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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25
COMMON SCHOOLS.

We understand that memorials are in circulation
through the different towns of this county, calling
for Legislative action, ct the approaching session,
upon the imperfections of our present common
school system. The object designed to be secured
is Of paramount Importance, and demands the most
earnest and deliberate attention of every enlight-
ened legislator Our future prosperity and reputa-
ton depend, TO an incaculable extent upon the eff
ficicncy of our plan Of public instruction; yet it is
fact humiliating as it is undenable, that our pres
ent system is most garngy defective, and far in
terior to that of every other New England State.
Time was when the comparative wisdom of our
legislation upon this branch of our public policy
commanded the admiration of our neirhbors. But
they have since far outstripped us, and the relative
position we now occupy rebounds to any thing else
than our glory. Elsewhere, provisions are made
by law respecting the examination of teachers, and
the general regulation of the schools; and those
provisions are vigorously enforced But Vermont,
instead Of being, like other States, the supervisor
and controller of her schools, contents herself with
being merely an almoner to minister to their pecu-
mary necessities and negects to exercise over them
the least title Of her rghtful authority. This is
emlnently wrong, and justice to our beloved State
imperatiycy requires change of policy. We
hope that these memorials will be very extensively
signed. They present no specific plan of reforma-
ton, but merely ask for what no reasonable man
can object to- legislative action upon the subject
An evil, they assume, unquestionaby exists: the
character Of the remedy they leave for Legislative
wisdom to determine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

Pitchley, the elective chief of 25,OO0 civilized
Choctaws, beyond the Mississippi, says the Missis-
slpp Free Trader, will probably visit Washington
this winter for the purpose of applying to Congress
for the admission OF his nation as a territory into the
United States with delegate in Congress.
BY recent letter from Col. Medill of the Gene
raj Post Office, it ordered that all letters to dep
uty postmasers, not prepaid, and not upon official
business, must be returned to the department as
dead letters, unanswered land unopenedl if known
to be of a private character
THE NEXT SPEAKER. The Washington cores
pendent of the New York Evening Post loco) pre-.
diets that the next Speaker will be western, anti
tariff Locofoco ofthe straites sect" lie says the
whole system Of protection must go by the board in
the next Congress.
Dun PATIENCE is EXHAUSTED" "Ihe i'd
minisration are pledged 10 carry out The principles
Of a revenue tariff And VIC will say beforehand
that if the opposition they meet in Congress shall
hwart their plans, or reard the settlement of the
Tariff at the ensuing season, we will take issue up
on it before the people. The revenue tariff shall
measure" ave will submit to
it no longer. Our patience is exhausted. And if
endurance is preached to us at the next Congress,
re shalt begin 10 talk of resistance" Southern
Mississippi Reformer
Manufacturers, mechanics wool growers of the
VI lllt OOtlls NblhtIS luTuDcTS
whose focks are on a thousand hls-the South
has bought you, not indeed with the coin with
which the planter usually pays for his human bar.
gains but with Polk votes, and now the purchas-
ers claim the fulilment of the bond. You listened
to the voice of the siren Verify you will have
your reward.-1roy Uhig.
LIrHoYTRIPTIc remarkable instance of stone
in the bladder, of extraordinary size ard uniform
character, has been radically cured by the celebra-
ted Dr. CookE, of the city OF Albany, N. Y, with
out the necessity Of surgical operation, which is
the usual remedy The stone, which afterwards
proved to exceed in weight FIVE ounces became
partially dissolved and passed off without pain, in
small PARTICLES, by the Influence of a specific in
vented by himself The annals of medicine do
not record similar instance of such admirable
discipline; and it is but proper that publicity of
such fact should be universal for the exclusive
benefit of all persons in like manner atfiicted.-.H-
bany american Citizen.
QF@ Moral principle is the citadel of the heart.
All education, therefore, which is conducted lrres-
pective of this is but the erection of outworks to
besege the strong holds of virtue.
Large beds of chalk have been found in North
western Arkansas, the first and only discovery OF
the kind in the United Suites.
~ The Hon. Lucian b. Chase, member of
Congress from the ninth district in Tennessee, Is
Vermonter, and is only ab0ut2S years OF age
He is a son of Jacob Chase, Esq, of Derby IN Or
leans county.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25
ONE MONTH LATER FROM CHINA.

