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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30
Private Letter to General Pierce,

DowNrNGviLLE, STATE OF MAINE, Nov rs.
Dram GrNFRAL: cuess vou Itch, tbouobi
when we was having that scratch in Meyico That
1t was going 10 make President OF YOU. But
time and chance hnppens 10 an men. and why
shouldn't luck come to You as well as any body
else ; | didn't expect, when | lost dear Gener
al Jackson that should ever have chance TO
write to another Gincral IN the Presidents chair.
President Polk was only Colonel, aud some.
how 1t didn't seem half SO natural Tor me to say
" dear Colonel as it dd 10 say "dcar Gmeral %
had been so used TO It in old lIickory's tlmc.-
And can't help thinking that nobody lower than
Glneral ever ought 10 be President. But that's
nether here or there; you are President and
have to 90 ahead aud make the best of it. And
as had a good deal of experience IN Gncril
Jackson's time. and You are kind Of Young ln
government matters feltitnly duty to write to
and try to encourage you along. Tor don't eX-
poet you know what durksoue and trying times
there IS III going through the Presidency. hc
first thing that Is necessary rs 10 keep stiff up
per lip # was keepln a still upper lip that car
rod Gncral Jackson through great many hard
tuals. There was $50 ininy hiuds 10 the bellows
+ that bowcd you into the Presidency that Pm a.
fraud when they come TO settle up accounts
thcre'll be n squabble that viii make more trou
bic for you than ever old Hickory had. when
the old line Democrats. North and South, and the
/ llunkers. and the Harnburncrs and he Free soil
ers, and the States Rights Dimocrats, end the
Union Wings, and the Secessionlss, and the
/ Caroima Nuihfers. ana the Old Foges and
/ Young America, all get you by the throat, and
every one crying out pay me that thou owest "
! amost tremble to think what will become OF
you, unless you have good deal Of the true old
Hickory grit You must put on the sufItst kind
Of upper lip and take the responsibility, or it'll
be gone goose with you. You had better shake
them off and advertise that YOU won't pay no
debts of their contracting.
! You must remember that the Wing party is
dead and buried, so You haven't got 10 fight agin
that no more, And You must remember. too.
that the Wing party has left considerable yalua-
bic property, and that the Dimocratc party is the
natural heir 10 il. So you can take upthe Bank.
and the Tariff, and Internal improvements, and
such kind of notions. and use EN- quietly for the
benefit Of the great Dimocratc party and say
nothing about IT. Only you must take care 10
turn 'em into DEMOCRATIC Bank, and Dimocratic
'nrif, and Dimocratc Internal improvements.
and then nobody won't say a word agin 'em
Well, now, about the Cabne. That is a tick
+ lish kind Of business, and feel uneasy 10 know
how you'll get along with it. Uncle Joshua
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

TIE .Ineriean Laie Rfgisier: Philadelphia, D.
b. Garfield g. Co., publishers.
The number for December has been received,
being the second Issued. ltconians an article
on Carriers-two professional opinions Reg
lister of recent American and English decisions
- notes of recent cases in the Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvanla-and a few pages of legal INSECT
...nv. In the last we notice smart slap at Judge
Paine's opinion =. :, the case Of the Lemon slaves
the writer basing his censs.cc uoon the as
sumption that just as the policy Of England 10
Against slavery, so the policy of the United
States is the other pay." We rather think the
policy Of sereral Of the United States cannot be
thus summarily disposed Of
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30
nnti-TIibusteiriug.

Sec proceedings of the Senate, Dec %. It
seems that some Of the locos are for repudIating
one Of the great levers by which Frank Pierce
has been hoisted 10 the Presidency
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30
he Tariff.

The locoiocos in Congress are managing the
matter for the next administration. Watch the
Congressional proceedings.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30
The Mails.

Those interested in sreing how it is proposed
to run Uncle Sans mails in Vermont, for the
next four years, are referred to the proposals
published in this paper.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30
Obituary OF Hon. Cornelius r.
Van Ness.

