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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14
Three days Later Intelligence.

The Cunard steamer Europa, Capt Lott, ar
rived at New York at 9 O'Clock Saturday morn
ing, from Liverpool, which port she left on Sat
urday morning, March 10Th.
he grain market has been without change,
although on the whole there has been dispose
ton to greater firnness.
ENeLAND-The Daily News is reviving the
question Of the right of South Carolina to impris
on colored British secmen visiting her ports, and
makes out strong case against the Palmetto
State.
FEANcE.-The Emperor Of Brazil, by auto
graph letter has conferred upon the Emperor of
France the " Grand Cross OF the Imperial Order
Of Cruzcirs."
GERMANr A revolutionary manifesto has
been secretly printed for circulation among the
soldiers. The Milan failure had, however, des-
troyed the hopes of the aeitators.
1uRxEy. BY way Of Paris 1t is stated that
the difficulty between Russia ard Turkey has
been adjusted. Dispatches received by the Tur-
ksh Minister at London, say tn Prince Mem
schlkoif made some notifications in the preien-
sions which he at itst announced. and that the
sultan accepted the modified propositions
Accounts from Milan report that Marshal Ra
dc,zky had granted tan pardon to oil the prison.
ers concerned IN ITS late iuSlrrcctlon
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WHAT LApirs CAN Do.--At MARYLAND, Ohio,
little girl about twelve years old obtained to
her lst Of temperance pledges more than fire
hundred names THIS set the ball rolling among
the men and women of the place. The result
was the union Of ministers ana lawyers of all
sects in religion and of all parties in politics,
TO roll on the temperance car, AMI keep it on the
track. The men organized societies, and the
ladies united their own sex in similar organiza-
tons, holding their female temperance meetings,
and conducting them upon their own RESPONSE
bility. A committee of two ladies'. from one
Of their societies, has recently waited upon
all the merchants, grocers and taverns Of the
place, selling ardent spirits, eleven il number,
and asked their names to pledge not 10 sell ar
dent spirits except for medicinal or chemical
purposes All signed the pledge, except two
grocers, who wanted "more time for considera-
ton" The ladies have great confidence that the
two considering" gentlemen will yet yield TO
their request, and sign the pledge. Most of the
citizens of the town have signed petition to
the Legislature Of Ohio to give them the Maine
Liquor Law. These fruits Of lille girFs in
.fuenoe remind us Of the fact, that some twenty
years ago, three young Misses Of village in
Vermont, seeing their brothers training" an
intoxicated man, by dragging him through the
streets IN crockery crate, queried in their
minds how long II might be before their loved
brothers might exchange places with the man in
the crate themselves, and become sport for other
boys through the influence of alcohol? Tire
girls mutually agreed to visit every store in the
place, and entreat the merchants to discontinue
the sale Of intoxicating liquors as Beverage
They put theiF resolution into practice. The
result was the Triumph Of temperance. Every
merchant listened to their urgent and affection
ate appeal, and ceased to sell alcohol as bev-
erage So iar as we know, not one of them have
resumed the sale II Is not from the store Of
our respectable merchants that the evil proceeds.
il is from those perlieus aud fountains OF evil,
the small groggeries and groceries, that the
stencil and pollution comes py into the nostriis
of the public, and poisans the morals of our
youth We hope the selectmen add civil au.
thortieo Of all our villages will licenss but few
of them There are toe many groceries, in our
own village fos the good u the people Eating !
houses, conducted as they should be, are an ac- !
eommodaiion for persons coming in from ether
towns, but when they degenerate into drinking
saloons, are a nuisance which should be remey-
ed. l.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14
Another Phase of the Liquor
Law,