ONE MONTH LATER FROM CHINA.
CopfOgration IN Canton 400 persons killed and
more hon 1000 100 rndcd Earthquake in The pro-
g'nce Of Honan, and 1900 persons reported 10 hare
been kdled.
The ship Rainbow, Capt Land arrived at New
York on Thursday morning from Canton, bringing
dates to the 9Th of June from that port and the 3D.
OF July from Angler. She has made good voy-
age out TO China and home. She left New York
on the first of February and brings account Of her
own arrival at China. This is her first voyage,
She brings intelligence Of the destruction Of a
Chinese Theatre, situated in small square in the
City of Canton, which was attended with the loss
OF 400 lives; 1000 persons were also woundcd.-
Some 5000 or COCO had assembled to witness the
performance. Suddenly, IN the midst Of the play
fire broke out Immediately under the seats occu-
pied by the women There was a rush Immediately
for the Streets but there were but two narrow Goor
ways out One Of these was soon closed by the
falling Of part Of the building, so that it was al
most impossible to escape.
From llonan province, there are accounts Of an
earthquake, which demolished about ten thousand
houses, killing upwards Of four thousand people
Circular, with the particulars, were selling in the
streets OF Canton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25
For the Waterman and Journal
WE IUnICIARY OF XERMONT.-.No

For tho Waterman and Journal
TIE JUDICIARY or VERMONT 2
1t is OF great importance that the sessions of the
courts be so arranged that justice may be admins
tered without delay.
In some counties the trial Of causes has been
so long delayed as to amount to almost denial Of
justice
The Judges have done much to obviatc the evil.
Very long terms of the county court have been
held, and frequent adjourned terms. And also adj
journed terms 81 the court Of chancery, by means
of which the evil has become much less than it was
formerly
notwithstanding adjourned terms Of the supreme
court have been held, causes in tina: court have
greatly accumulated in some of the counties, and
it can hardly be expected that any efforts Of the
Judges will afford relief without aid from the Leg
islature.
The same time is now allowed TO the court to
try the causes in the smallest, as in the largest
county.
1t is easy 10 understand that inconvenience
must result from such an arrangement And the
fact is that in the one, the court has not business
for the five days allowed to Them and in the other
they can do but part of the business in that time.
The population of Grand Isle being four and of
Windsor forty thousand, suppose that litigation in
each county is in proportion to the population, and
that the court is occupied in Grand Isle two days
! then the following statement will show how much
time they would want in Windsor viz: A: 40;
2; 20. requiring twenty days for Windsor. So
that according to the foregoing suggestions, if it
takes the court two-iifhs of the time allowed by
law to try the causes in Grand Isle, it would take
four times the time limited by law TO try them il
Windsor.
The Legislature should provide remedy.
There are two ways in which it may be done
LIST. BY having the causes in some of the small
est counties tried in an adjoining county, and al
low two weeks for the court in the largest counties
In short time the dockets in the lage counties
would be cleared and then the courts might agar
be held as they now are.
2nd. Another stated term may be held. in sucl
counties as require it, some time during the sum
mor, until such time as the causes may be tispos
ed of.
But this would impose an additional burden up
on the judges, and whether the law does not al
ready require sufficient of them should be well
considered before it is adopted.
The FIRST way proposed is not subject TO this OBJ
lection. takes no more time, and the travel sa
we'd may be Offset against the increase of labor il
trying causes.
;, AT present there is portion of the State which
has to wait years for the trial of causes in the SUI
preme court.
And the question is, whether rather than to have
it so, it is not better that much less portion Of The
State should suffer temporary inconvenience as
to the place Of trial, that further burden SHOULD
be put upon the judges.
JURIsCoNsULTUs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

