davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

NJ The Montpelier Patriot-which is en-
deavoring 10 persuade all Free Sellers to unite
with the Cass Democrats, in this State, says:
"The result fthe election in Virginia, seems
to be IA Democrats to raylorite for Congress !
In the last Congress the Wings had six of the
fifteen members. The oni Wing ran against The
REGULARLY NOMINATED WING and ,uas SUPPORT
ED BY THE DEMOCRATS SO that the adminis,ra-
ton cannot be said to have single member OF
Congress from Virginia. Poor old Whitley"
Whether one Wing member or two have been
elected in Virginia, the Patriot is at least cor
rect in what it says Of the election in The 9lh
District-and we commend the facts of the case
TO the attention of all honest advocates of Free
Soil. That District was represented in lie last
Congress, by Jon S. Pendleton, Whig-who was
the regular candidate Of his party for 're-elec-
ton, and who publicly avowed himself friendly
to The Wiinot Proriso. His successful opponent,
Morton, took the ultra Southern ground OF Cal
houn and was elected, in point OF fact, as the
Patriot states, by iocojOco votes
$50 that" adds the Patriot, "the adminis,ra-
ton cannot be said to have single member OF
Congress from Virginia" What inference do
our Free Soil friends draw from this? And how
does all this happen, if Gen. Taylor is the ultra
"Slave President" that some people pretend p
That is point worth considering.
.hiddLebry GALAXY.
The Galaxy omits an interesting fact, to wit,
that the Patriot fully acknowledges the Slavo-
Gratis Of Virginia as Democrats. The Major is "a
Free Soiler, is he P
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
EDITORS TABLE.

LiiielPs Living Age. Contents OF No. 262 for
May %: The Palace ofMarly, History and con-
struc,on of Maps, My First Legacy, Ross ad-
ventures on Oregon river, Memoirs and Cores
pondence of Keith, Forgiveness, European Pol
ilics, and various poetical and short articles.
A Man made Of Money; by Douglas Jorrod.--
New York, Lockwood g. Co., 459 Broadway.
A twenty-five cent volume in paper cover, Sec
ond edition, illustrated. Douglas Jerrold is par
ticularly happy in Caudle lectures, and doubtless
gives touch or two in this vein in the Man
rnads of Money. The subject is good one and
The au hor clever
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

THE New COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
Mr. Thomas Ewbanks of this city has been APP
pointed Commissioner ofPatents in place of the
Hon. Edmund Burke, removed. This appoint
ment will give general satisfaction to all our
inventors. Mr.. Ewbanks is an inventor, prac-
teal mechanic, and man of great scientific
attainments, and author of that prominent work,
" Ewbank's Hydraulics This work together
with many other scientific popers has given him
good and great reputation both at home and
abroad. lie is man of unsullied character,
modest and generous, but firm and just also.-
No better appointment could be made. Mr..
Burke was good Commissioner of Paients, and
we suppose that he was removed because he
was keen partisan. Mr.. Ewbanks is not a hot
partisan, but good quiet citizen, and this quail
lfcation is good recommendation TO inventors.
What do they care about politics? Our inven-
tors want man who will compile statistics on
the Improvements in the arts, not party statistics.
Agricultural statistics, and statistics on public
policy, are excellent, but they should be COM
piled by boards for that purpose. The Patent
Office Is supported and sustained by the money
paid in by inventors to the Treasury, and surely
no other class has right to the abors of those
officers, who are paid and supported by the funds
paid in by inventors.-Scientifc american.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

AMERICAN CAST STEEL. II is not generally
known that The important article of cast steel
for the supplies of which we ore dependent on
foreign countries principally England-is now
produced in this country, from American irop,
and that of quality much superior TO that i'm
ported. For this important advancement to-
wards state Of entire independence of other
countries, we are indebted to the energy and
enterprise of the Adlrondac Steel Manufacturing
Company, and 10 the ingenuity and science Of
their superintendent, Mr.. Joseph Dixon. Their
mandatory is located at Jersey City, N. ] ;,
and the iron which they use for making the steel
Is manufactured by themselves, at their works
situated on the western borders of the county of
Essex in the State Of New York The ore from
which il is made is there found in nexhaustible
quantity, and being in the heart OF an extensive
forest, which will furnish charcoal for a century,
their works might be SO extended as to meet the
wants of the Union. They are now prepared,
we understand, 10 furnish steel of all sizes and
forms, and at prices below that Of the best quail
ties OF Imported steel.
AIR. Dixon is a man OF uncommon ingenuity,
and scientific attainments We have Ueen in
formed that the English steel imported now
from some cause or other, Ia not SO good as it
used to be some years ago. Our informant is a
gentleman who is a large tool manufacturer and
Is able 10 judge.--.Seieniyfe american.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
Safest Nous.

