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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
The aouse,s Point Bridge.

Three reports were made in the n. York Sen
ate on Tuesday by the three members Of the
Joint Railroad Committee oi the senior branch, as
follows:
Mr. Goddes, from the railroad committee.
made an elaborate report embracing testimony
taken sc, during the recess of the leg ature,
as to the propriey Of bridging Lake Chmpain
at Rousef Point The report concludes neg fol-
lows:
"Thc facts leamcd by visit t. tla place
where i is proposed TO construct the hld2e,
have been fully stated, together with the general
considerations that have presented themselves in
favor of. aud against the passage ol a law allow
inc It's construction % only remains 10 add,
that upon a view of tine whole case, n arpoar7
clear TO the undersigned, that the construction Of
bridge as proposed would do the mtorei con-
cemcd ia navigating these waters more INJURY
than it would do good 20 the owners OF Che rail
road or the owners of property transported there
on, and therefore he asks To- be discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject"
Mr.. Dart, also ~ member OF the railroad COM
mttee. presented a report in favor Of the con-
templatud construction, and concluded By asking
leave to introduce a bill for the construction of a
bridge across Lake Chnnplaln at Rouse's Point.
Mr. Owen, member OF the railroad commit
tee, also reported against the construction OF a
bridge. Among the reasons adduced 10y HIM
agunst the construction of bridge at tnal point,
were the following That u would greatly I'M
pedc the navigation, and also the commerce ol
/ The lake, which comes down through orr canals
/ TO ourown markcts-that the bridge woud rem
der useless the national fort, which would be sit
uated between the bridge and the Canada line
that it would rcnder useless the lake 10 American
vessels in the time of war-,hat it would obhge
western people to pay tolls to British vessels IN
stead of our own canals, aud operate Us trans
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

an excellen, business TO Manchester, lowell,
Boston, &C.: so, with like country, has the Cen
trail. But we have heard of another source Of
business to the Passumpsic, which never has
been duly estimated, or acknowledged TO the
public, and which now, in justice to the Central
road, ought to be known. We have heard, upon
reliable authority, that The Central gives TO the
Passumpsic more business than all the roads con-
nected with it, the whole Boston business inclu-
sive If the Central is SO profitable connec-
ton to the Possumpsic, we are inclined to THINK
it must be toleraby profitable to ITSELF II GER
tainly cannot well give the Passumpsic n large
business, without doing something for itself at
the same time. VIII the Wing cut of Mr.. Fair
banks, and cast doubt upon The Pass'impsic' too Z
A single question now as to the Rudlandroad.
We have studiously RETAINED IN this article from
any unnecessary remark proiudicial to the inter-
ests Of its stockholders, even though prodigiously
provoked Such is our purpose still for to the
stockholders Of that Company we owe no grudg-
es. and wish no ill., They, as well as the stock
holders of the Central and other roads, have sui
fsrea as we have ourselves suffered, for the pub
lie rood: all have our sympathy, and wish that
they may come out not only whole but well rowan
ded. in the success of the roads with which thoy
are connected. We believe, that if properly man
aged. and if the energies Of the officers Of the
several roads are devoted TO their own proper bu-
siness. rather than wasted in schemes to harm
each other. success will crown their efforts
Time and again could the Rutland load have a
fair connection with the Central and Vermont
& Canada, bu, its managers would not This
however, is not the question we siartodto put
The Central has now the Vermont Cluada
road and IS in connection with Che Ogdensburgh;
our question is this II, as the Wing endeayors
to make the public believe, the Central D. doing
no business, in the name of prudence and CONT
mon sense, ,ciy Is The R'alaaf bc@ "Pon spc''d-
ing million or more IN building q road parallel
10 The Tc1nom s CanadI2 # the Wing does
not conclude to ignore railroad rivalry in fact
as well as in theory, we invite an answer 90 that
oupafton
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
The U. S. Senate.

