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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-05-20
Two Weeks later from California.
NEW loEK, Sunday, May rs.

NEW ORR, sunday May 10.
The steamship Daniel Webster, Capt. Water
man, arrived at this port this evening, at Il
o'clock, in days from San Juan, with 305 pas
sengors. and 100000 in gold dust.
She brings dates from San Francisco to the
10th OF April.
The news from California possesses no feature
of interest.
Business at San Francisco was quiet
The account of the massacre Of Klamath indi-
ans near the mouth of the Scott river, Is confirm
ed
The Wings have triumphed in the mum
cIpal election in Sacramento. The vote of May
or Stood 1450 for Hutchinson (Whigb to 1924
for Hardenburgh DEM
The steamer Independence arrived at San
Francisco from San Juan, on the 10Th Of April
There was a rumor at Sacramento on the 10Th
of April, that Indians in SCOTS Valley had XIII
$50 white men, and stolen property to the amount
of S250,000.
The Senators from klamath aud Shusta coun-
ties had applied to government for aid to expel
the Indians.
San Diego.-Dates from San Diego are tc
/ April 90. A party of soldiers belonging to Maj
Fitzgerald's command, had been surprised neal
the mouth of the Colorado by a body Of Indians
armed with clubs, and all murdered The lndl
ans afterwards attacked the camp, bot were re
pulsed.
A report had reached San Diego that th'
schooner Emelne, Capt. Barker, had been s-.ze'
300 miles south of that place, three seaman kill
ed, and the balance made prisoners.
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FOUR DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.
NEW York, Sunday, May l6.

NEW YORK, SUNDAY, May ID
The L. $. mail steamship Atlantic, Capt West
arrived here at % o'clock tins evening, from LIy-
erpool. bringing dates TO the 5sh May.
England On Monday, dePutation waited
on Mr. Lawrence, the American Minister, TO seek
his aid in behalf Of the subject Of the reduction Of
intentional postage. Mr. l.. expressed himself
in favor of the project, and said he would lose no
opportunity TO further its advancement.
ireland Sales of encountered estates contn-
ne to take place The Pope has approved OF the
nomination of DR. Cullen as Archbishop Of Dub
I'm. Arthur O'Conncr, one of the Chiefs of the
United Irishmen, and a member Of the Irish Di-
rectory died recently in France aged 20. The
potato crop in Ulster looks promising about
100000 acres are under cultivation.
France. The reiusals TO take the oath 20 the
Constitution and the President were more numer-
Gus than was anticipated. In several of the
Departments, members Of the Council General
are among the recreants, as well as some of the
functionaries of the tribunals Of Commerce.
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AS1ES-There is good demand for both
kinds aud decidedly scarce. Pearls Gic, Pots
&c.
BUTTER-The market price has been quite
unsettled occasioned by the rapid decline the
past two weeks. AT the present time there is
more confidence, with sales in prime dairys at l6
to lS cents. The receipts larger than usual
this season, with improving demand.
CHEESE No change to report. Continues
scarce.
FLOUR-The market is firm with light re-
ceip,s and steady but moderate demand.
GRAIN There is but little doing in corn,
and prices are a shade easier. Oats are firm.
Northern 46. Rye IN small lots 60 cts. Beans
wanted and are scarce.
PROVISIONS-Fo Pork the market is very
quiet, and sales only in small lots to the trade.
Purchasers for California have advanced smoked
Hams | Ia to re.
POrATOES-come in more freely. Whites
~ to Csc. Peach blows -.
SEEDS-Not much dong.
WOOL-'rhe market is quiet, and no change
10 report.
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S5,3il 90
5000 90
Abstract of the Homestead Bill.

The bill as now presented provides that any
nerson who is the head of family and citi-
zen of the United States, or any person who is
the head of family and had become citizen
prior to the first day of January, 1882, as requlr
ed BY the naturalization laws of the United
States, shall, from and after the passage of this
act be enabled to enter, free of cost, one quarter
section of vacant and unappropnated public
lands or a quantity equal thereto, to be located
in body ia conformity to the legal subdwsl-
ions of the lands, and after the same shall have
been surveyed.
ID The person applying for the benefit Of
the act to make affidavit that he or she Is the
Is the head OF family and is not the owner Of
any estate in land at the time Of such application
ana has not disposed ofany estate IN land to OBJ
tam the benefit OF the act
ID section refers 10 the duties Of the Land
Register
4th. All lands acquired under the provis-
ions Of THIS act shall IN no event become liable
TO the satisfaction of any debt or debts contract
ed prior to the issuing Of the patent therefor.
jth. If at any time after filing the affidavit
required, and etore the expiration OF five years,
il shall be proven that the person locating on
lands shall have changed his or her residence,
OF abandoned the said entry for more than SIX
monihs al any one time, then the land Is to revert
back 70 the Government, and is to be disposed OF
as other public lands Of the Government are now
by law.
9Th. If any individual now resident Of any
State or Territory, and not a citizen of the Unit
ed States, but at the time Of making application
for the benefit Of the act shall have I'll a dec
araiion of intention to do, as required by the
naturalization laws Of the United States, and shall
become a citizen Of the United States before the
ISSUING of the patent, as made and provided for
10 tins act he shall be placed on an equal footing
with native born citizens.
Eth No indvidua! Is permitted to make more
than one entry under this act
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Deaths.