ReSolUed, That in Wow of existing evils IN our
system of common schools, we deem it the duty OF
every friend of education to aim to enighten pub
lie opinion and effect change in our laws on this
subject as the only means Of working the necessa-
ry reform.
The discussion was sustained through the after.
noon and evening, with a good degree of interest.
Hon. Judge Short, Rev. f. 6. Babcock Rev. S.
Morse, OF Post Mills, DR.. Worcester, Chelsea, DR..
N. White, ]. Morrill,, Esq Of Straiiord, and others,
spoke to the resolutions.
Totcd To request the Executive Committee to
call another meeting at some convenient place in
the county, during the coming winter. The meet
ing was then adjourned and with the conviction it
is presumed that the cause Of education has re-
ceved new impulse in this part of the county.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

Some time since a hue and cry was raised about
quantity of wool alledged to be imported fraudu-
lently We said at the time that the wool was du-
ly entered, and that if it passed wrongfhlly under
the low duty, it was the fault of the Locoioco in
spectors Such were the facts, as is now proved
by the following;
IHE Seized Wool has been liberated, and q
large quantity more of the same kind entered like
the other at the low rate of duty. So, after all
the cry OF catching rogues, in this case, had not
much foundation. The wool proves to have been
rightly invoiced, and honestly imported 1t would
be very bad business for the carpet makers, il
this wool had been condemned.-Joiv. Of Commerce.
1t is not at all likely that the importers of wool
intended any frauds, and the suspicious were prob
ably set aioat by those who wished to profit by in
juring the importers.---.W Y. Express.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25
RAILROAD MOVEMENTS.

VERMONT CENTRAL.-All the parties are nov
arranged, aud it is expected that the surveys vii
be completed and the road located during The
month of October. A party is engaged surveying
line from Burlington to Canada line, with view
of running to Montreal. Encourageme is gver
to expect capital from England for this part of tn,
road.
NEW York RoADs.-The New Workers are
pressing the road to Lake Erie, the Harlan extern
sion to Albany or Troy, and the Saratoga road t
Whitehall-all aiming to save to New York the
trade which Boston threatens to divert by means o
the Central and Ogdensburg roads. The effec
should be to stimulate Boston to push on the Cen
trail and Ogdensburg roads with the utmost vigor
and such, we cannot doubt, will be the effect. The
stock of the Erie road has reached $2,2OO0 GOO
100000 more is wanted.
CHESHIRE RoAD.-The rumor that tunnel will
be required is incorrect; the highest grade will be
60 feet, and that is for a short distance.
RUTLAND RoUTE.-A public meeting was call
ed in Boston on Monday last to aid this route: a
little steam may be raised but not enough to over
come the long and heavy grades over Mount Hol-
ly Our latest news is unfavorable for this route.
p. S. We learn from the Post that the meeting
of Monday was well attended, the speeches zeal
Gus, andshat committee was appointed to solicit
stock. Messrs. Fletcher and Folett made very
remarkable statement to the effect that the White
hall road has not been chartered, and may not be-
and that it would feed the Rutland road rather than
tap it, if constructed. We have to remark that a
very different view, both of the fact and the effect
of the Whitehall road, is entertained by New
Workers they are at work to construct it immediate
ly and unquestionably look upon it as contributing
to their interests rather than the interest of Boston
In one sense only can we regard the Whitehall
road as a feeder to the Rutland road, and that is
this: New-York goods for the north may take the
Rutland road to Burlington, if that is better thar
transportation by water But it follows from this
fact that the Rutland road would in turn feed the
Whitehall road with northern produce, TO pay fol
these New-York goods-the identical objection
with Bostonians which the friends of the Rutland
road are most concerned TO remove.
oepENsBURG RoAD.--The subscriptions fol
stocK are advancing in Boston, and we are happy
to learn that some of the heavy capitalists are en-
terng into the project with spirit No road in mar
Ket is SO important to Boston as this.
PAssuMPsrc RoUTE.-Considerabl spirit is ex
hibited in Caledonia and Orleans counties TO ge
stock.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