Missouri. Henry S Geyer, (Whiq,l elected
for the full term Of six years in place Of 7. H..
Benton, loco)
Florida. stephen Mallory Qocol elected for
the full term in place of fuec locol Nh Nal
Tory was elected by Wing totes
Massachusetts r. Raniou Jr. (locol elected
for the remainder Of the session, in place Of r.
W nthrop Mhig) Mr. Rantoul Is on journey
to Minnesota, and viii hardly take his seat
Rtoic Island. Charles 4 James lloco,l cleo
ted for the full term in place of Albert c. Greene
Wing This is abommable, the Wings having
more than twenty majority James was elected
on the 6lh ballot, receiving the votes of fourteen
wings rs. The fourteen claim that Gen.
James is a whg-the locos deny 1t.
Belncare, james A. Bayara (loco) elected for
the full term in place of John Wales lWhgJ
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
The Now Test.

The more we see Of the famous Congressional
PLEDGE not to vote for any man, even for
member of the Legislature, who is not an ad-
vocate and uphoder IN lump of the measures
OF the last session, the surer Is our conviction
that the move was an unfortunate one Aside
from the natural repugrance of human nature
to approve and support on coupulsion the moral
power of the document Is much less than we had
supposed. Only iory-iour ont of two hundred
and ninety members OF Congress have signed II
-hurlly more than Il seventh of the whole num-
Der. The great name of Henry CLAY heads the
list and shields II from rdicule Mr. Speaker
Cob1s signature is also Of some account; die
rest are not ghty. Only fire members IN all
Of the great party which controls both houses,
and Just at present ralcs 'hree-fourths Of the
States, have signed it; and every one Of these
five are Southern men, though one of them just
at present halls from California. New England
furnishes but one sgncr TO the pledge Of any
party; and he voted for the Fugitive Slave law
and is not reelected; New-York IS committed
by e.ght--less than one fourth of her delegation,
of whom but two are elected 10 the next Con
gress; Pennsylvania has one good name there
(Senaior Cooper's but never another of any
sort; Now-Jorsey Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich
igan Wisconsin and OHIO have no sgner.--
There are eiersn signers in all from the Free
States, which have more than one hundred and
SIXTY members and Of these New York supplies
eight. Such demonsi alton certlnly falls con
sidcmbly short of appalling.
We place the names on record for reference
aud reflection:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
Fires in Burlington.

On Wednesday of last week, S,etson's block
in Church Street and the County jail and house,
were entirely destroyed. Loss about $4,000.
Insurance about "a 500, of which $500 was in
the Vermont Mutual. On Thursday, new and
elegan, dwelling -house, nearly finished, belong
ING to Mr. l.. H. Farrar, was also destroycdi no
insurance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

Vermont Poities.-Ihe Union Wing copies
various "judicious paragraphs from the article
Of the Middlebury Register published IN our
last,l and says" we accord hearty approval"
One Of the paragraphs thus approved, Is this -
1T lthe habeas corpus act will never, however,
be made test Of party fidelity, with the Wings
in this State" Presun,ing that the Wing means
that il viii not make the habeas corpus bill a
party question, we accord hearty approval" of
its discretion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

.Ntlr York Railroads On the Both of Sep
TENDER there were in operation IN the state =
PSI "a miles Of road, and 4Si "a being built.
The total expenditure for railroads, up to that
tins, had been Sd0,769,797 OF.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

.3g0's Cha7y Pcciord We would call the
attention of our readers to this excellent medi-
cine, with the satisfaction one feels in praising
benoiactor. Having been afflicted by the sori-
Gus effects Of a cold seated on the lungs, and
found relief and cure from its use, we can add
our testimony to the much already given to prove
its singular mystery over disease, If amy medi-
cine before the community can be relied on TO
cure affections Of the throat and lungs, it is
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,- Christian Observer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

haurodd .htsfmg al SfdnS'tdd PidlQ. A
large and spirited meeting was holden, at Stan
stead, Canada East on the 2lst inst, composed
of citizens Of Orleans County, VI, and the ad-
joining territory in Canada. The object of the
meeting was 10 induce the Atlantic . i, 81. Law
renee X. r. Co to locate lis road yla Derby, in
stead of farther east. The meeting resolved
that " Portland is the natural southern market
not only for the eastern townships of Canada
but for the whole of Northern Vermont and Nor
thern New York, as well as Montreal, il being
over seventy miles nearer than any other Allan
tic portland committees were appointed to ys-
il Portland and Montreal to seek aid,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