In this village, the 18th inst, Mis- Sarah A., wife Of
]. 4. Vail E-q aged - years.
In Peacham Aprl 9h Of ery .ipela. MARY Aan, wife Of
Alvn d. Farnum, and daughter Of Isaac aud eous kw-
eli,
In Peacham April 49, OF cenkeI rash and congestion Of
the brain, CsTis,a, daughter OF May and faneas Good
enough, aged years, Iaonths aud 10 DAYS
In kyegai-t Apfl II, Mrs. Nancy sherhufne, aged 40
years.
In Crasbury, Nav = very suddenly aor Is hours sick
moss, Mau Ann Boutwell, in the i5h year OF het age.
10 Johushufy April ~, Mrs Lucy. widow OF the late
Jude kmball Esq, at Ly ndon, aged 70 years.
10 Halifax ArIil s0lh, MI. Mcknight. widow OF John
Mcknight formerly Of Nhiinghan, VI. aged 70 She was
found den IN he bed.
In Newbury Eth Abner Bailey, ESQ, aged about
~ yeats.
Al houchc,ter, Apdl PC, Miss Lucy C. daughter Of MI
Dexter Place, Of Moitstcwn, aged p yesrs
10 Charlotte 9Th Instant, Nathauel Nafney, aged g.
10 Brookhrd, the I'D uli.. MI Seth e. Bgeow' aged
rs yeSu.
In kor h6ed April 18th, Mary T. Battles, psed a6 yeas
daughter Of Lydia BaaA deceased and Samuel Battles OF
Brookheld
In Orwell, on the Let n,t Mr James E. wis, sTed %
years
In Newport. MAY 6, Solomon JeEnoss, ESQ aged 81.
la Barton, 9Th instant, jonathan kobin-on, aged e.
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Brighton Market, May Is.

Reported ioI me h'-t"u 'aiiN fthsffi'sef 49,.
At Market AS BeefCne 100 stores 1850 Ssuc aud 1850
sheep.
o-esC-,,l-, Ahhqagh the besi naiiie DO not
number a-h li-t wrrk, -. stefai pfehaiy
vented an advance. We quote Ezra 1904 81 rs frt
quality 8 30 6.55; second quail. a5 80, third IS
625.
Working oren-A fc~ purchasers only have appeared,
consequently tow stles $50 lis
Cows and Caves-sales hard to be effected purchasers
scarce % 20 and 81.
Stores-No Sales noticed
Sheep and l4apb---snles 1s0, AS 5,2i, AVID 9. 90
Swine-Ohp shoa's comprise Market from work 10
week Sales oi lots To peddc, a 6 tor a 10
for huuows large bauows q 10 634 sows. At tets
- for & for hauows
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Pnopidence. MAY 1.


Our City election has resulted in the election
of whig Mayor, whig Alderman and Common
Council. The wings also elected their Ward
officers in every ward but the 9th.
The experience of Massachusetts, affords a.
bundant illustration of the great addition impair
ted to the value of lands and other real property
by the construction of railroads. In Massachu-
sets, for example, railroads have more than
doubled the value of property, as exhibited in
the Auditors reports and have reduced the ay-
erage rate of taxation in the State more than
one half The increase of value is not confined
to the immediate vicinity of lines, though Of
course, greatest in those localities in proof Of
which we may cite the fact that in 1919 the val
ne of property in those counties of Massachu
sets through which no railway passes exhibited
an increase, compared with the value in ie4O, o
$l56,000,000, as the effect of the indirect powe
Of such Improvements.
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1flnrrinQes.

