Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-20
Ths u. S. Lilo uor Law.

NC Liquor La" passed Dy congress, TO pre-
vent the traffic IN spirits with the Indians, to
which allusion was made in late number af our
paper, is az follows, having been passed in 1884:
BE it enacted. That if any person shall
BELL, exchange or giue, barter or dispose of, any
bprtaous liquors 10 any Indian, lin the Indian
Country such person shall forfeit and pay the
sum Of five hundred dollars; and if any person
ehall Introduce orsal,empt to produce any splr,u.
lous liquor or wine into the Indian country, ex
cept such supplies as shall be necessary tor the
officers OF the United States ard troops of the
,servicc under the direction OF The War Depart.
mcnt, such persuns shall inrfeit sum no, exceed
ling three hundred dollars and if any Superin
Atendent Of Indian Affairs, or Commanding OFF,
Ger OF military post, has reason 10 suspect or is
Informed that any white person or Indian is
about TO Introduce or has int 'oduced any spirit
uous liquors or wine into the Indians country,
4 IN violation of the provisions of this section. it
shall be lawful tor such Superintendent Indian
Agent, or Military Officer, agreeably 10 such
regulations as may be established. by the Pres
dent OF the United Suites, to cause the boat
stores, packages and all places of deposit of
such persons to be searched and if any such
3splrltuous liquors or wine is found, the goods,
boats, packages and peltries of such persons
shall be seized and delivered to the proper officer,
and shall be proceeded against by libel 10 the
proper court, and forfeited; Que half TO the
4 United States, and if any such person is ira
der his license shall be revoked and his bond
put in suit. And it shall, moreover be lawful
fol any person in the service OF the United
States, or for any Indian, 10 lake ind destroy any
ardent split or wine found in the Indian country,
except military supplies as mentioned in this
F sec1On Aud be it further enacted, That il
any person, whatever, shall, within the limits of
the Indian country, set up or continue any
dlstllery tor manufacturing ardent spirits, he
shall forfeit and pay penalty of one thousand
dollars, and it shall be the duty Of the Superin-
tendent of Indian Affairs, Indian Agent or sub
Agent, within the limits of whose agency the
same shall be set up or continued, forthwith to
destroy and break up The same, and it shall be
lawful to employ the military force of the United
States in executing that duty"
VIZ. CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The special meet
ing of Stockholders was we'll attended, pattlcu
larry by country st ckhoders, and resulted in
4 considerable and decidedly racy speech making,
By Messrs. Crane, Hayes and Bues, Of B ,stnn,
Edwards, of Keene, Cove, of Nashua aud Bass,
OF Wllllamslown, and The adoption Of resolutions
bya stock vote, (about 81, 900 yeas to 1000
and odd nays,) recommending and ins.ructlng
IN substauce-
!. That the Directors demand surrender of
the road by the Trustees to the Directors.
2. That those who are members OF the Board
Of Directors resign their Dlrectorshp.
3 That the BY Laws be altered so as to fix a
specific day Tor the annual meeting, and require
specific reports, to be- published 80 days before
each annual meeting.
( A. Appointing Committee consisting of
Messrs. Crane, Bates and Hobrok Of Boston,
to look after the Directors and trustees, and en-
force the views of the meeting as expressed in
the regulations.
s. Recommending the appointment Of Su-
perlntendent who is dlsnterested, as to connect
ing roads.
These resolution were opposed by Messrs.
Cove and Hayes, and supported by the othel
| speakers above named; and on the announce
ment of the vote, Mr. Hayes entered written
protest against the validity of the vote, and the
legality OF the meeting
he resolutions are advisory, or, more correct
ly, perhaps, as to part OF them, protest against
leaving The road in the hands Of the Trustees
while las the argument was,) the interests upon
the bonds has been promptly paidand the cond
tons OF the mortgage have not been violated
So far as We are apprlsed. the Trustees would
= ne PLEASED, as we'll as they might be, to be re
eved OF their trust, and tho Question Nth them
is--Haw can it be properly done? That we
suppose, is also the question which all concern
ed are now considering; and we do not antlcl-
pate an immediate decision upon it.
Much OF the discussion was upon the supern
tendency. and rather upon the superintendent
than upon the principle expressed In the resolu-
ton The complaint was that the southern lle
does not have its share Of Central business the
reply was, that the northern line does it cheaper
and therefore more for the advantage Of the
Central. On this tho parties joined issue, and
the facts elected went to show that the Sullivan
and Cheshire offered the same Terms as the
Norther line, but that Fltchburgh road (part O
the Southern line.) exacled higher rates
quentv the Northern line was the most prof,a
bic for the Central and for this reason only, i,
was alleged, had been preferred by Mr.. Stcarns
The statements made IN the discussion showed
handsome increase in the business of the roat
during the last year, and the action Of the meet
ing was evidently based upon the ground tina
the road can and WiI meet all it's liabilities, an
therefore ought not to be in the hands OF l,
credtors.-- Vermont Uatchman.
The CoUSTERFElTING AT BOsTON.-W.
Wilson, bank note engraver OF Boston, hs
been arrested in that city on charge OF mani
featuring counterfeit money. A search OF h
premises says the Atlas of the 7lh inst. result
ed in finding a number of bank plates OF cour
terfets lately put in circulation. such as Sl0'
the Merchants Bank, Boston, $3s Of the Trade
mans Bank. Chelsea, unsigned bills OF both
these banks being found in Mr.. Wilson's posse
sion; also unsigned bills of the Whately Ban
and copper plate Of the same bank. The CO
per plates were the property of the New En-
land Bank Note Company. There were also il
pressions OF vgncttes of bank bills, &c. In III
coming line there were four moulds for makiI
dollars, halves quarters, and dimes, all OF Al
ericun coin. Commercials OF each kind. and t
ting the dies found were in his pockets. In i
wallet was 1922 in counterfeit bulls on the va
GUS banks, the possession OF which ard the COZ
can be accounted for only on the ground that
was IN fact the agent Of the Association o NJ
England Banks 10 de'ect countereits, and
this way legilnately became possessor of the
Mr. Wilson has been instrumental. MS agent
the banks as above stated, in arresting seve
passers OF counterfeit money
He was subsequently brought before the
lice Court on two additional charges one wi
forging and making $40 bill on the Merchan
Bank, Boston, the other with partially engravl
plate on the State Bank OF Indiana. On the
additional charges he was ordered TO give b
in the sum Of 10000 for examination on Tu
day, 18Th inst
EcLIpsEs FOR 1853 There will be t
eclpses of the sun and one Of thu moon duri
the year 1883 The first eclipse Of the :
will take pace on the 4 of June, and will
visible in California. the southern portion OF
United States, and in near,y the whole of Sol
America. The second will be total. aud v
take place on the 30lh November 1t wall
visible in California. Mexico, Central Amer
Both of these eclpses will be invisible he