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iViN' lci"uN'u s''l "l'el W ti"Vh| NHcIV he
resided curing me greater ana most active por-
uonol nus me- I've was married in Grand Isle
and then removed TO ~ Adams Here be may
De SAID To have began hs career as lawyer
ana q poi!ucluh id"lhg az once mgh position
at ihc nat aud an active part m the politics oil
tle slaie' w loOV ne removed To TINS town. and
was soon allef maac postmaster FROM ths
hme' thou4h sou continuing lhe pnciice OF us
prole5 ion WIN liie inicfmission for many
years zee iulod long emu almost uninterrupted
series oil important punHc o.hces under the siaie
ana General governments ID ioiu was appoint
ca United states plstnct Attorney, ~ which
ounce ne continued until ne was mace collector
/ i2r 'he DNtrlci OF Vermont 10 loi''-the stormy
'ilne OF the war ana emoafgo'-ond continued n
once period on Tour years. ln 1917 he was
/ appointed one OF he 1uninlssioheIs 90 settle Tie
/ 'N'IH'iSltiu p'UhllIyt lih accordanre with tho
treaty oi 0nontl wi'h d s4l1y at eiiliAi, the
equivalent in federal money for thousand
POUNDS slerlihg' Whch was tha salary OF the
n'''s" Oo'Hhiis7oneis I'D loic he Was elected
/ Representative OF burlington IN the Legislature,
4nd was reelected tue taroo following years.
}" l0si "e was glt',eu 'hiei Ju7lice oil me ru-
D NItlUD hNFt OF IIN tNitiH OF NffUHNf. To winch
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

Harper's N'etr Monthly .Aagoene: New York,
Harper & Brothers. 80 and 33l Pearl street.
No3l, for December, is before us, being the
first number Of volume SIX. Six numbers Of lll
pages nuke volume, there being two volumes
per annum. It is less than three years, there
fore. since the first number Of this magazine was
published; yet its regular monthly edition now
exceeds one hundred thousand copies For such
patronage nearly if not quite uncqualled there
must be good reasons. These are to be found
in the quantity of matter--each monthly number
being about equal TO pair of duodecmo volumes
of3OO pages each; the quality Of the matter
being choice selections Of foreign and domestic
literature, together with original articles and
the elegant style IN which the whole is publish
ed being the best style of typography in this
department, neatly executed, on good paper
Tho first article in the number before us is q
sketch of Washington Cny" by Anne c.
Lynch, with seventeen Illustrations the truth
fitness Of which will be attestcd by any one who
has visited Washington Of late. Then comes
" Australia and its Gold" by Alfred H. Guern-
sey, with a dozen Illustrations Next is Napo-
leon Bonaparie," BY John 5. c. Abbott, with SIX
Illustrations. Further on we find an article on
" Daniel Webster" with six Illustrations: nor
does this quite close the list Of Illustrations there
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Various miscellaneous articles and twenty pa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

up with him from a puppy-hc would bark al
ministers. AT the present time ministers are
barkcd at enorgi wilhou, barking at each other.
We regret that Mr. Scott has got into position
where either advance or retreat requires great
qenoralship. We would ask him to work his
way out peacefully, without asking, like the
Erenchman. pay for heating the poker" and
to remember that in some cases, " the better part
of valor is discretion" KY.
o. The Editor is responsible for delering
the above one week.
pamoni Ccairai Raiboqd speciul meet
ing Of stockholders has been called, to be hol-
den Mortified next week. See notice by
the way, nearly simultaneously with this call,
we received die following communication 1t
is from gentleman who has resided until re
Gently on the line OF the Rutland road, and whose
preiudiccs as to the Central have been corrected
by his own observation ia passing frequently
over 10, during the last two months, In the prose-
cution OF his business. The article was not
written with any view to the stockholders meet.
ing. Of which VIC are sure tie writer knew moth
ing, Indeed, we think ho is not apprizcd that
iorsome months last past Tie road has been OPP
GRATED by the trustees of the first mortgage,
through their agent Onlow Stcames, Esq
The views Of The writer, os 90 the advantage Of
the road-and, indeed, Of every railroad, in Yer
mout at loast--to The public, are not cxtraya
CANT Large as is the capital which has been
expended on railroads in Vermont, the conso
Wont increase in properly haa already been a
very large profit upon that Investment.
lr,i ,le Vermont 'vutohmsn aud suto Jou,nlll
The Vermont Central Railroad.
Our estimate Of men and things differs wide
ly, according to the point Of observation. Dis
lance magnfes the truth till it becomes los, in
the mists Of prejudice and error. No road has
occasionod more ccnsure than the Vermont Cen
trial. both in it's construction and management
4 stranger might well suppose neither to be en-
titled to confidence But fromuctull inspection
it appears that the road has been built through
ravines mountain passes, and toriuous winnings
not as the projectors iron'd but as they coula
make or lind way The route is rugged and
very costly; and. eyceptug errors Of meNpen-
eucc the work has been accomplished as wen
and as cheaply, as could reasonably have bcci
demanded The truck is now repaired, aud DO
fair running order; the cars and machinery az,
of the first class; the conductors gentleman,
and obhging; and The President sul retains hs
post, and has recently received iron the en-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

