final opportunity of securing their homes, by
virtue of the presumption privilege afordeCLto them
by just and benefcent egslation."-.Me,o York
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