FIRE and Loss of Life. On Sunday night, The
house of Mrs. Freme, an opulent and highly es-
teemed lady, of Brattleboro,' was destroyed by
fire, and Mrs. F. persisted in the flames. Loss
about SS,000 insured 81 500 in the VI. Mutual.
Col. Benton has appealed from the SIavocrat-
ic instructions of the Legislature Of Missouri to
the people.
New Orleans is threatened with food from
a crevasse breuk in the bank of the Mssssip-
pl river The city is io,cer than the river, hence
the danger.
The Disaster ofhe Empire. News from New
burgh to Monday eve. is that II bodies have
been found, among them three brothers named
Lndd, of Stonngton Conn. The vessel has not
yet been raised, and probably more bodies will
be found.
.4noiher Coalition Failure The Barnburners
Of New York invited the IIunkers to Join them
in State Convention, but the Hunkers refused
Honest John Mclean is President after oil
of the American Sunday School Union. We
are proud of our candidate in that position.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

O. The North Star gives half a column for
our amusement, but nothing for information. /:
won't tell us when it was converted to Free Soil
ism, and we really beg leave to doubt whether ii
has been converted at ull. A question now,
which the Star can understand and answer: did
you support Lewis Cass as late as November
last, under pledge to the South 10 Veto the
Wilmo, Proviso, and oppose Gen. Taylor, who
was pledged against the Veto? When the Star
can answer that, it is very probable that we can
guess whether it was for or against free soil
down to the month Of Nov. 1913.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

Nor MARRIED.--A week or two ago we cop
led from the Bradford Gazette notice of the
marriage of Horace P. Dewey to Miss Rosetta
F. Taylor. We are informed by one of the par
ties that no such marriage ever took place.
malice or for fun, the rogues ought to be made
to feel that it is of the poorest sorts of bust
ness that can be engaged in. We trust the Ga
zette will give them just the sort of reward they
have earned by the transaction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

itJ-We had occasion publish something of a startling
character regarding Of gravel, which had baed al
remedies, called and finally cured the Great Amer
Remedy, which OF the hest remedies for
plants presented afflicted world. Now
again called upon to that d. Samuel Mcclellan we'll
known physician of Columbia Co. Now York, has used this
article for Gravel and effected perfect and he had
sorted every thing else with Our information,
that skepcal people doubt oJtained from Mr. S. F.
Phelps Albany, highly respectable druggist and in bauy
DIR Mcclellan is well known the Dr is of the School"
and bound to put down nosums, yet has independence
enough to acknowledge The curative Of the tar famed
"Lthonriptc" Dr. G. O. Vaughan's Great American Rem
edy This Article found 10 columnscal upon Agent
and get pamphlet
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

O. The Burlington Courier sees no reason
why the Free Sellers and Locofocos should no,
unite against the present administration. OF
course; the present administration goes agans:
the Veto, and will permit satisfactory and right
eous settlement of the Slavery question. Prob
Courier as a settlement Of this question.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

Great Churn. See advertisement of Anthony
g. Emerson's Churn, by Jones 81 Curtis Boston.
Furniture. James A. Bean of Boston adver-
iises large stock of Furniture, Beds, Mattras-
SEES, &c.
c. French's Hotel, New York, advertised in
this paper, is very conveniently located for bus,-
ness men.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

a YermOnter Returned. Charles II. Bradshaw
reached home on Tuesday from Panama, where
he waited five weeks without the slightest pros
pect of u chance to get 10 California He at
tempted The overland route, and went as far as
Little Rock, Arkansas, having an attack Of the
cholera on the way. There he was advzed to
return, and took the ADVICE sensibly. On the
whole he has had fair sight at the elephant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
nlarkets.
H,iYhton Cat,,e mnrk.r--plny IA.