As yet the public have had but one side Of the
Liquor Law before ihem--that which has result.
ted in the arrest of men intoxicated and the seiz
ure Of liquor. There is another phase Of the
circular Of the Commissioner for Franklin Co
He proposes to appoint agents to sell liquors II
each town in the County which desires such al
agent He also proposes To appoint one agent
to purchase liquors Of The frs, quality from the
Gu s,om. house in Boston or New Yoik, and this
agent IS to furnish all the agents in the County
70 that all the towns will have the same qualit,
oflquor and at the same price.
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) The Liquor Law is a Whlg Law

Minnesota is Democratic State. Its people
have voted in favor of the Maine law.
Indiana is Democratic State. The last le-
rislaiure passed a law which in some particulars
outstrips even the Maine law. Licenses to sell
are granted, but bond Of $1,000 is required
Drunkenness Is punished severely; any person
injured has his remedy by a suit against the sell
Ter on his bond, and judgment against tie sell
Ter is ipso taclo a Judgment against the bail
Raod, Island has jus, elected locoioco state
officers by fifteen hundred majority and at the
same election the people approved the liquor law
by 900 majority
Conneciicm has inst given locofoco victory
and majority Of the members Of the legislature
(IIouse) elect are for the Maine law, while the
Senate will not oppose Just such an act as that
of Vermont. So says p. r. Barnum, " demo-
crat" Per contra, the Hartford Courant says
that a majority Of the Legislature is against the
law; that many temperance Wings voted for the
Free Soil and Temperance candidate, while the
temperance locos stuck to their party. We give
the Patriot the advantage Of both sides.
Name was democratic" when the law was
passed.
Massachusetts was il the hands Of the coali.
ton Of free soilers and democrats when the law
was passed.
And finally: in Jcrmoni, the law was passed
bv combination Of men Of all parties in the le-
gislature, and has been approved by the people
of all parties. 1t could not have passed the le-
gislaturo as Wing law if the Wings had adop-
ted as party measure, which they did not moi
could ii have received the approval Of the peo-
pie as Wing law, as every body knows.
SO much to show the absurdity Of the Patr
OTIS position. Now We beg the pairo, to under
stand that we do not charge that The Maine Law
is democratic law, or that the democrats ar
any more responsible for it Than are the Wings
We bold that neither party Is solely responsible
in sh, IT, that this IS not a party question. and
never ought to be. The Patriot can make it pc
ltcal, possibly it may force the issue upon the
people, perhaps and if il does, we hope to sec
acourse adopted that will ensure Tor the Patriot
Notifying defeat
A single word as to responsibility for the
liquor law, since the Patriot is still harpug upon
that string. The votes in both Houses Of Tie
Legislature on the passage Of the bill prove that
the responsibility" Of passing the law is d,rd
ed among all parties But there is another " re-
sponslbilfy" which the Patriot has not yet touch
ed we mean the responsibility Tor the deject'
and faults of the law. WIN the Patriot tcll the
public whether the opponents of the law, unde
the lead of Mr.. Bqrlotc, united with the ultra
friends of the law under the lead of Mr.. Poe
ers, in voting down amendments which were pro
posed to obviate sundry objections to the law
amendments proposed in Committee Of the whole
by Mr. Grdndey? If this matter Of "responsi
bilIty" Is SO very important, we are decidedly IL
favor Of sitting it TO the bottom.
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Judge Phelps on the Pacific Rail-
road Bill.

