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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14
VOL. XLvU, NO. 81. WHOLE NO. 1926.

1t is deluge of ofice-seekers. The farm
ers, not being applicants, have generally es-
capped its ravares. How it will be when
the salaries come to be paid, is quite anoih-
er quesllon.--The editor of Connecti-
cut Courant is smacking his lips over de-
licious apple one Of his customers has sent
him. 1t is Of the delicious variety called
the Ladies' Sweet He says it is one Of the
best ioittcr srtets he ever tasted
wool crop of Ohio, for 1852, has been sold
at an average OF from IS to 80 cents per ID.
One gentleman purchased $50 600 pounds.
The sale is suspended, however, Tor the
present, the manufacturers being generally
supplied. I'VE have a communication
from $. w Jewett, Esq, entitled "Why
we don't wash our wool" We shall publish
it before the washing season arrres.--
The crows have made their appearance. If
you would kill them off by platoons, take
dead carcass of auv kind and place it at a
proper distance behind the barn, and let the
crows visit 1t, unmoested, for few times
then take two inch auger and bore a
hole through some board in the barn TO take
aim" Then take good fowlng-piece
well loaded with powder and buck shot, and
when the carcass is covered with the crows,
blaze away. If you want the same for
scare-crows, take out the entrails and stuff
the victim with salt aud hang it up in the
cornheld.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

SPENT TAN BARK.-The Pennsylvania
Farm journal tells of successful applica-
ton OF tan bark, made by mistake to a por-
ton of the EDITORS garden. lie ordered a
certain part to be we'll spaded aud MANFRED
for beans, but the gardener dug up another
plot aud applied heavy coating of pretty
well decomposed tan bark. The SOL Was a
stiff clay, aud no other manure was applied
OF had been TO this bed for several years
previously. The beans were planted and
we're the mos; thrifty and vigorous in the
neighborhood. and the slla soil had be-
come quite mellow, and appears to return IFS
warmth and moisture much better than any
other in the garden. =
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

Premium MAPLE SUGAR-We are great
ly obliged to one Of our excellent custom
ers, Mr Richard Bailey, Of Berlin, Cor ma
pie honey, pure aud transparent, aspayment
in advance for the Waterman. This re-
minds us that a relative, and brother editor,
at Sherbrooke, Canada East, offers to give
ten dollars for the best fifty pounds Of ma
pie suq Iasde the present season, ofwhch
far sample, of not less than tara pounds
shall be sent to his dwelling by the 10Th of
May next. The specimens to be retained.
We make the same offer, upon the same
terms; and appoint the President of the
Washington County Agricultural Society,
Obadiah Wood, Esq, to examine the spec
linens, with power TO appoint his assistant
judges. Twenty cents pound for maple
sugar is pretty tall price" Come, gen
tlemen farmers, try your skill and send in
the samples. 1.-THE specimens and the so
pounds amount to more than ten dollars at
10 cents per pound, the surplus funds shall
20 to swell and sweeten the Agricultural
Treasury of this County.
~ Name, residence and mode of man
uiacturing should accompany each speci-
men.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

