Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-21

THE Pacific Road Nearly the whole amouli
rcouired 10 Put the Pacific Railroad into opera
tion was subscribed yesterday. The books VIII
continue open during the week, and the people
talk about and weigh the advantages oftae road:
we have right to expect an Increased subscrip
ZION TO it. The subscription reached $4,000
Yesterday $4,000 more is wanted 10 perfect
The organization Of the company. As soon as
this is secured the Directors will feel themselves
authorized % employ engineers. and TO 60 on
with he works. Louis Republican.
Indian Tribes and troubles in .New .Herico.--
A letter of December first, from Los Angeles !
TO the St Louis Republican, describes the sew
eral tribes of New Mexico numbering bout %
0O0, as being all hostile to the white population
who suffer robberies and murders in every d.
rection. The Nivios number eco. and are more
civilized than the Others but not less hostile
Many of them RICH in cattle. i single Navjn
will frequently have IL or 20 thousand mead of
SHEEP and goats, and five or six hundred horses.
Complaint is made that the United States does
not furnish more adequate military force TO
protect the people. Col. Washington does ev-
erv thing he can, being constantly moving about
in the saddle, but his force is entirely made
Quaie. One full regiment Of mounted troops is
demarded. The people are, moreover, dissatls-
fed without some kind of civil government, and
talking OF organizing state government al
- - -, 81 Is Venss who was mnr'
L., H.. a., I,'.l;.',s ,,ho bo,l LoId her c,,,,ive
-, ,i',c o, rho a,,ea,ance of Major Grier,
detachmenis was fonnt tansfixed with an arrow
-lileess, but sill warm, having with her her
3 Bible aud PRAYER Book, that appeared 20 have
been her solace IN captivity. Texas seems de-
ter.nined to assert her claim to New Mexlco.-
The Commissioner appointed by act of her egis-
ractsd Nv fvo bnrdred RANGERS SAINT, Fe has
hon ,ia,,d bv lie limited STATES Government,
- tb, ;ur,.d.crion If The p,,l,,arv Government
- rio Te1r,r,,-y WINCH Of course viii exert its
'..f,ri,,- ,b,. ponoa,s stand a chance -. SEEING
Same ssI,icc, unless tbey have been peaceably
,,..,-p.re1
! CGrato The Public.-As many causes have
been assigned Tar the death OF our late friend aud
pa ner, }. T. Slckny, we nave deemed II a
mater Il duty 10 correct any ifise Impressions
winch NAV prevail IA relation 10 the melancholy
event. We Learn by careful enquiry that there
has been marked aud fatal predisposiilon to
ms lijty IN Mr.. Sucknoy's family tor period
OF the last forty years To s1ch an extent did
this fearful Qre4IsposIon prevail, iiA' his grand
MOlier aud idller were us victims anu OIV"i-
er al-o, 1t Is SAID, committed tie same rash act
TAis unhappy iainy tenheecy, we oelie'e I" re
A -euicuan acquainted with the family tor
a. I-,., i,,,r,,iar IIa i,ct Of Mr. Surkneyis
,s-'b he as.nred as he was rot surprised to
he,rafibe caiae,ifv-knoyinr ,h. ., edi soos,tion
oi lAe family
In his California operations, MI Stickney was
successful He conducted our business IN a
i-l,h.ui ana Praise~orthy nanner aud Lett 1t m
JUS such situation as any business nan would
have Gone. Daring his stay IN California, his
hel.h was quae poor, and he suffered con7ldera
tg lFon lac preyaiiing coinp ANTS 81 mat ia;l-
t"le. BE Vas very arX'ous 20 r'J"in his vile
AID '.as h.ari To say "Ihit he would not stay
rae.e yer longer for all the gold 'h ine corH
uy.' lie was very happy a. his DO nestle rcls'
u-s. mod egc;ylhI1g seemed 10 promise long
are ct happiness and peace
4lr. SiicEaey was quiei and even tempered