STOWE W. Dec q, lel2
MEssRs. WALroNs,-D ear .Sirs: If You wlll
print IN YOU plper the nimas Of all who voted
on the Maine Inv. Gas Ii Is termed By some nj
the last session Of The Vermont Legislature both
IN the House and Senate, ana how they voted.
also the ahsentces. you viii oblge some Of your
subscribers very much. Respectfully yours,
SUBSCRIBER.
We shall comply with the above cheedully
when we get the materials Messrs. Conant &
Davey, VII You send them along
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

Plank Roads. We understand lnnoficially,
however, that the Waterbury and St. Albaus
Plank Roads are already paving well. Ten per
cent is the talk about the Waterbury road
whether with a reserve for repairs, we cannot
say. The st. Adams road, ian unusually costly
one, on account Of a ten thousand dollar bridge.
Is said to be now earning enough for expenses
and repairs, aud a net profit Of six per cent
on the capital. Who viii start plank road from
Montpelier TO Barre' Don't speak all at ouce.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

iloTatio Greenough, the Sculptor, died of brain
fever at SomeHile, Aiuss., on Saturday morning
Dec. Ia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

Il Hoar. The story Of fight, between the
employees of the Passumpsie and Concord and
Montreal Railroads at Wells River. The cor
poraiions have been at loggerheads before Judge
Coilamer at Woodstock, and their men have
been at aork petty near together, at the west
end of the Connecticut River Bridge at Wells
River village. We believe this is the whole
story.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

accident at a Raileay Bridge, A young man
from ihls town, named Daniels, who was acting
as brakeman on Passumpsic freight train, was
nerly killed on Thursday last by coming in col
lision with the bridge Of The Nashua road at
Tyngsboro'. This is the third accident of the
kind in New England within the last three
Moaks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

Meyers Uniresum: New York, Hermann j..
Meyer.
No II received Among the engrayngs is
superb one of scene on Lake George, at Cald-
we'll
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30

The nj Of Conrersing," and Floral Gems .
Boston, James French
We thank the publisher for copies of these
hule gerns-ihe 'h,rtcenth edition of the first,
and the twelfth edition of the last named. For
sale by f. P. Walton & Sons.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10
From Los Angeles.
We have received copy of the Los
Angeles Star of Dec. 9th, from which
NO nxtrnnt 4hn Enl ln,r;nn. ;tnrn..

