Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-10-20

Georgia Election.-The Savannah papers Of
contain contradictory statements. The
News gives returns from 81 counties and state
the majority of II. V. Johnson at 500 to IOCO.-l
The Courier of the same da'e gives corrected /
returns from several counties largely in favor of
Jenkins, and states that If the ir advces be cor
rect jenkins will be elected by a'smal majority. |
The result is yet uncertain. In the lst district. /
both agree that Barlow, (Whig,) is beaten by /
Seward, lDem.l
The failure Of Hunt Merriam g. Co., heavy
dry goods jobbiug house in New York, is report
cd. Liabilities said 10 be S500,000.
.Neio York Oct 1.-THE balance in the Sub
Treasury today is -, 1855 600.
Simeon Draper, stock broker, suspended pay
ment today for a considerable amount.
The Washington Star denies that the removal
of Collector Bronson, Of New York, had been or
dered
The Inquirer says DR.. Samuel w. Thayer,QIr.
of Mortified, has in his possession table,
which the Pilgrims brought with them to this
country in the May Flower. 1t is circular Ia
be and the workmanship is nice.
PFNNsYLyANIA Philadelphia, Oct
l2.-The returns thus far received from all parts
of the State indicate that the Democratic State
ticket is elected by great majority.
/ Massachusetts, Vhig Convention The Wings
Of Mass, held their convention on Wednes
day last, az Ftchburg.--Ilon. Robert G. Win
throp president, and Harvey Jewell was chairman
of the committee on resolutions. Hon. Emory
Washburn, OF Worcester, and William G.. Plum
kett, of Adams, were nominated as candidates tor
fGovernor and Lieutenant Governor.
httc- York Politicians. e. John Van Buren, and
Il. l.
maledictions Of both are of any account, they
have both an interesting time before them -
II ever | cast n vote for slavery said the Prime,
} in 1913, may die forsaken by man and occurs
ed by God The opposers o. the W llmot Pro
vlso, chimed IN the Surveyor, should be gibbet
ed here and damned hereafter At Syracuse ih'
other day these two worthless united their vocicr
atinns in favor of the Fugitive Slave law VIII,
shall say, after this, that John Van Buren, an,
John Cochran are not honest, nay, pattern politi
clans ?-Vt. Journal
The New York Express says" We lear
thai Edward Everett's letter to Lord John Rus
sell, respecting the tri-partlte treaty, was sub
United to Mr.. Marcy by the writer before it
; publication, and that the Secretary of State rec
commended It's public appearance
The Maine Law in Name The late Stat
election IN Maine has resulted IN an overwhelm
ing majority in the Legislature for their liquo
Law, the minority for its repeal having dwindlet
down, 1t Is stated, to 20 or 80, at most.
TnE ASrI-LIQUoR LAw.-The Grand Jury O
Chittenden County, Sept. 1853, say -
, The Grand Jurors IN obedience to the charg'
of the court have enquired into the operations an,
effect of the present Liquor Law, and are unan
mous in the opinion of It's good effect upon tn
morals and happiness of the community. The
commend the fidelity of those officers OF the Law
{ whoseduty Il has been to see this law enforced.
D Important Railroad More We understand
from good authority, that the Merrlmack am
Connecticut River Railroad have come under
' contract with the Vermont Central and Ogdens
|. burg roads TO bring all their travel and freigh
$ for the next tioeHiy FIRE years The considera
tons that bring about such result, we have no
sufficiently at command to publish. This vii
ensure the speedy building Of the first name
. road, and give the Vermont Central chance t
run what naturally comes over the noriher
thirteen miles on It's own road. The completion
of this road will make the distance eighteen mic
shorter from Ogdensburgh to Boston. 1t is un
derstood tina. efforts viii be made forthwith 1
T. build the road. Manchester Mirror.
. o. Hon. Edwad A. Hannegan who il wi
Is be recollected killed his brother. in-aw In fit @
Il delrlum tremens has de ermlned to recover hi
v past misiortunes by becoming an earnest Teul
: perance Reiormer. AT recenl camp meeting
he declared himself ready TO vote for the Main
n law in the absence of any thing better, but eN
7. pressed his belief that nothing short of a tolu
q extnpation Of the article from the face Of tn
earth would effect the desired object.
# Rev. GEoRGE TrLER, recently Of Lowvill,
N Y, and son of Hon. Royal Tyler, late {
Bratteboro, deceased, has accepted the call of III
Congregationalist Church and Society of tai
}. village, TO become their pastor, in the place
Rev. A. II. CLAPP, resigned Brdiileboro' Eagi