In the Senate. on the Nth ult. Judge phcus
made the following remarks on the Pacific Rail-
road blll, as reported IN the Globe. The amend.
ment OF MIR. Geyer, referred to, provided that no
part u. the contemplated road should be con.
structcd within the limits Of any STATE.
Mr.. President IT appears 10 me that the friends
OF dis bill have stumbled upon an obstacle
which they will find It very difficult to remove.
If the proposition Of the senator from Missouri
prevails, the measure itself Is imperfect. You
viii then have in your bill propos ition 10 create
railroad IN the Territories of the United States.
without any power on the part Of those employ
ed to construct 1t to act within the States There
fore, If this proposition carries, the measure
must be regarded as an imperfect one. On the
other baud, If the proposition fails and The thir-
teenth section Is retained IN its present FORM YOU
encounter the insuparable difficulty Of nirudinr
upon the sovereignty OF the States in a matter
in my Judgment not within your jurisdiction.
Sir, have always been an advocate Cor the
power of Congress to create corporation, but
only as means of carrying ont the powers yes
ted IN them by the Constitution; aud ifthat cor
poration has other and further objects, nlruding
upon matters within the exclusive jurisdiction of
the States, You have no power to create it, be-
cause the purpose ofthat corporation Is TO 90 be-
yond the powers conferred upon you by the Con-
sttution.
Now, what does the bill before Us, in It's pres
cnt shape, propose: 1t proposes the creation %,
a corporation To act within the States In order
10 act Ctiectualy that corporation must take pfl
Ya'e property, iou ought II you confer tins
lo"et' 70 20 iu''ne' anu 10 regulate 'ne manner
III Why" ul't property sun ue 'ahrh ol
oueht 10 impose tne proper 'unl's ana lae prop,
g"a'us' i"e o'i proposes no sue" thihg II
leaves NE matter az loose enus, bu' you 20 lnr'
uer' iou not ol'y segu'A'e t'e 'fahs po'lauoi
u your ui'n' uuu o' YOU troops anu nlh"S
stores uu1 you regu'a'o ile ordinary intercourse
D OF u'e people % 'ne o'hus II ui'ir o'd'nlil
uioues o. coln'huhcl'lon Now sur Is not th'
WY ".ic'Sll n'aUor from ,ne creation o'
panh o. une uhleu safes whose man oal'
"nu Wnuse on,y opIect may say or at 'eas
! WHO'S p''nclPla' oplec'' was 10 teguate yon
vu'Ie"o, D"I you, m',ti,'es, l''Ie Eou go iur
uo,, anu no" c'h 'on argument ol the Srna
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Arrival of the Prometheus.
New YoRK, April 10.

.'I " It NHNf tNTIII ITIs
The steamer Prometheus from San Juan via
Charleston, arrived this morning at o'clock.
The mal by the Golden Gaze, which left San
Francisco on the 10Th ult was the largest ever
made up for the Atlantic. Il contained l5O.OyO
and $4,000 newspapers.
A fine vein OF silver was recently discovered
near st. Johns, Monterey County. Six different
veins of silver have recently been found in the
same county.
Gold Is now found in great quantities on the
hill sides in the vicinity of Aqua Fro and Mari
posl. The miners are said TO be better employ
ed there than ever before. Three persons have
been known to take out as much as one thousand
dollars day.
The crops throughout California pro.ese a
larger yield than ever before.
Among The deaths in California we notice
that OF Judson Dowker, of Georgia, Vt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14
Four DaysE-,er from Europe.

NEW YORK, April ,.
The T. s. Mail Steamship Arctic, from Liver
pool March 23d, arrived at this port this after
noon.
The Russian Gazette states that the British
Ambassador, Lord \vestmoreland had presented
an official note to the Austrian Ministry from the
English Cab net, containing formal expression
of their intention vigorously 70 suppress any con
spiracy planned by foreign refugees IN England,
against the Continental powers. The Gazette
adds, that Austria is rapidly preparing the nee
essary documents for the legal prosecution of
certain refugees in the English Courts.
lTALr.-A Geographic despatch says that Aus
trla abandons the high treason prosecutions
| The announcement was received enthusiastically
at Milan, on the 10Th The CommaDdant of
Ancona iorbids assemblages of more than five
persons after sunset
From Paris it is stated by those who claim to
be well Informed, that the revolutionary chiefs
were never more active than at the present mo-
ment and that an outbreak somewhere may be
looked for towards the end Of May. kossuth
and Mazzini are said to be Jointly working for
this end.
TuRKEy. Anunexampled haughiiness of Mem
schikofi, the Austrian Envoy to the Porte, caused
an immense 1utter among Diplomats. 1t was
reported that the Russian fleet was clustered
near Constantlnople but not true; nevertheless
the English Charge, Mr. Rose, sent fast steam
er TO Malta, for the English squadron to hasten
INTO the DardanelIes; but Admiral Dundas. in
command, refused to 90 without orders from Eng
land. The French fleet however, from Touon,
was Immediately despatched.
The French Bourse Tell alarmiugy, aud Eng.
funds became depressed, but are now recover ring
I The demands Of Russia are nominally respect
ing the holy places but not definitely known
what else, 1t is supposed the affair will blow
over, but is still critical.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