Washington Go. agricultural Sociey.-The
annual meeting Of this Society, was held on the
7th ut, and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year
Hon. Horace HOLSTER of AIarshfeld, Presi-
dent
Lyman Briggs, Esq, of Montpelier, Treasu-
rer.
!. NJ. Richardson, Esq, of Waitsheld, Secre-
tary
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

The New York Union Committee has issued
an address to the people of the United States,
which avoiding argument with regard TO the
questions settled by the Compromise measures
Of the last session, advises that the people should
cease to agitate the question, but should bring
their minds to think about and contemplate sub
jecis involving their common interest, and COM
mon renown, upon which, in the main, there Is
no disagreement, or none Of an exciting or I'M
pleasant character. As one means Of inducing
such thought and feeling, the committee recon-
mend celebrations, all over the country,-in eve
~ city, every town, every village, ofthe coming
anniversary OF the birthday of Washington.
This is decidedly the most sensible thing the
"Union Committee" has done yet lfthere is a.
ny body in thus region inclined to disunion, we
heartily recommend him to set aside te 22d Of
February as n day for reading Waahington's
Farewell Address, and seriously rejecting upon
his duty 10 the country and to the world.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
Ns,o Hotel in Bo.,cn.-The American Hou.,

.Ns,c Hotel IN Bosion.--The American House
is just completed, and now open for the Travel.
ing Public, having been entirely rebuilt and
greatly enlarged. II is now one Of the largest
most splendid and best arranged hotels in the
Union, and is under the management Of Lewis
Rice, Esq, we'll known TO travellers who prom
ises that il shall be truly the travellers home
We have personally inspected this house IA short
time previous to its being finished and can as
sure all concerned that it is every way arranged
for first class hotel. See advertisements
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
CONGRESS-.
MoNpAr, Jan. %.

Mr. Cooper petitions from Philadelphia, for
steamers from that place 10 Brazil; also large
number for modification Of the Tariff
Mr. Dickinson submitted the memorial of the
N Y. Colonization Society in favor Of the Airi-
can Steamship line.
MIR Seward presented the petitions Of sc cti-
zens of Yates County, 80 ofCayuga County and
SO Of Niagara County for the repeal Of the fu-
citive slave law, ard 90 from Niagara County
for the repeal of laws supporting slavery in the
District Of Columbia. He moved their reference
to the Judiciary Committee, but on motion of Mr.
Dawson they were laid ON the table.
Mr. Whtcomb presented the credentials of Mr.
Bright the new Senator from Indiana, Tor SIX
years from the 18th of March next.
Various petitions and reports were presented
Mr. Benton called up the bill to pay Missouri
the amount of the two per cent. fund reserved
on sales Of public lands
Mr. Clay said that at the proper time he could
prove to the Senate that Missouri was not far
thing creditor to the United States on account
of this two per cent. fund. He was too feeble
to-day, but if the bill was postponed would here
after do so.
Mr. Benton was willing, and tie bill was laid
on the table
The Senate took up the bill to ascertain and
settle private land claims in California. This
bill was originally introduced early in the ses-
sion
Mr. C,,;,r r,o,o1 , e,bs,,tn,e Cor Mr. Fro
monf,s hi which vas agreed ia in committee of
the whole
When the bin was reported TO the Senate. Mr.
Benton offered substitute for Mr. Gwinn's sub
siitute and thcn all The substitutes and the orig
ipgl hin WIRE referred 10 fine Judiciary Commit
tee,
The Committee then reported back new bill
as substitute for Inc orioinal and all the substi-
tutes.
The question was ON agreeing TO the substi-
mte reported by the Committee of the Iudicia-
~.
Mr. Berrien explained the substitute.
Mr. Benton sand he had pointed ont the defects
of Mr. Gwinn's bill. and these defects were %
glarng that the author Of it had himself moved
It's reference to committee For fortv-siX years
the Public Land Committee had had charge Of
this business. but now it was sent to the distin.
guished Committee on The judiciary The bill
reported by this committee was worse than d
clear act OF confiscation He said that the com.
mittce had been deploraby and calamitously Nm
/ fortunate Where Mr. Gwinn's bin was bad the,
/ had made it worse Whatever was rood they
had struck out and where the bill was neither
rood nor bad. they had ORIGINATED sometime in
/ hnitelv worse than anvtl,ing before heard of
/ lie proceeded AZ proat lenoth in a critical exam
ination OF the bill reported bv the committee
and announced his intention of making its error.
manifest in detail by motions to strike ont an,
.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

