Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-12-04

sist the existing laws of the United States. He
then thoroughly reviewed the whole case, end
cited various authorities TO show that combined
resistance to any Act of Congress had been de-
clared Treason. The address Of Mr. Ashmead
was very able. lleoccuped overtwo hours. and
and was listened to with marked attention
PHuApELPHiA, Dec. 1st In the Christiana
treason trial, now IN progress here, n witness
testified that meeting was held in the neigh
borhood, by the Anii-Slavery Society last spring,
at which the Fugitive Slave law was discussed
but witness could not say whether llanaway, the
prisoner, was present One other witness tcsti-
fed 10 seeing Joseph Scarlet, ono of the white
prisoners, OF his fathers house, and that Scarlet
requested him to inform the colored people that
there were kidnappers at Parker's house Anoth-
er witness swore that llanaway was on the bat
lie ground, among the negroes, and that they
were armed.
Several additional witnesses in the case were
examined to-day, but nothing of much impor
lance elected.
The Judges Of the different State Courts re-
Gently elected, took their seats this morning.
Pressing Up To put ont five hundred dol
lars at interest have yourself packed in ice, and
stay frozen with supendod life till it amounts to
fortune seems now becoming a possible re-
source. The scientific men Of France are, at
present Specializing on recent instance of
young man brought % Ht after ic'Br frozen
slcr,n monHis, on the Alps. # has gwen rise
to Il revived belief in the theory that life can be
suspended Of pleasure, and criminals arc about
10 be demanded of the Government, 60 be iroz
en- on experiment. The reader will already
have inferred what rUioi, this offers TO such
unhappy ladies' as find themselves not cotcmpo-
rary with the hearts they sigh TO win. They
have only TO be iced IN orerigken We should
add that tao above D. by no means joke, how
ever. he blood Of a living man was infused
into tho veins Of the frozen youth. and he moved
and spoke. The experiment was afterwards
tried on d hare, frozen for the purpose and with
complete success -- Home Journal.
An exchange paper says that rats may be ex-
paHci from yonr cellars and gramries simply by
scattering few stik- and leaves OF mullen 10
their paths.-Caieionimt
Going ADORE ia n Nty RocteL a firm in Char
lesion adgcrtses ia the Standard that it hos
contracted with celebrated pyrotechnst for a
constant supply of ssy-rork.i- Thy are in-
tended for The fire eaters. The notice SAYS:
" ANY Seccs-i0ns.s whoare anXious--as some
hive Recently expressed the desire 10 perish
ln blaze of glory can. upon application 20 the
unlorslanad be sent up free Of charge IN Sky
rocket. tuus making their exit with brilliant eciat
end accomplishing n ther death what they have
rg.I 81, ,r..+ 10, ,ho,- By.s tho iil,,,i,oii,n a,
,boir b.,i,i+s4 ,..r,r,r,.,,..,
'N'ni-,fl Ra'.roaf We understand that IN
R.,sr ia ,,,,r.r ,., ran.iir on poarly tbo whol,
Isp.,tb If IN. ro,d 'rbe proposition no connect
,.,i5 tbs p,-.timpsic Road at NewbYry. instead
of ,tons River. on account of tba heavy Grade.
THAT Won d have o. BE- encountered. nas been re-.
jee'ed. The Montreal Corori'lo9n .as purcnas
ed some dozen acres "i iAnd on lne New ia'i.l'
shHe s.de OF iN. connecticut opposite Wei.'
hfar nud some h'i Hol o. on 'ie crmoni sue
Directly ln the village. il is IN contemplation 70
huId gree brid9e ever lhe connecticut "t h.'
point io accom.A'd0l9 ile business oi the rooo'
and people ON ihe Two sides % the nvcf.--.hHc
dM Democrat
T,r,,o,f The hin renaalin,r the Ner,or.
u,b.rs corn9s Aci. which bas created n,nci
tW i'm cartoin or,rfers was rejected in an,
if,.,s b,. Tho de,.is,,a VITO orI3af, Co,,,
,,,.ls,tl, ami hi mia oloriors oll WHO STATE
C-o,te Sat, fbi~
The value oi imports INTO tAa On'ci states
during ha commercru year ending June last
was. n round n1mpors, S@lOuVUUuUi Faue OF
exports same period, cloo,Duu UVO; excess o
imports s22OOOOUo.
The National intelligenccr regards The follow
ing as seml-otiicial Mr. W ebsier has, aite
great difficulty, settled the Spanish dispute, sat