hhieN mus AAtlal aith et ohtht+
GLrAMNos FROM THE n. E. FAnmER.-
In looking over this paper for April I'd, we
ilod many excellent articles, and call here
and there, an item for our readers.
HINTS EoR HusnANDMeN When sor-
rel grows, on light, sicious soils, lime is
useful and should be applied to root out the
sorrel, and produce grass. When lime is
judiciously applied to such soils, the crop
Of hay IS unusually increased, and the crop
of sorrel quite conveniently small
FARMERS TooLs.-It is better to give
away poor, clumsy, inefficient tool-uo
matter what may have been its cost-aud
purchase a new one of modern construction,
that will easily enable the operator to per-
I form more work, in less time, and in a more
workmanlke manner, than he can accom-
plish with the old one Away with your
old foggies' for tools, aud obtain tie
light and convenient ones Of modern times.
Coon Misunderstanding to Raw
stone, it may be LAID down as a standing
rule, aud as a guide to direct US, that all
good farmiug--the whole Of that process by
which bad land is to be converted into good
aud productive, and to be continued in that
state, is comprised in the three following
operations Of hnsbandry, VIZ II To car
~ off all superluous and siagnant water, by
judicious draining . To retrieve. through
the medium OF manure, the strength and
fertility which has been exhausted by CROP
ping. 3. To extract all noxious weeds,
that the strength of the manure may be
thrown into the crops and not into the
weeds. These are fixed facts in agricul-
ture, and every farmer knows them to be
such. But every farmer does not always
put them into practice. We need here
lnlle and there little, aud ererytchere
good deal of care and quite as much man
ure, to keep the farm and the purse in
healthy condition. Line upon line, pre-
cept upon Precept," is needed as much as
knowledge and capital.
FARMERS CLuBs-They are getting to
be quite numerous and popular. So much
80 that al birmingham, Mass, al meeting
Of the Club, the ladies', in great numbers,
were in attendance, and manifested deep
interest in the proceedings,
INDIAN CoRN-The practice A." from
time immemorial," Of half tillug and hill
ing up corn is beginning to give way 10
cheaper, easier and better way of cultiyat-
ing this Indispensable article Indian Corn
is-the golden egg Of the farmer No hills
should be made around Indian corn Don't
strike us with your hoe, gentle reader We
repeat tho hills should be made around
Indian corn. Killing makes hole, and
the hole and not the roots of the corn, re-
celyes the dew aud the rain. Plant so as
TO pass both ways through the field longi-
tudlnaliy and transyersely, and do the work
with the culiiyator and the horse The few
remaining weeds are easily eradicaled with
Bosworth's hoe and all the rain that
falls will go, just where it is wanted, to the
roots. Corn planted in this way, expert
ence has tested, will MAINTAIN, like a good
soldier, It's erect position, better than f boil
stored up with dirt, mole hill or mountain
high. lis fact. If you doubt try it,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

.Bfoken hearted, lone aud fearful,
BY that cross OF anguish fearful,
Stood the Mother BY hef Son.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10
A Month Later from New Mexico.

! The mail, with advices from Santa
| Fe, to The LIST of February, has been re.
ceiyed. Mr.. Kephart, editor of the San.
ia Fe Gazette. who left at the same
time, was in this city day before yester-
day, on his way to the East. We learn.
ed from him tina, the trip was made with.
ou, molestation from the Indians, or any
difficulty on account Of the weather.
they found very little snow upon the
plains.
For, Atkinson, on the Arkansas, is
to be broken up, and q port established al
some more eligible position near that
point.
A difficulty, which threatened serious
consequences, broke out at Albuquerque
in the early part of January. l, gre
on, Of proceedings a. law before the
Projects court. The office OF the Pre-
feet was surrounded by an armed multi.
tude, but no further demonstrations OF
violence were made. Gov. Lane imme.
diately dispatched the Marshal, District
Attorney. &C., 10 the scene of difficulty.
The Territorial Legislature closed its
session on the 18th January, without
having done much TO advance the inter-
ests of the Territory. No law levying
tax TO meet the ordinary expenses of
the country was passed.
The Gazette contains very well
written address from Manuel Antonio
O,ero to the people. He was elected a
member of the Legislature by the voters
of the county of Valencia, held his seat
for more than half the session, and was
then elected on the alleged ground that
he was not of suf1icien, age to hold the
Office.
Mr.. O,ero, we think, studied law in
this city, and his knowledge of Ameri-
can institutions and his American feeling
ough, to have made him acceptable as a
legislator for his Mexican fellow-c citizens;
but he probably knew too much for the m
and was zoo honest to bend to their pur-
poses. The majority Of the House be.
ing of Mexican birth, resolved upon his
expulsion, and they carried It out.--Mo,
ReD. IA
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10
Noble Proposition.