Reported for the Daily Advertiser.
Al Market 400 Beef Cattle 20 pats working oxen, 81 cows
and calves 7, so Sheep, and ,lOO SWINE
PRIcrs-Besf Catds-We quote TO correspond with last
week-Extra 81 so first quality 500 725 sectnl So,
SO a rs; third 550A 6,2o
goring orsn-sales al $40, IS, 95, ITO, and sll5.
sas aad Capes-Sales Al S3 So S2I, $780, S3l and ~.
SAssp--Sheep sl,75, $50, 4, aud 81.
Sniss-Pme Lots 10 pedde sows, aud 5, for barrows
entire lots aud &C. Old burrows llc. AT retail from
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
Terrible CONFEDERATION!
WATERTOWN,N N. Y, IN RUlNS!- $685.
600 WORTH OFPROpERTY DESTkOl
ED.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, IN RUINS i $780,
600 WORTH OFPROPERTY DESTROY
ED.
By a special Telegraph DESPATCH sent this
morning from Utica, we have received the mel
ancholly intelligence that nearly the entire OF
the business portion of the thriving Village of
WATERFOWL, Jefferson Co, is in ruins
This disastrous conhagration occurred on
Sunday last. The fire originated accidentally,
in the wood house OF the American Hotel. The
fla mes rapidly communicated to the main build
ing, and from thence to the large buildings ad-
joining, crossing several streets, and destroying
before it was subdued, nearly the entire of the
business portion of the village, and property es-
tlmated at two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
Among the buildings destroyed were three
Banks, three Printing Offices, two Hotels, the
Surrogate's Office, thirty Stores, and The Post
Office.
The post Office was in the immediate neighbour
hood of the point where the fire originated and
it was almost instantly developed IN flames. The
consequence was, that almost the entire contents
of the office. including the Northern and South
ern Mails, we're destroyed.
1t is apprehended that several lives were lost
One person was known to have persisted IN the
flames.
FIRE AT MiLWAuklE.-lH eIe was u uTc dt
Milwaukee on The l7lh, destroying $4,000 worth
of property, including the newspaper offices Of
the Sentinel and Gazette. An incendlary ID sup
posed to have done the mischief
ARCH BIsHoP OF Nav YoRK. The Catholic
Council al Baitimore.-That august and rever.
end body, the Catholic Council, which recently
held triennial session at Baltimore, has adj
lourned, and will not be convened before three
years.
We understand that several AIchbishops have
been created by the Council; that our friend,
Bishop Hughes, has been made Archbishop OF
New York Bishop Blanc, Archbishop OF New
Orleans, and Bishop Purcell, Archbishop OF Gin
clnnat.
II is rumored also, that the Rev. Constantine
C. Plse. ID. D., of ST. Peters Church, in Barclay
street, in this city, has been made, by the same
Council, Bishop CT Burlington, Vermont-JM T.
Herald.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

O. 1t is worthy of remark that The Slavo-
Gratis of South Carolina and Virginia and the
new born Locofoco Free Sellers agree in oppos-
ing the present administration.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
RAILROADS, &c.