The Union Of Wednesday has the following rel
alive to the appointment Of Mr.. Kaufman as Charge
from Texas TO this country. There have been too
many informal agencies" abou. this Texas jugglc
already.
"Texas has accredited no minister to the Uni
ted States, but has recently sent a Charge The
President has for time decided against rocei-
wing the acting Charge, Mr. l.ee) upon the ground
that Texas is virtually part and parcel Of the Uni
ted States Hence our troops are sent to Texas to
defend our positive and substantive rights The
revenue provisions are shaped according to the pre-
cedents adopted in similar cases by the adminisra-
tons of Mcssrs. Madison and Monroe.
Mr. Lee may remain in Washington until he
can hear from Texas, and if Mr.. Kaufman comes
on here lie may oficato Of he pleoscs) as an in
formal agent Of IcSas just S the other States in
the United States have sometimes agents to attend
TO the concerns Of their separate States, but moth
ing in the character Of charges, or as representa-
tlvcs of foreign States"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

DEATH OF A STRANGER.--A person in very fee
bic health got off canal boat at the Exchange
street dock, in this city on Wednesday, and went
INTO one OF the eating houses He was soon taken
worse, aud it became apparent that he could not
1--we long Information was given to the superin.
tendent Of the poor, who Immediately called Pbvs.
cians, and had him well taken care Of He died
about o'clock on Thursday morning. Being un-
able to converse most of the time it was with great
difficulty that they could learn any thing of him.
As near as they could find out, his name is Ian
don Bates and his friends reside in Colchester.
Chittenden CO.. Vermont. He was on his wav
mere from Illinois, where he had been residing. His
wallet contains 500 IN bills, which have been de-
posted in one of the Banks: and his trunk. which
contains quantity Of clothing is in the hands Of
the superintendent. He WIS buried Yesterday at
Mount Hope Koch. .4dv.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

WISCONSIN Wool AND SHEEP-Some IS or
10000 sheep will have been brought into this part
OF Wisconsin during the present season. and we
should estimate the shipments of wool, from the
Territory, at all points, at $1,000 lbs. One mer-
camille firm, in Racine, has purchased and shipped
over 1000 lbs, during the twelve months past; a.
mother 5000, &c; making the aggregate amount
something like $4,000 lbs. Say, BY
Whitney 81 Marsh, 1900 lbs.
w. T. Richmond, 5000
VIM. Cowles g. Co., 1000
Warner Hurlburt g. Co 500
NJ b. Mead $50
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

Az ELoPEMENr.-A love affair, or rather an G.
lopement, came off in Gardner, last Sunday eve
ming, which has occasioned no little excitement in
that otherwise staid community, The parties had
been frustrated in all their attempts to bring things
around To their liking, by the father of the young
lady, who, had he RAY of galluntry left, would
not have used the horse whip on his lovely daugh-
tel. The lover was forbidden the house, but while
the father was absent few minutes, the lady, who
it appears was locked up, leaped from the window
into the arms Of her lover-who was prepared with
a fleet horse and, ere the alarm was given, they
were on the road to our Gretna Green, (Brattlebo-
ro', VIZ with letter of introduction 10 Dr. Wash
burn, who is Justice of the Peace, and soon they
were bound in the silken cords of matrlmony, as
man and wife Worcester Spy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

Fatal .Sccidsnt-ltis with sorrow we learn that
man OF the name OF Squire, residing in New Ha-
ven, was so sadly hurt on Saturday of last week
as to cause his death in two hours. lie was at
work digging well, when the men above in en-
deaVorlng to let down person into the pit with
hun, the rope or whatever it was by which he
was suspended gave way, precipitating him upon
the head of the sufferer below, and which caused
his death. He had been but recently married, and
teft young and afflicted wife to mourn his I'M
timely eXIt-pemoW autograph and Renarker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

them. AT the last dates Madrid was comparatively
quiet. In Greece and Turkey there has been
ministerial crisis. Ministers have been superseded
by the formation Of new cabinets. In Germany
and Prussia the new religious movement continues
to occupy the attention Of the people The dis
turbances in Mount Lebanon likely TO be effec-
tually put down, through the influence Of the Five
PnMnrs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25
THE LONG AGONY OVER