The undersigned would respectfully
cal the attention of all the friends OF
Christian education west of the Missis.
sippi to the following:
A Sunday School teacher in this city
has authorized us to say that he will
supply in part with Libraries, the frs,
two new Sunday Schools that shall be
duly organized in each county, and re.
ported to the undersigned. to the follow
ing extent, and on the following condi-
tions, viz:
/. If the School consists of Teach.
ers and 25 scholars, he will give, the half
of a $40 Library-,he school or lis
friends paying the other half.
2. II the School shall consist of ter
teachers and fifty scholars, he will give
the half of twenty dollar Library, the
schoo. paying the other half.
All that pat of the United States north
of the State Of Louisiana. and west of
the Mississippi river, is embraced in this
proposition, and j. will hold good during
the year 1853.
The report must embrace the follow.
ing particulars, VIZ:
The name and location of the school;
the name and post Office address of the
Superintendent; the date of its organiza.
ton; the number Of Scholars and Teach
ers; how, and 10 whose care the books
shall be sent; the money required from
the school must accompany the appli-
cation.
Each School should raise some two
or three dollars in addition to what is re-
CURED for the Library, for the necessa-
ry instruction books, Hymn Books, &c.
bat this is not condition Of receiving
the donation.
On receiving the application the books
will be sent, according TO directions, to
all entitled 70 them.
The books with which these orders
will be filled, are the three ten dollar Lii
braries published by the American Sun
day School Union, each containing 100
select volumes, of from ~ 10 2SS pages
substantially bound. The volumes are
all regularly numbered, and ready for
use; and each Library will be accompa.
MED with "a printed Catalogues.
The desire is cherished that all benev.
olen, persons residing in The above Ter
ritory. who may chance TO see this no.
tice, will use their influence 10 have the
schools organized in their respective
neighborhoods. and promptly reported.
Address A. w. COREY,
Agent. No. 80 Chesnut street. ST. Lo9 TO-,
Missouri.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10
More good News---Our Road
East, and our Road West.

Intelligence rece ived from the East il
our city yesterday, informs our citizens
tina, the Military Trac, Rsilroad, from
Chicago TO Monmouth, is now unde
contract its entire length, the necessary
iron purchased and all on the way, III,
locomotives ready, and that the Who'll,
road will De completed and ready fo
travel yearly in the fall"
Nothing now remains to give us ar
Immediate eastern connection but for Us
to "keep up our end of the swingle tree, y
-! by completing our portion of the work
in time to meet our eaatern friends a,
Monmouth. The iron is all purchased
Tor the Burlington and Peoria Road,
and on the way. Eas. Of the Bluff op-
posite our town, the road bed is graded
and nearly ready for the rail all the way
TO Monmouth, and the work in the "bot-
TOM" opposite town, with grading and
pillng, is more than half finished. The
contractors promise positively, if the
Burlington people will but sustain them,
to meet the Military Tract Road al
Monmouth early in the fall. To do this,
of course our citizens must pay up their
installments promptly, as they are called
for, and If they sincerely wish the road
completed in time this is all tina, is re.
CURED of them. All the contractors ask
is the money as il becomes due; they
promise faithfully to do all the rest
Burlington expects every man TO do his
duty" in this case particularly.
Having thus secured, beyond all doubt
of failure or disappointment, our cas-.
tern connection before the expiration of
the year, 1853, we would most respect.
fully urge upon our citizens the great me-
cessily of turning their attention west
ward. Movements, as we have chroni
cled them, show that the people Of the
west are alive to the importance of con-
Meeting themselves with US. They de.
clare themselves ready and anxious to
take stock in a road in that direction; all
they ask is an opportunity. Sagacious
and observant as the people Of our State
are, they have not been slow to perceive
that while others have been gassing and
humbugging, we have been to work.
The last to enter the arena, and to call
upon Congress for aid. we have been the
first TO complete railroad connection to
the Grea, River, as we shall be the first
to continue the chain through our own
State. The Rams Horn, dead and
buried in oblivion. so far on, of sight tina,
none dare even speak in its behalf. the
future is all our own if we follow up
our previous efforts with vigor and de-
termination.
Would it not, therefore, be advisable
for us 10 meet our western friends at an
early day at some point convenient and
accessible to all, say Fairfield, Agency
City, or Ottumwa. and proceed TO take
vigorous measures to bring about this
desirable end II we wish sincerely TO
see Iowa pierced by that great national
thoroughfare, the Pacific Railroad, and
to see Burlington prominent point in
the same, directly upon the route, as it is,
of the Valley of The Platte and the South
Pass, we should 60 to work without fur
Their delay Bur. Tel.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10
NO. XIV.