permont Central and Vermont s. Canada Raul
roads. A communication signed "E Plurlbus
appeared in four or five Vermont papers last week,
and wus sent to several other editors, who re-
fused to print on the ground that the author did
not give his name. It is therefore an anonymous
affair, albeit one of the parties TO its connection,
ian out and out enemy ofthe Central and Vtand
Canada roads,) has confessed his part in it-and
so confessed The motives for it, which were TO in
the Vt and Canada road. "E plurbus' would
have been more honest us well as more manly,
had he avowed the same motives, instead Of pro-
Tossing to be stakeholder of the Central and
friend to both the companies which he assails.
AS a stakeholder he would have right to know
the exact truth and if a friend, he would prob
ably be more likely TO seek correct information
from those concerned, than to send anonymous
communications based upon rumor, to newspa-
pers all over the State, including sections where
no stock is held in either Of the roads in question
We say this not to complain, however: the enc
mics of the noble project of connecting the
Western Lakes with the Atlantic by the Ogdens-
burgh, Vt. and Canada, and other railroads in
Vermont New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
can what tools they please; all the friends of
tho Central have right to ask is, that these men
fight under their own colors, and honestly tell
the public for what they fight. The article of
"E Plurbus" Is substantially this Itis rumor-
ed" he says, "that the Central has engaged TO
r. 4. 4
Vermont and Canada Road" He queries wheth-
er this is legal, and whether the stockholders
have approved of it, and argues that ii will de-
preciate the bonds and stock of the company.
here the pretended rumor has only caught sem
bIance of the Truth. The real facts are, that,
under the express authority of the act of 1917,
and with the approval OF a majority of the stock
holders, as well as of The best legal and financial
authorities in Vermont and in Boston, the Gen.
trial road has made an arrangement for the use of
The Vermont and Canada road, and measures
haze been taken to secure its construction in part
immediately, and the whole as soon as the Cg-
densburg road is completed. AS guaranty on
ts part, INC Cehtrai does give bonds at par, bear
ing six per cent. and payable in twenty years.
To this we think we need only add, that so Tar
fiom prejudicng the stock of the Central road
or the interests OF the public, this arrangement
is calculated to be eminently advantageous to
both. No step has been taken from the begin
ming so Important and so certain to be advanta.
geous as this.
In this connection we give the following from
the Burlington Free Press, which appeared very
nearly at the same time that the article of "E
Puribus" came out in other quarters, and is
part of the plot for embarrassing the Vermont g.
Canada Road. We speak by the authority Of
right TO speak plainly,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24

COUNTRY TRApER-Ynu will find IL for your interest to
call ut OAK HALL. and tho immense quantities. of rea-
made Clothing which there for sale. Mr. Summons sells
his Goods low that you make ahandsome profit: and
yet sell them below the ordinary price.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-24
New York Wool Market, May rs.

We have operations of Importance notice. The stock
in the hands Wool dealers reduced bagaee" aud
the demand light We hear of some few thousand pounds
Fleece 10000 in private hands but the parties not
anxious sell There however, small reduction In p
ces from quotations, and reduce suit the
ofho Market merely remark ng that 0g guam
y could be disposed Of the reduced quotations. the
only inquiry being from small manufacturers who are buying
nom hand to mouth We of the opinion that when the
chassfs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-24

ScoTTsvILLE AND STAUNToN RoAD-We un-
dersiand, and are gratifed TO state, that Mr.. r.
Lindsey Walker, of Albemarle, has been appointed
Engineer Of this road. lie was graduate of our
Stale Military institute, and is worthy of and quail
fled for the position. We believe that it is the in
ention of the Stockholders to adopt Chat other great
Improvement of the age other than the railroad) The
plank road; and toenable Mr. Walker 10 superintend
its construction with accuracy and thorough pforma
ton, he has gore North for the purpose of inspect
ing the plank roads which have already been pu
IN successful operation, and fully answered the an
icipation of their projectors.-Rch. Wing.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-24

e5- The PORE is feeling his way back to Rome.
His Manifesto will be found on the first page of the
paper; there is not a word Of liberty in it-even his
early notions of reform have all vanished like the
'morning cloud and early dew" The efforts of
MAzzINI and GARIBALDI go for nought (pro prescn-
~ Instead ola Republic founded upon the "rnins of
two empires" that of the Cpsafs and the Church
we find the Pope and Cardinals-the tribunal of
the Vicar GoneTal--the prison of the Inquison and
that Of the Castle of ST. Angelo on either side ofS.
Peters'-in short, another reign of GREGORY XVI
to grace the annals of the 10Th century, at the high
meridian of lis advances in Science, Religion and
General Civilization! Liberty has its seed as well
as the Church, the Blood of martyrs to either, being
the common germ 10 both.
His Holiness takes up his residence for the pres.
ent, at Benevento, city of Naples, but belonging
to the Papal dominions, where he was expected to
be by the first Of October.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-24