'0 h"'o icSeNeu copy vi IHe Loe
Angeles Star of Dec 9th, from which
we extract the following items:
TAXING THE INDIANS The officers Of
this county had sufficient discretion to
avoid levying contributions from the In.
dians, but IN San Diego county the law
was put in force to the extent that its
reading would justify. From three
rancherias commanded by Antonio Cara
the tax collector of San Diego collected
$3.50 in money. and drove off eighteen
gentle milk cows and five gentle horses
and mules. Persons have called upon
us and offered to produc proofs of these
facts, stating themselves to have been
eye witnesses of the proceedings. From
the ranchera where Cara lives, Sl50
in money was collected.
The Star publishes the confession Of
Marshall, who Ssas executed at San
Diego. He asserts his innocence, and
says that he and Beru were held pri.
soners by Cara, but that they escaped
from him as soon as possible. Beru ac-
knowledged his guilt.
FoREFATHERs' DAY.-The annive sary
of the landiag Of the Pilgrims, wa1 NOT
forgotten in thir cit} On he evening
of the 22d, about thirty gentlemen par
took of supper provided by Mr.. Harry
Morrow. The good cheer received am,
PIE justice, and the occasion was re.
membered in toasts, songs and speeches
The presence of ladies tended to restrain
all improper hilarity.
The examination of the "young Lu-
gos," charged with attempting to kill
BENZ. Hayes. Esq, was commenced on
" ednesday last before Justice Mallard
The examination so far has thrown lit
tie light upon the mysterious affair
The FLOOD. An immense quantity
of rain has fallen during the past week
and overflowed the streams to an ex.
tenC to render them unordable. The
mail from San Diego, which was due
several days ago, has not yet arrived,
and it is not improbable that its deten-
tion is owing to the high waters More
rain has fallen during the past week
than in all the previous winter. and the
signs DO n It indicate a speedy Cessation
The cultivation of barley is engaging
the attention of most of our farmers.
An intelligent observer estimates that
at least one thousand acres will be sowed
with this kind of grain in the county Of
Los Angeles alone.
PANTHER. One of these animals las.
seed in the mountains near San Gabriel.
was brought into town this morning, and
exhibited 10 our citizens free gratis >
The ''varmint" looked sufficiently ugly
to render his company most agreeable
at distance.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10

ESCAPE. OF Prisoners FROM ANGEL Is
LAND.-For some time past, a number
of prisoners have been employed at An
gel sland in qnarrying stone. They
have been kept on board brig anchor
ed near the shore, and most of them
have been confined in irons when not
at work, and some of them ironed while
working. They have been under a
guard of three men. and have hereto
fore worked well and exhibited no signs
of revolt. This morning about s clock,
as they were engaged in lowering a boat
from the brig, the prisoners fell upon
one of the guard named Dunbar, three
of them seized him from behind, pinion
ed his arms and locked him up in cell
on board the brig. They sooi overcame
the other two men, and seizing the three
muskets and two or three six shooters,
seventeen of the prisoners got into the
bols and pulled for Contra Costa Some
OF the Mexican prisoners wished to kill
Dunbar, but the Americans prevented
them. SO sudden and unexpected was
the attack, that the guard were easily
overpawered. There were twenty-five
prisoners on the brig, and the eight who
rem med have generally but a hort
time to rema.n One of the guard af-
ter the prisoners lad gone. released
Dunbar, who Immediately started to
track the prisoners. and messenger
coming over to Capt. Lamb hert, keeper
of The Jail, he also Immediately start
ed fo- Contra Costa, intending to
raise the p ople there to assist in the
pursuit. The prisoners wbo have es-
capped are principally fiom up the coun-
try, and some of them very desperate
men. A. Dunbar, however, got after
them half an hour from the time they
started, and as Capt. Lambert soon fol-
owed. it is altole her probable that
some Of them will be retaken. Ala.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10

SwINDLING IN GOLD DUsT-Caution 10
Returned CalJorn,ans. We have here
tofore cautioned persons having gold
dust to dispose of to be careful Of pro-
fessed friends, and especially of the run.
ner-' who are so plenty and so busy
with their advice on the arrival Of every
vessel. There are several hops in the
lower part of the city who's. proprietor.
employ these runners to pick up custo-
mers. At first they swind ed by fnlse
weight, giving often more than the regu-
lar price per ounce. b managing to
steal about 20 per cent, of the welght
lhey soon became so bold in this way.
that the victims suspected the fraud,
and some OF them had cir gold weigh
ed IN other places and proved the swim
die. Then the runners were instructed
to take the victims to various stores, in
duce them to purchase clothing, and if
possible to get them intoxicated, and
when they were sufficiently oblivious as
to the amount of their pile, they were
taken in and done for But this mode
OF proceeding was not often acquiesced
In by the victims, and some rows were
the consequence.
he next move was an ingenious one
and by 1t thousands of dol ars have been
stolen by these Peter Funks of Br5 ker-
age. They at first weighed the gold
honestly, and then poked it about with
a magnet. sifted it, &C., under pretence
OF separating the sand and distracted
IN the operation the usual amount; then
the SAND was put out of sight, the gold
re-welghed IN an unfair manner, the Gus
toner informed that there was so much
sand, and paid for the balance of gold.
In one instance a man sold about thirt,
thousand dollars worth OF gold at price
considerably above the ordinary rate,
hut he was cheated one hundred and
ftty ounces in the weight. tiaving no
documents to prove the weight, he could
not recover dollar. Antftler individu-
al had his gold "a small amount) fairly
weighed, but after considerable magnet
biSlng' the swindler re-weighed it, and
declared that he must deduct three
ounces for sand,V
1t happened that the sand remained
within reach, and the Californian p ck
eted its declined the bargain, lookohis
property to respectable house. and
i1pnd thatsthe sand weighed oniy a
quarter OF an ounce. One osthsse rogues
gives oO cents an ounce more tor gold
tnan he can get for it-of course he
makes the difference and his profit by
some sort of robbery. We would notify
our California friends, that the only
way to get the real svalue of their gold
dust Is to deal with we'll known, honora-
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10
THE LEGISLATURE.