H. ID. Harris, Esq has retired from the Brat
teboso' Eagle, and viii leave on the first Of
March for his post lSecretary Of Utah west Of
the Rocky Mountains. Good luck TO him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

The .Nctr Test don't seem 20 take at all in YER
mont The ycmont journal, Windsor, pronoun-
ccs il foolish affair" The 81. .Ajans .Hessel-
ger ADVISES members of Congress that they " have
no git 10 tuu inside from the proper business OF
Legislation and become makers Of Presidential
f. uyn Plates for 1872
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

Washington Items. Washington, Jan. 18TH
The Pennsylvania Democrats are exceedingly
enraged al the defeat of their proposition for a
modification of the tariff yesterday it being rul-
ed out of order, and are determined on pressing
II on all OCCASIONS especially as an amendment
to the bill appointing Appraisers at Large, which
Is expected TO pass the Senate next week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

Capital Punishmeni-.4n obi Sentenoe-The
Chinese are certainly an odd people Mr. Lyn-
ton lately made a communication to the Asiatc
Society of London, descriptive of mode of
punishment, peculiar to the criminal code Of the
Celestial Empire. A Chinese merchant, accused
and convicted of having killed his wife, was SEN
fenced to die by the total deprivation of Sleep
The execution took place at Amoy in the month
OF June last The condemned was placed in
prison under the surveillance of three guardians
who relieved each other at every alternate hour,
and who prevented him from taking any sleep,
night or day lie lived thus for nineteen DAYS
without having slept for a single minute At
the commencement Of the eighth day, his suffer
ings were so cruel, that he begged, as a great
favor that they would kill him by strangulation
Mud
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

FUTW7DE
Mr. J. l.. Lowering Of Hartford, deposited the
products of small flock of Saxony sheepo ex-
cellent wool. Average by the fleece sl63.
Woodstock .utycurV
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

O. Vermont by the apportionment is ent-
tied 10 only three representatives IN Congress.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

O. The 81 Adams Messenger gives the fin
ishng touch to the complaint Of the Rutland
Road, about non-connccting trains at Burlington,
by stating that the Rutland Road Inns fixed it,
time card since the Central was arranged, and
toouid 1ot fix it so as to connect
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

@ The papers announce the dasth oil Non-
MAJ DuR,Nr, Esq lote Of Vunbndgc, who left
this Stteo year ago for California. Before COM
mouemg his journey he procured an insurance
on li= life ia the National Life Insurance Com
pony ut Montpelier the amount ofwhch $1,000,
will De promptly paid.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

Great products Of Uool and rcminaraiing pro-
fits to The Far.ser.-Alr W Hard, Agent Of the
White River Wool Depot has Just furnished us
with the products .andFsales of two hocks of
sheep in this vicinity, which we cheerfuly pub
lsh, IN order that wool-growers hereafter may
know where they can procure the right kind OF
sheep 10 improve their ilocks.
Nathan Cnshing of Woodstock, deposited in
the Wool Depot, 30s feeces of well washed
Wool which weighed, assorted and sold as fol-
toeyas
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

Goiey's Laig's Book for MarchIs already in
hand, and is one of the very best Numbers Of this
popular magazine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

The Belo,cs Falls Gazeic is out again under
the charge Of friend Moore. Well" the Moore
the merricr."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06