In wiliamsiown. May ., Ivy Rev. III w Taylor. Mr..
George faino OF swanton and Mis-, Sophia NJ Greene, Of
Willamstasn.
In VI inheld, April To- ~ the Rev. NJ T. hulart, MI
Linus L. Worlben, OF Orange Miss May J~ue skinner
of PLAIN FIELD.
In Hydepark, MAY An, by Row n. Eaton 81. Henry &,
stewart, of lowell and Miss Maria "A. Crowel, OF Hyde.
pArk
Al Mont vomerv, Aha asth n Nj ], Appleton M'cher,
teacher OF the preparatory department Of How ard College,
Marion, and formerly OF Bfu0s~ick, Me- IN Miss Cath
erne Of Joseph t. Dewey Esq Of anov e. v H.
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.int Slavery Needing. Rochester, " J., May
IA. At the Anti-Savery Convention yesterday
afternoon several strong resolutions were intro
duced ana adopted unanimously. Mr. Garrison
introduced resolution characterizng the Colo
nizatlon Society as combination of wicked
ness, cruelty and duplioity unsurpassed IN the
history of man.
In the evening, Mr. Garrison introduced a Sc
mes of resolutions on the Fugitive Slave Law,
conceived in language if possible stronger than
any before used by him. The first resolution
reads thus:
Resolved, That here, so near the residence OF
that man whose eternal infamy it will be, that
ms signature as President of the United States,
Is affixed to the Fugitive Slave bill, we denounce
that law the most cruel and nonstrous legis-
litlon that has for centuries dlsgraced the stat
ute book of any nation.
The second declares that whether constitutions
al or unconstitutional, they trample the law I'M
der their feet, and are resolved, so far as they
can prevent, it shall never be executed.
The resolutions were supported by Wendell
Phillips. Samuel J. May, and others, and adopt
ed. The Convention then adjourned, sine die.
The Massachusetts, House on Saturday reject
Cd The bill concerning personal liberty"
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Prairie Steers. Through the poli,eness of the
enterprising publishers of the N. E. Farmer,
Messrs REYNOLDS g. NouRsE, and not Rug
giles, Nourse g. Mason, as enormously stated in
d former number, we are enabled to present the
Farmers and all lovers Of fine cattle, with
beautiful engraving of pair of famous Prairie
Sfnnrs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-05-20

DR. Stephen Jewett's Health Restoring Btters
are gaining popularity in the Community, as the
greatest modern remedy for restoring the vital
principle in the system, and diiusing an equal
circulation of the blood through the extremities
of patient suffering from Dyspepsia, Scrofula
and general debility. See references and ad-
vertisemenis in another part of this paper.
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Ccfal Ncws & Notifies.
The Fire at Mortified.

An advertisement in this paper announces that
circumstances have been developed which war
rant strong suspicious that both the Machine
Shop and Depot were intentionally destroyed.--
These circumstances came within our knowl-
edge on the day our last paper was printed, but
too late for use. Later Developments add
strength to the suspicious which the Directors
express in their advertisement.
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m, Compiled La,rs. We notice complaint
=. ,he Woodstock Age in reference to the Com
n',aa Laws. and a suggestion that the publish
p arc holding on till the Legislature meets again,
- see if they can't get the privilege of raising on
40 mice" We are not exactly " the publishers"
though we had the contract for printing and bin
,n, So far as we know, there is no founda-
.,on for this suggestion. Of the 5000 copies
D.;n,ea. more than two thirds have been deliver
"A Nv the binders, and the remainder are in the
Si,aers hands, to be completed as soon as pos
sible
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-05-20