| The trial of VIM. NJ. Doty, for per-
/ Jury, who was witness in the Forrest
divorce case, was progressing at our last
dates from New York. Do,y, it will
be recolected, stated tina, he was a stew
arc on North River boat; that Miss
Clifton and Forrest travelled on the boat
and occupied one s;a,eroom, etc.,
Mr.. Edwin Forrest, the prosecutor,
testified in relation 10 his professional
tour IN the West, in 1874. He did not,
during that year, GO up the river to Al
bany in steam boat; die not, in the
time specified, 60 up in the steamer An
bany, accompanied by Miss Cliftons
! did not occupy room with her on that
or any steamer during that year; did nor
have any conversation with her on any
boat during that year. The witness be-
ing cross examined stated that he was
AZ years of age; was acquainted with
Miss Clifton in Philadelphia, and rav-
eled with her to Boston and other pla-
ces.
Q. Have you not said, Mr.. Forrest,
that if you could get Doty into the State
prison, you would be willing tog, to
hell--or words like these!
A. Never--that would be willing
TO go to hell.
Being afterwards asked whether he
had not said SO in the presence of Mr..
Alderman and Mr. Brown, the witness
said he did not remember. His feelings
were very much outraged at the time,
and he nigh. have used some very strong
expressions as t. Mr.. Doty---and even
the very expression named. III know"
| said, 81 felt | could have said much
more than that, bu. do not remember
it,"
The court and counsel for the defence
seem to differ very widely in their views
of the law of evidence. A great num-
Der of questions have been oyerruled and
exceptions noted.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10
From the Rio Grande.

BY the arrival OF the steamship Yacht,
we are in receipt Of Brownsville dates
to the 9th ult.
The Flag Of that date says: The rev.
olution mentioned in our last has ,ermi-
mated in favor Of the revolted. General
Avalos, the former commandant of that
importan, place, has been displaced and
Col. Vaientin Cruz now fills his position.
This change, we understand, was effect
ed mainly through the instrumcntali,y OF
Col. Quainiana, at Matamoros, who is
said TO have conducted himself bravely
during the struggle, and humanelv after
its accomplishment. After the success
of Col. Quaintana, and his command,
Gen. Avalos, taking alarm from some
cause or other, fled across the river al
night, and took temporary quarters under
the hospitality of the officers of our ar
I my in Fort Brown.
But the Maiamorenses were prompt
in convincing the Gen. that il was no, the
man. but the principle, they were con.
tending for. A depu,ation from Mata.
moros waited upon him al his own quar-
tiers, and assured him there was no dan.
ger in person or property, should he re-
turn to Matamoras. Under this assIr.
ance he returned-remaining but day
on this side. On the 9Th he took up his
line of march for Saltillo, having been
furnished with an escort of above 100
men.
Carvajal has published a proclamation.
dated Jacalitos, Mexico, January 80, al
dressed to his suoordinates and the peo.
pie generally, and signed as "General-in-
Chief of the Liberating Army" He
calls their attention to the horrible crimes
and murders committed by the army Of
the Government, who serve their mas.
tiers for money. and whom he calls trait
ors 10 their country. He calls for re-
veDge on the murderer OF Rodriguez and
Leal. He says that the whole nation
will see with adherence the crimes com.
mit.ed by the veterans, who, in Tamau-
lipas, pretend TO supper; the Jalisco
plans.
He tells the inhabitants of the frontier
TO open their eyes, to distrusi the treach-
cry of their oppressors; and to die rattle r
than submit to the yoke which SO many
misfortunes and such dishonor have
drawn over their country.
Theoccasion for this production seems
to have been meeting of his officers to
deliberate on the violent death of 2odri-
guez, at Tampico, and the execution of
one Of Carvajal's men by an officer of
Col. Cruz, at Las Cuevas. An effort is
made to throw the whole blame of the
suffering in Tamaulipas and the execu-
ton of her citizens upon the military,
who have seconded the plan of Jalisco.
He asserts that Col. Cruz, seconded by
Casanova, at Tampico, is laboring to es.
tablish system of military despotism,
worse, if possible, than that imposed un.
der the administration of Gen. Avalos,
in his old regime. He complains that
Col. Cruz is prosecuting against him
relentless war which admits OF no quar-
ter. and, therefore, himself and compan-
ions swear anew TO die with arms in
their hands rather than succumo 10 such
terms.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10
Disgraceful.

