Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

Good for Euii-Escape of a Stare. A vessel
FROM Charleston, s. c., arrived at our wharves
few days since. Among other goods and chattels
she brought one likely slave. Soon after his arr.
val; the slave was sent OH shore, on an Grand He
soon perceived that his shackles had fallen off up
on the free soil; or it may be that some friend of
cur" peculiar institutions" gave him hint, that
his master having brought him voluntarily into the
Of freedom, it was al his option whether to
remain or return TO the sunny South. Strange as
It may seem, the black man preferred the rugged
North, and at our last advices was well on his way
towards Canada. Now this is what we call return
ing good for evil. When colored men from the
North 60 South, they seized and shut up in a
prison; but when colored men from the South come
to the North, they are bid welcome to the whole
area Of feedom.-BoSton Traveller.
Respectable. We extract the following from the
Washington correspondence of the New York Ex-
press, under date of June 4th:
81 omitted accidentally yesterday to mention the
important quarrel between Mr. Rives, late of tie
Globe, and Mr. Cunningham, Editor Of the " Old
Dominion," at Norfolk Mr.. Rves the assa-
ant They were both on board the steamboat Os-
ceola. Mr. Rves complained of some article in
the "Old Dominion" as being libeous Mr. Gun
nipgham told him the law would give him redress
MIR. Rives said the remedy too long, and struck
the Old Dominion" A scuffle ensued, in which
both parties fell-Rves on top. Thc bystanders
then interlered, and called it draw game. Age
of both parties about GO; weight about 200 lbs.
have not found any one who knows them both who
cares which beat. lear and ratesnakc &C. all
say. Cunningham was formerly connected with the
Globe office, and of course has been brought up in
good school. Like 1naser like man. He was
the who stated ri,at the death of Harrison was
adiyne Judgment upon, the Nation for e.ecting
him."
The Mormon Trials. On the 2lst inst. the trial of
persons charged with the murder Of Hiram and Joe
Smith commenced at Carthage, Illinois The pris-
oners, j. c. Davis, late an Illinois Senator IT.. c.
Sharp, editor of the Warsaw Signal, Mark Aldrich,
VIM. N Grover, and Col Levi Williams, complain
ed by affidavit of the partial manner in which the
jurors had been selected and prayed the court that
Elisors be appointed to select jury, which the
Court granted. The jury was not entirely empan-
neled at the last accounts. correspondent of the
St Louis Republican says:
Everything thus far has been entirely quiet and
peaceable, yet there is deep and intense anxiety
felt, which pervades all casses-the character OF
the accused, the nature of the charge against them
and the peculiar state of the relations existing be.
tween the Mornlons and the anti Mormons all con-
splrc to make the present trials Of deep interest to
the old citizens of this county Every one almost
attending court, comes armed to the teeth and FREE
quently muskets and rifles will be seen taken out
oil wagons with as much deliberation as if they
were attending militia muster, instead of attend.
ding court of justice. This is a bad state Of af
iairs put extraordinary cases demand extraordinary
remedies.
The Mormons are said TO have expressed n de-
termination to take revenge, in case the defendants
should not be convicted, but it is hoped that more
wise and discreet counses will prevail.
A Boston Merchant being present at the fire in
TINS city on Sunday afternoon seeing the distress
oi Inc poor women, who had lost all the little pron
seny 'hey had, drew from his pocket book roll of
Ua'lk pills. and freely distributed among them eve
~ dollar Perfectly characteristic Of Boston mer.
Mount The Guns. Orders were received, we are
informed, y, on Saturday, by COL Pierce, Commander
a. or Adams, to have all the cannon IN the Fort
;h ou' h Immediately. During year or two mast
ed. a"u the carriages stor-
The report of the recent Of snch m o.,. :.
ns hs excited appTehensons that warke news
quent mails have brought nS tS;n5, out' as subse-
sumo the motive for the order was merely we pre-
tionary.--.Ne'cpot Rhode blander. p'''au'