0-F~The New England Carpet Company, one
Of the most thoroughly stocked warehouses in
the United States, have an advertisement in to-
days paper, to which we would call the atten-
ton Of our readers.
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t. s. SENATOR Charleston 5. c., May TO-
w. +. Dessaussiere, Of Columbia, has been APP
pointed Senator to Congress, vice Mr.. Rhett
Conneciic,a U. S. .Senafor.-In the House Of
Assembly, on the llth, Isaac ii. Toucey, Dem
ocrat, was chosen United States Senator, by a
vote of l24, to "a for Baldwin, Wing, and 10
scattering.
Rochester, Thursday, May H.
Warrants have been issued to-day for the ar
rest of a fugitive slave in this city. Three
slaves are known to have been in the city yes.
terday, but they are believed to have taken q
sudden departure by the underground railroad
and there is little prospect Of any arrest Of ethel
of the parties for whom wsrrents have been is
sued.
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ubof II costs. The expenses incurred by the
government, in arresting, holding, irving, and
Sestorlng the fugitive slave Simms to his master
~ C;corgia exceed five thousand dollars, to wit:
Far guard, before grant of certificate Sl,556 90
~ 55oord of puard 7li 90
For ouard, after grant of certificate,
and for expenses of sending Siums
=, a'1 Georgia, $3.50 90
connses' fees, &C., of Marshal Devin 500 90
S5,3il 90
Add owners expenses in same case 5000 90
And we have total Of SS3ll 90
a. the actual expenses incurred in the recovery
of single slave in Massachusetts, .hdcon Geo.
Tel.
Had the law given Simms fair trial in Mas
sachusotts, as to the fact Of his being fugitive
slave. he would have been remanded back with.
out mob, and without expense Of "guards,"
which figures up to $3.50 in the above bill.
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.Nep Cemetery. This subject was considered
at public meeting on Monday evening, and
measures taken to push on the project
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Change Of Hours. On Monday new time
card went into operation on the Central Rail-
road. See advertisement.
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.Nep sort Of Hheai. See Scott & Fields adj
vertisement
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Look OUT. We notice by the newspapers
that horse thieves are at thes trnde agai1.---
Several losses of horses are noted in the west
ern part Of our state. There have also been sew
eral robbcries within a short period. 1t looks as
if there was gang of rogues just commencing
their summer campaign. They may be heard OF
further North when the travelling becomes good.
-CdledOmaH.
Fire in Monkion. We regretto learn that the
new and spacious dwelling house of ID. q. East
man, Esq, of Barnumtown was destroyed by hire
on Sunday night the 9th inst, together with its
contents. The loss to Mr. Z. is little short OF
$4,000. No insurance. ergennes Yermonler.
b. ID, Harris, Esq, formerly Of the Brattleboro
Eagle, and ex-Secretary of Utah, has been ap'
pointed by President Fillmore, Secretary Of New
Mexico. Mr. Harris declines the new Secretary
ship, it is reported.-WindsOr Journal.
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Freshst upon the Connecticut The warm
weather of the last week started the snow in the
woods and upon the hills in the Northern part
Of New Hampshire and Vermont, causing
pretty rapid rise upon the Connecticut, and some
damage below US The greatest Joss We have
heard Of is that Of the new bridge at Stevens
village, Barnet Against this bridge had gath
cred large quantity Of logs and rubbish, till
hnally, Tuesday morning, the bridge yielded,
and something like a third Of it was swept down
the stream. The water above, we are told, fell
twelve inches within fifteen minutes after the
breaking away of the bridge. Several bridges
on the streams tributary to the Connecticut have
also been carried OIL
The Connecticut was so high on Monday and
Tuesday as to nearly submeFge the Railroad
track between Bradford and Newbury. The
water was within eighteen inches OF the top for
some distance. 1t was deemed prudent not to
run over some five miles of it. and passengers
were taken on by coaches. 1t is not supposed
TO be damaged to the amount Of $50, hut yet
the dump is newlsh where 1t was washed out IN
the great freshet two years ago, and so satura'
Ted with water, that il was considered the saiei
course not to risk an Engine over the road fol
few days at this place, lest IT might yield to 81
great weight and endanger life and property
Cdledonidn, 18th.
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Vermont Religious Convention.

The undersigned, believing thai great and sol
emn obligations rests upon Christans Of all de-
nominations in regard to the evils of Ameri-
can Slavery, and that great good would result,
in the present attitude of affairs. from embody-
ing the religious anti slavery sentiments of the
State, giving to truth a more effective utterance
aud uniting our prayers and efarts,- do hereby
afiectonately invite our brethren of all denom-
nations in the State to meet In Convention at
West Randolph, VI, on Wednesday the 26th
day of May, at II o'clock A. NJ, to consider
what duties the word and providence of God I'M
pose on us in reference to Slavery in our conn
Try. 1t is expected that the meeting will be con-
tinued through the next day.
May |, 1852.
Between two and three hundred names, en-
braelng both clergy and laity, are attached to the
above call.
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WILL PRESENTED.