STATE Commemorative learn from the last
Romney lnteIIigencer, that public meetings Of the
citizens Of Hampshire county, without distinction
of party are proposed to be held at six different To-
cailIes within the county during the months Of Oc-
the expediency Of a State Convention to amend the
Constitution. Public addresses are to be delivered
and memorials addressed TO the Legislature presen-
ted FOR signatures, praying that the sense Of the
people of the State, on the question Of Convention
may be taken during the next year Times.
We presume that there is bot one sentiment in
Western Virginia, at least, on the subject of con
vention.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-24

"Never before in our history has an administra-
ton been auaigned, condemned, and broken down
in the first six months of its career."- Union.
That is TO say, the Administration has been ar
raigned, condemned and broken down, before it has
bad an opportunity Of presenting to the country a
single measure Of domestic policy. Arraigned by
the office holders, condemned by the office seekers
and broken down by the heaps upon heaps of defam-
alton and scandal which has been thrown uponit Lei
not the Union rejoice too soon over its labors The
ofRal which is thrown upon seed newly sowD, but
manures the ground for more vigorous growth
Republic.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-24

RAILROAD TO THE PAcIrIC-The Convention
appointed TO consider this great subject assembled at
ot. Louis on the 9Th instant. Hon. STEPHEN A.
DOUGLASS, of Illinois, presided The number rep
reSenting Missouri in the Convention is stated at
434; Illinois, 264; Iowa. Al; Indiana, So Ohio,
20; Pennsylvania, IL Tennessee, 10; with dele
gates also from Michigan, Kentucky, New York,
Wisconsin, Virginia, Maryland, n. Jersey, and
louisiana
Col. BENTON, the most jealous advocate of the
project, was there, of course, and was as busy and
laxative as ever. He read letter Just received
from Col. FREMONT, stating that the Convention
should designate no road across the Rocky Noun
tans. He believed the pass between the head of
the Arkansas and the Del Norte the nearest and
most practicable route A series of resolutions re-
ported by Committee, was adopted, setting forth
the object of the Convention, and recommending
that Congress make immediate provision for con-
structing great trunk road from the Mississippi
frontier TO the Pacific, in California, with branch
to Oregon, and also with branches to ST. Louis,
Memphis and Chicago. A Committee Of fifty was
sent to the Memphis Convention TO request the Co
operation of that body. The Convention adjourn
ed on the 18th TO reassembe in Philadelphia in A
pril next, and adopted resolution requesting the
Memphis Convention to do the same
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-24
EXPEDITION OF Sir JOHN FRANKbIN--The

EXPEDITION OF Sir JOHN FRANKLIN.--The
New York Express says:
The Cleveland Plandeaer of 9TH inst, has let
ter dated este Marie River" Sept. 18th, announc-
ing the arrival Of Sir John Richardson, from the
hui,ess search after the lost Polar Expedition Of Sir
John franklin, ofwhose dreadful fate among the
ices Of the Arctic Ocean there is left little or no room
todoubt. Sir John Richardson, having failed to find
even the remoest clue to the Franklin expedition,
is now on his way back TO England He left there
in April, 1913 and from the Saut Sic Marie has
made the voyage in canoes and boats and overland,
q distance Of three thousand and five hundred miles
and back, by way Of Lake of the Woods, Macken-
zie's River. After reaching the Arctic Ocean, they
travelled five hundred miles along the coast He
speaks confidently Of the existence Of northern
passage praclicability he says is another question,
The summers being only from 80 10 60 days long
He goes by the way ofTOFohto and Montreal TO
Boston.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-24

AcaUITTED.-JAMEs w. LovErT, blind man,
formerly pupil at the Institution in this place, was
lately arrested and committed to the Lynchburg
Jail, charged with robbing the mail between Farm
vile and Walkers Creek, in Prince Edward coun-
ty. The evidence against the young man was
merely crcumstanal, he being the only passenger
in the stage. The driver manifested considerable
agitation during the examination, and enlarged up.
on the evidence which he had given at the first
hearing Of the case. The Rev. Mr.. CAsrLEmAH,
OF this place, being present, testified that the prise
ner had borne an unexceptonabe character whilst
in Stanton. Much interest was manifested in his
behalf during the trial, which resulted in an honor
able acquttal.