Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-24
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press of 1907 in relation TO the slave trade, pro-
vided that recapured Africans whenever our
! Navy might overtoke ihcm should be taken into
the nearest port of this country, and there dis
posed Of according to the legislation ofthe State.
Georgia passed n law that the csptves should
be sold one half of the money to 60 to the
State Treasury and the other half TO the cap
tors. And this too, under the preext of abol-
lshing the slave trode, Georgia was asked to
aba,e the law, but she refused. Subsequently,
however, law was passed by Congress to re-
turn such captivcs to their native land, and one
hundred thousand dollars was appropriated for
carrying the law into effect Mr.. Monroe was
at that time President of the United States and
employed gentleman to superntcnd this hui
name plan thus. in effect relieving the Coloni-
cation Society Of the expense of an agent SO,
Mr. Mqfcer insisted, that Mr.. Monroe, in fact,
established the first colony on the coast of Ain.
ca. 1.ibera-and in honor and acknowledgment
efof this, the capita was called Monrovia.
Uorih Knoteing Some of the papers Of late
have a paragraph recommending the application
of wheat -four in the cases of scalds and burns.
A gentleman at Dayton saw 1t, and the other
day. as he writes TO the Empire. tested It to his
satisfaction. He says :" while at the SUPPER
table a little child. which was seated oPfeprietosa
theirs lap, suddenly grasped hold OF v South Wan
hot tea. severely scadng its left hand tri e, ch
Immediately brought pan offlour. and ~ y
ed the arm into it, covering entirely the parts
scalded, with the flour. The effect was truly
remarkabe--the pain was gone instantly.
then banduged the arm loosely, applying plenty
of flour to the skin, and on the following morn
ing there was not the least sign that the arm had
been scalded--neither did the child suffer the
least pain after the application Of the four
Sailors F2orgiag Themselves. The Norfolk
correspondent of the New York Herald has the
al rHo I1tffp Cd y
is here, Of which you are aware have learned
from one Of her officers since the abolition of
hogging In the navy, the men who were dispos-
cd to do their duty, seeing they were compelled
to do more than their own IN consequence of a
large portion of the men being confined as pun
lshment for neglect Of duty, and various other
offences. took il into their heads that something
must be done to prevent the continuance of such
state Of things. They therefore formed them
themselves into vigilance committees, aud took
upon themselves the punishment of all offenders
by tucNng them up and giving them hlll-a do
zen or dozen with the cat. the case foQuir-
ed the officer of the deck being particularly
obliyious Just about the time the operation was
performed.
Early Rising. The famous philosopher, the
really great Gar, Peter OF Russia. whose mem-
DRY VIII ever be the admiration o. Europe, al-
ways rose two hours before day. and when he
saw the morning break, would express his won
der that any man should be So stupid rs not 10
rise every morning TO behold one of the most
glorious sights IN the universe. Mon take De.
light" sand be, ain gazing on picture, Use tr.
fling work of "a mortal. and az the sahe tine neg
ect one painted by the Deity himself For my
part" added he, " am for making my BE as
long as ! can, and therefore sleep as ttle as
possible"
An immense emigiant ship called The 80 Caro-
line Chisholm ls about 90 SAIL from S0;'hamp-
ton tor Australia with nine hundred Young wo-
men of good character as cmirru's. Mrs.
Chisholm, who has taken great interest IN the
emigration Increment, VIII accompany them.
The expectation is thai all these gentle crca-
lures will be eagerly sought Tor in mrri ge by
industrious and hardy miners, farmers and shop
keepers.
4 Greater than Ericsson The Genoa cores
pohdent OF the Newark Daily Advertiser says;
complete revolution IN the means of steam
navigation and locomouon Is anticipated here
from recent inventor by Or. Carosio, Of this
city. Tie has It Is said. succeeded IN Construct
ing an apparatus for the decomposition OF water
by electro magnetism. which viii introduce the
gas thus generated into the engine in way 10
s1re al tie crpense n 6leif ilis invention hiss
been approved by Swans and practical engi-
neers, and a company has subscribed the means
of giving 1t a full experiment. Means have also
been adopted TO secure patents in all o,her coun-
tries. Mr.. J. B. Musso a respectable merchant
Of tins city, has Just started TO the United States
with letters from our Minister at Turn, to the
head Of the Patent Office at Washington
The SAL Experiment. An experiment was
commenced by the Government upwards of a
year ago, to test the relative qualities of Onon-
daga solar salt with TURKS Island Hogs pack
ed exactly alike, with the two kinds OF salt. we're
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the United States, and certain tests of the meat
were made by board of officers, at TIE expira-
tlon Of one year. Reports have been received
from several OF the stations and the result of the
experiment proves TINT there is but little differ
ence IN the two kinds of salt. The greatest was
10 the loss Of weight, after being boiled for an
hour and a half. As a general thing, there Is
more loss in weight 10 that salted with Turks
island. than with the Onoudana solar salt. The
experiment has proved that salt Of home manu-.
iacture Is as good as that which is imported
Boston Journal.
The HW Of George Hoshlngion A petition
was presented to the Virginia Legislature, on
Tuesday Of last week, from Alfred Moss. Clerk
OF the County Court Of Fairfax. authorizing him
to carry out Of the Coz Inonwealth the original
VIII Of General George Washington, for the
purpose OF having 1t autographed, accompanied
by letter, approbatory thereof. from &. w
"iNN NNHtiHf i%7'l~ tit ro4t suEAAluI executor
OF Gen Washington.
.Ne,c York Relief for Madeira. We learn
from the New York papers that the brig Tally
lio,' chartered by the committee for the relief
OF the sufferers IN Madeira, has obtained her
clearance, and will sail Immediately. She has
on board 66}6 bushels Of corn, ~ barrels of
Hour, and 1900 pounds rice. besides small GUAM
titles OF other provisions. This vessel will prob
ably reach her port of destination. wind and
weather permitting, after the Nautilus with
the Boston contributions shall have arrived. and
her cargo been distributed to the starving in
Naturalization Transcript.
The name of the brakeman who was knocked
of o tram Of cars near Porters Station on Tie
tiehburg Railroad, Is Charles Clogston fe
is q years of age, and he has parents residing
IN Suahord, VI Since the accident he has re.
manned insensibe. His recovery is extremely
doubtful.
Ueekiy Line 10 San Francisco. The II. s
Mai Steamship Company, and the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, have given notice of their
intention to run their ships weekly 10 and from