STATE OF ygRMoST,l Al rfees's cosa holden
,,ha aad o1 said distinct, the 9Th day Of May A, d.
1852, ~, ,,coa s,orr ,,A..
A n stfumeut. putpoftiag DO the LAST WILL AND
A TESTAMENT oi ELIJAH hfE, late Of MeatPehs',
an said deeeased being prosecuted To the coui hs
h. C.,rse the therein nasned iof
Prsha,s II Is ordered BY said cooh, that al pe..oas o IN
essa,d therein be notihoa appear at ssss,on ~ $50
Cam 10 be holden the Probate Ohee 40 sa1
on N. 2e,h day of Msy, A. d. 1851 Al ten oe1es ~.
and shew cause, any they mHy have sssa' ~ -,
81 sad Will, which purpose, Is sihe ssss, sas.
.,eop, Of the record Of this order be puohss h.ss
an ths ysIu,ont Nachman and state Journal
printed !, Montpelier all Prs'iea' 10 SAID ""e appointed
| Tor hearing.
! IA ""u' copy Attest LYMAN BRIGGS, Register.
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British Cotton Statistics. y late letter from
the London correspondent Of the .NationGi Intel
hgeacer, gives some interesting statistics connec-
ted with the cotton trade of Great Britain. From
this il appears that the consumption Of this art-
Gle has been rapidly increasing. The humber Of
pounds of cotton imported into the Kingdom, IS
thus stated
In ls00, 100000 pounds
In 1915 lOO.0O0tOO
In 1885 100000 900
In ISL 7O0,0OO000
Or about 1000 tons per day. This is an enorm-
ons amount OF tins supply, sfrenfen hoeHti-
etis comes from the United States, and the bal
suce from Egypt, Brazil, India, &c. About one
sereah Of the whole amount Is exported TO other
countries Of Europe aud manufactured, leaving
600O00,000 pounds as the amount there manu-
featured the past year. This gives direct en-
poymeut TO an enormous capital, and one million
and a half Of people. About one-tenth Is vast
ed IN the process Of manufacture, as refuse, &c.
One-fourth Is needed for home consumption, and
three. fourfhs is shipped to other countries. ] he
value of the cotton goods OF last years manu-
iacture is estimated at 100000 pounds, or oy-
or S2OOOOO.COO. Two thirds of tins enormous
sum is paid to aborers, as wages, &c. In the
various operations O. trade incident 20 II, eO0,-
600 tons Of shipping are yearly employed. Its
curious fact that 250,OO0 barrels OF flour are
used IN starchlng the fibrcs while being spun,
&c.
The attention of British economists and states
men has been seriously called TO this subject, OF
late,s and the question Is considered, what will
become Of all tins enormous manufacturing in
terest # by war or otherwise the supply from us
should be cut of. Strong efforts have been made
to establish the cultivation of cotton IN India
But from some cause 1t does not flourish so as tc
form the basis OF anything Ike reliable supply
The latest and mos, Important idea Is the sub
stitu,ion of flax to great extent The new pro
cess Of Chevalier Claussen Is attracting muci
attention, and will probably in the end produce
important results. THIS is very comprehensive
aud important subject, not only to Great Britain
but TO US Of the United States, and Is worthy thu
consideration Of rejecting minds
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IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC!

The following adyettIssmeHt published May, ls4.
In the Boston Daily Times and various other
ia the United states, by James q. Wilson, E-q the own,
of ihs Woodwork Paten, shortly after had edvei.,
my "PArENT STATIONARY CUTTER PLAN M
TONGUElNG, AND GROOYlNG MACHINE" through
ihe United slates.
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"PLANING MACHINES.


TAKE this method of answering tho frequent nqui-
res, by letter and oihetwiie TO my opinion upon
the various Hoeos through the papers, OF tho Stationary
k0ife Planning Machines attempted BIO pamed of upon
several persons glufaut Of heftruo worth soeld
for The hio Of the nquifers that they will sub
sanaiy oifned by several pretending
do othed IN the Oth volume q the Rapef,oy Of
Arts Invented by Samuel Bcnthan, in the 1891. like
maehiue patented in thi. couEty BY kugef
since, and another by Albert Rich
ards OF West Toy n. " aud nbandono, chuu. the
time, II ought satisfy this public to know that after hf
y-sght years experimenting upon these machines
in Of any value ior tho purposes contemplated.
- will furnish Stationary kniie Machine equal to any
use, any Offered by the pretending inventors,
OF machine aad i've eeat far trouble.
JAMES q. WILSON,
May 10, ls49 Philadelphia"
deny that any persoa or heard OF such
chine Until invented the said machine
operated 10 tho month OF August les and machine be-
fore this could do much and do we'll mine.
In reply the above dversane and 10 0roI that the
pg'e e assured that meea What say viii ole. 10
pledge ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS against an equal
mount from Wilson, that OAE of my machines viii
! glanr, or tongue grove th the less power
much luuhcr the aud do we'll OF better
than iSO u the " M"odwOIth hiaes. The tIsl
be- nladc MILL border ST. East Bostoa, Mass
Of Other place he for such trsi
JOsEPH 2. WOODBURY.,
East Boston, Aass.Auyu.t a. isSi. 4o;Iy.