Collector Hyde has at last resigned and sundry
expcctants have got Poke-under the fifth rib
We read in the papers as follows:
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
Russell q. Hopknson Collector of Customs for
the District of Vermont to take effect on the LIST
October, 1915, vice Archibald w. Hyde, resigned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

An equestrian statue of Gen. Jackson, in bronze
is to be erected by the Locofocos at Washington
The New-York Tribune suggests that it would be
cheaper to set up SOME Locofoco, as he will be
warranted brass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

Hon. EDWARD EVERETT and family came out il
the Britannia. No Minister has ever represented
our country with greater honor than Mr. Everett
He cannot long remain out of public life, but whcth
err retained as head of Harvard University or in some
other service for his State, is not decided.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

Hay is being exported, in bundles, from Lake
Michigan to Ohio, the crop having been cut off in
all the northern part of that State. We last week
saw schooner, lying within the Racine harbor,
taking IN cargo for the lower lakes, with deck
load of prairie hay, destined Tor Cleveland. Rath-
a strange turn in the commerce of the lakes-
Racine advocate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

CrMENr.-Two parts ashes, three parts clay, anC
one part sand, it is said will make cement as hare
as marble and impenetrabe by water
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

J. B. COUGH has so far recovered as to be able
to 90 to Boston. He was advised by Mr. Freling
huysen and ex-Mayor Harper of New-York to tel
the whole story, and he promised to do it. Until
that account appears the mystery will remain, tho
it now looks as though Cough himself was blam'
ahlp
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

At recent meeting of the Allegheny Metho
dist Conference, it was resolved that no minister
shoald be admitted into it who uses tobacco in any
form.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

o. 1t is said by close observers of human ma
ture that molasses is better to catch flies with
than sharp vinegar
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

The CRoPs.-Good corn crops have been made
IN LOUISIANA, but cotton is short, the late heavy
rains having been almost as injurious the former
drouth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

CAssIUs M. CLAY reached Cincinnati on tn
18th inst feeble from his late illness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

LATE CoNvERT.-Mr. Van Buren, has at las
come out in favor of Texan annexation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

The CABINET.-The United States Journal says
a reorganization of the Cabinet is rumored
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25
THAT WOOD.

The yellow fever has made its appearance at
New Orleans
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-25

Hon. WIN. c. PRrsroN of s. C. is seriously ill
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There is an absolute mania for railroads in Eu-
rope, far exceeding any thing Of the kind which
has ever been known in this country.
LoNDoN, SEPT 3.--Tho fine weather has had a
quickening effect upon the Railway Share Market
which has been in a much excited state, and, gen
orally, prices of both established lines and of those
only projected have advanced. In the latter a wild
. mania PREVAILS which we fear shortly will bring
about ruinous reyuls!on.
BRUssELs, Aug olive hear every day of new
projects of railways, and our Minister of Public
Works is continually receiving visits of English
capitalists, who exhibit to him plans of enrichng
the country themselves. An increase of II
per cent. in the gross receipts of our railways has
taken place in the first six months of the present
year, compared with the first six months of last
year.
PARIS, SEPT. l.-Speculation in railway shares
is pushed to an extraordinary extreme, and even
promises of shares, in companies not yet definitely
constituted, are sold at high premiums. Through
out the day the Bourse is crowded to excess, and
at times 1t is almost impossible to force ones way
from one part to another. At the foot of the stairs
leading to the Bourse may be seen a number of old
women, waiting the result oftheir little speculatons
There has been an Instruction in Madrid, among
the shopkeepers and merchants, arising out OF a
new tributary system. The capital was full Of
troops, and several persons had been killed b,