On Saturday night last, most disgrace
full affair occurred, which reflects so li,ile
credit on the town, that we would not
even mention it, were it not that unfor.
tunately zoe were one of the actors in it,
A gun was fired in the direction of Be-
chen's grocery. into the window of Mr..
S. s. Phelps-the shot falling among the
crowd of men assembled in the store.
This was an outrageous act, for which
we heard no provocation. Itexci.ed the
witnesses of il 10 such pitch, that
Bechan's house was assailed, and every
thing destructive destroyed.
We leave the peace-loving portion of
the community the right to pass judgments
upon this affair. We sensibly feel the
disgrace e. if our modification, remorse,
and repentance can atone for it, It has al
ready been atoned for. The affair will
be forgotten by others, before il will be by
us
Time will vindicate the truth If this.
-Oquaccka Plaindealer.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10
rTThe steamer Isabel from Hayap

UThe steamer Isabel from Havana
arrived at Charleston. She reports Mr..
Kings health greatly improved; he was
living at plantation near Matanzas, the
use of which was rendered to him by Mr..
Jents. The Sgnar House was tried by
Mr.. King with great relief. and sanguine
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Among the Isabel's passengers is Mr..
Jones, private Secretary Of Mr.. King.
with dispatches from Judge Sharkey for
Washington.
The Spanish authorities had attached
both the Crescen. City, and Empire City,
opening the Havana mails when the yes
sells were ready to start, to see what the
Creols were corresponding with the Fill
busters. Judge Sharkey protested and
the Isabel lief, without examination.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10

BURLINGTON AND Missouri RIVER
RAIL RoAD.-It will be seen By notice
in another column, that q meeting of the
Directors of the above company is call
ed for Wednesday next. We need hard
ly add that the object in view is the
prosecution of the original design of the
company--that Of providing for an ear
ly commencement OF the work. And
in connection with this fact, we would
state, for the information of all those
concerned. that Burlington does no, in
tend to wait for, nor depend upon. u
grant of lands to aid in the completion of
this enterprise. 1.-THE land should come.
we'l,-if not, the road will go ahead
anyhow. Backed up as we are, by one
of the strongest companies in the Union.
we have come to the conclusion that
there is no use IN longer wasting time on
the slow and uncertain action oi Con-
gress.-Bur. Tel.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10

% The citizens OF Newark, N. j..
held public meeting on Friday evening
last, in relation TO the recent murder Of
the German girl in that city. No clue
to the perpetrators Of the murder has yet
been discovered. The meeting was
largely attended. and il was agreed to
raise $500 as reward for the arrest of
the murderer or murderers. The meet.
ing declared their opinion TO be tina. the
number of licensed & unlicensed houses
for the sale OF liquor, and the opening of
them upon the Sabbath in spite of the
law, and the abuses of the system of
voluntary fire companies. arc evils cal.
culated to originate outrages of the kind
now engaging their attention.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-03-10
Land Sales in Iowa.

By the National lntelligencer we dis
cover that the public lands of the newly
formed districts are for public auction.
The sales are to take place at the follow.
ing named places and times:
At Kanesville all the lands Of that dis
:rict will be exposed to the highes. bid.
der, commencing on the sixth day Of
June. Again at the same place on the
20th which lntimates suspension oil
the sales for two weeks. Again at the
same place on the ll,h day OF July af
ter an interval of twenty days. Fl. Des
Moines Office; at this place the sales take
place first. on the 18Th day of June. a,
the same place again on the llth of Ju.
ly. AT Charlton Point, sales commence
on Monday, the Goth of July, and be
continued until all the lands advertised
shall be disposed of tina, belong to thi:
district, Much Of the lands of this dis.
,rct formerly belonged, or was included
ia the Fairfield district.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTloN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the RICH. OIL
pre- emption TO any of the lands within
the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated, is required TO estab.
fish the same TO the satisfaction of the
Register and Receiver of the proper land
Office. and making payment therefor. a.
soon az practicable after seeing this no
lice, and before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale of the
lands embracing the tract claimed, other.
wise such claim will be forfeited.
JOHN WILSON,,
Com. Gen. Land Office.