Serious .4cr'dcm to n Freight Train on The
Cheshire RGHroai A letter from a correspon-
dent, received by Mr.. Town, of Bigelow g. Cos
Express, states that a most serious accident oc-
Cured TO The down freight train, on Tuesday
evening, on ihe Cheshire Railroad, about three
miles from Nnlpole station. As the train was
proceeding under full head way, with two locom-
olives attached O wheel broke, throwing the
cars of the track making complete wreck of
the whole number two of which were loaded
with beef cattle, one with horses, one with sheep,
and the fifth with potatoes. Over one hundred
sheep were killed or SO mangled that il was
found necessary TO kill and dress them. Four
oxen and two horses were killed outright, and
many Others wore badly bruised The five cars
were thrown down an embankment over seventy
five feet IN height, and over 80 feet from the
track. Three men, having charge OF the freight,
were in the ear having the potatoes on board,
and what Is most remarkable they were thrown
the whole distance without any injury, excepting
that one was slightly burnt from the fire which
was in the car 20 prevent the vegetables from
freezing. Some eight or nine axles were brok-
en-, and in fact the iron as well as the wood work
of each car was made a complete wreck. As
proof that tho men were not materially injured,
our corespoadeni states that he saw two of them
breaktasting on beefsteak, at Walpoe yesterday
morning Boston jouraai, Both.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-06
Nv the Arctic.

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4, u.0 y" "' " n Oh
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" ule IN ui' uIu ~ ''Jsi'iN noun i'0""on |"
u'' 't9lnns VI Wv u,.
- VN" -, i.V1'.is .l'" ,3" oti
puIe Oh 'us -'" W.T. ~ ''''T On w, ~ :" C0'o-
per 'eIrlole tempest u'oAe OUT at MI where
'he horoe OF norm geherAiy 'slaD''sheS It's
camps. and l"N persons We're hiAeu' as aiso Were
<uo'ouV sheeF' i&r2 horseS' 4'O eaineIs' ana 3oO
Oxen hunhE eiy"l DAYS lle son was covered
WIN sno" 10 me- dep'h OF iNe ana hhl yards!
um'g"a"t Us Messenger
The Porr A correspondent of the Com
mercud ADVERTISER under date OF ho"e' Jan isl,
writes
ihc angud' dlSplr,ea manner OF me rope IS
GENERALLY remarked II rs wen known mere mat
ne is pohucahy dead. lhe college OF ardl-
nails over'uIes MN without ceremony. AS by
his early attempt at reform he brought this body
to the very Drunk OF des'rucllon' ana as 1t created
hun and has the power to depose HIM. 1t now as
serts ITS uli authority and influence over HIM IN
me ordering OF AFFAIRS Tor IT'S own preservation
lie remains Tie same kind hearted old man"
$50 every one calls hum but politically is as pas
sYe IN the hand, OF the Cardinals as puppet IN
the hands OF Snowman
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-17

A MEDICAL DIscovERY.-A young doctor OF
the Paris Faculty of Medicine has just made a
discovery which we deem of Importance to CON-
municate to our readers. Neuralgia affections
are, of all others, the most mpervious to the
art of medicine. M. Desterne, profoundly con-
vinced of the insufficiency of the science in
those affections, so common and so terrible, has
devoted himself zeaously to researches upon the
physiological action of the nervous system.
Taking, for the starting point of his re-
searches, the remarkable results of the cure of
neuralgia by the condensation of the "heix,' he
has discovered method of curing, instnnta-
neously, and without disturbing any organ, all
neuralgia affections Of the head, attacks of me-
grium, and pains resulting from the teeth IN an
advanced state of decay. What renders this dis
covery truely marvellous, is the promptness, at
once, of the cure and its perfect success in more
than two hundred cases, which have presented
themselves since the 22d of December the date
Of the first experiment.
NJ Desterne purposes presenting to the Ac
ademy of Medicine a memoir upon this import
ant discovery. The presentation of the memoir
is only retarded by the hope which the author
entertaius of preventing, by the same means
hystercal and .epileptic attacks, and his desire
to make a more complete work. Courier des
Etats Unis