According TO the act of last winter,
the Legislature met at Vallejo on
Monday the 9th inst, and completed
their organization on the 9th and 9TH.
On the 9th the Senate organized by
electing the following officers:
Secretary, A. G. Bradford; Assis-
tant Secretary, j G. .Stebbins; Ser
geant at Arms, Clark Burnham; En-
crossing CLERK, P. X Woodside En-
rolling Clerk, F. W. Mclean; Door
keeper, G w Harris.
In the House nothing was done on
the 9th, the democratic members hav-
ing met in caucus for the nomination
of officers, and remained in session
until after the hour of meeting. The
following nominations, which were
confirmed the next day, were presen-
ted
Mr.. Hammond of San Joaquin, for
Speaker; Mr.. McAlpin, of Mariposa
Chief Clerk Mr.. Alden, of Tuolumne.
Assistant Clerk Mr.. Hornsby, of Cal
averas, Sergeant-at>Arms; Mr.. War.
rington, of Monterey, Doorkeeper
Mr.. Kibbe, of Calaveras, Enrolling
Clerk; Mr.. Potter, Of Butte, Engross-
ing Clerk.
A protestation was offered in the
Senate by Mr.. Tingloy, and in the
Assembly by Mr.. Stevenson, against
Vallejo being the Seat of Government
which were read in part, and laid on
the table.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10

1--WE regret to learn that the publi-
|tion of the " California Courier "
5 been suspended, sin consequence
a change in the business depart
snt." The Courier has always been
welcome guest at our desk, and if
suspension is in consequence of i'll
|pport, as we are led to infer from
papers below, we think the ability
III which it has been conducted,
build have insured it better success.
Pis said however, that a new publi-
|tion will be commenced in its stead
/ xt week.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10
We hear that numbers Of

"e iioai 'na' hunios(s oF persons
are now out of employment in one or
two localities of the miness and are at
loss to know what to do. AT Neva.
da there is an extensive demand for
laborers, and il such persons will come
here and make themselves known to
the quartz miners, they can undoubt-
edly find employment at from 4 to 5S
per day, and boarded.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10

Our correspondent from Grass Valley
says.
A Library Association has been
formed here. 1t met at the Wood Peck
er Hotel on the Sth, when Judge Isaac
Murphy was elected President, A. M
Ainn V. p, Col. John j. Willis Secreta-
ry' and Henry Draper Treasurer
Each member pays one Bit per week
for the purpo'e of buying Books and Pa
pers If the young men here would
attend to reading more, it would be
much better for them. w.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10

Good Prospect 1t appears that
our friend DR. Weaver has struck up
on the Cayote lead farther west than
it has hitherto been discovered. 1t is
Immediately west of where the lead
has been worked; the shaft about 60
feet deep, and but little troubled with
water. To-day he took out pros
pect of 46$ to pan. How much
farther this lead will be traced, cam
not now be determined; but where
ever it is found, it is fortune to the
finder.
The Nevada journal., 1852-01-10

~ to AVOID the good advice which may
be offered by strangers, nine out of ten
of whom arc the pensioned agents of
these swindling shops Of which we have
spoken.-N. Y. Tribune