= he Supreme court Is IN session ~ this
village.
Burlington. More seizures In two cases
the liquor has been destroyed, and in two cases
fines were imposed 10 the amount of 500 each.
Liquor Seizures. A liquor trial under the new
law, occurred in this village last Tuesday. Two
seizures of liquor in kegs, several gallons in
each,) were made az the house of one Of our VII
lage residents, and upon trial before Justices
Theron Howard and Wm Il. Palmer, one key
was condemned, the party fined, and the liquor
subsequently poured out. As to the other key,
/ the Court deemed the proof not sufficient To
warrant conviction. The principal question in
this case was a motion to grant the party arrest
ed jury trial. This point was very ably argu-
ed by Bliss n. DAVIS nd the States Attorney, in
opposition to the motion, and by Charles DAVIS
| IN support Of it, and the motion was oyerrued
1 by the Court The recent decision of Judge
! Redfeld in the Woodstock case, the practice a.
dopted by the police courts in cities, in the trial
of minor offences before a single oficer-the
fact that the statute itself says nothing about a
jury, and the fact also that upon appeal to the
County Court the offender Will be entitled TO a
/ full jury trial, were the principal arguments a
gainst the motion.-.N6rih Star.
A quantity of liquor was seized on the prem.
ises of Aaron Smith of Danvllle, and poured out
on Wednesday Smiths costs aud fines amour
ted to about $50. He undertook to run tue IL
quor off to Walden but it was so poor WaldeI
people would not take it.
Preston 'fhayer, Of Passumpsic, pleaded gull
ty on "Wednesday. The brandy was destroyed
and the gin given up to another person-the one
owning 1t. Thayer's fines aud costs amounted
to $50 or CdledoRian.
an over The State. Great energy in enforcing
the Liquor Law Is exhibited in almost every par
Of the State la this town there is, SO far as W,
know, no stock for The iaic 10 ipork on None
buy, none SELL and few use. Our people hay,
no time to spare Tor lquorizng, even ii the dis
position existed. We have too much use of ,ca
ter to admit Of any substitute.-Sping6 field, ".
Republican.
The Poor Tax of the town of Springfield ha.
amounted to within small fraction of s0O,OO(
per annum, for several years There is reall,
no such class among us as poor ciasss-ibid
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

.lm'rican Diplomacy. We have seen an ex-
tract of a letter from one Of our ost experience
ed diplomatic representatives, on the continent Of
europe, TO the following effect:
"Mr. Everett's Cuban letter has excited at
tenton here. | read 1t with pride and udmlra-
ton. The Minister from --- 10 whom com
municsied copy, said 'Our European diplo-
plomscy has no such clear and frank documents.
marked by large views, common sense, honesty,
and historical truth aud we European diplomais
appear as pgmles by the side of yours "-.Nat
lssieiligeHoer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

o. In Gov. Fairbanks proc Iamation the
word fast does not occur Il was probably a
slip OF the Secretary, he not wishing to conform
to old usages-or may be, IN the absence of his
principal, a new iHHoVaiion was thought expcdi-
ent. This is an age Of improvement.
Braitieboro' Statesman.
a little too fast IN your conclusions. The
Proclamation was sent to the press by the Gov
ernor himself, and the word fast" was omitted
Intentionally.
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~ Mr.. Jacob McCrlllis, Of Mansfield. a

O. Mr. Jscob McCrlis, of Marshfeld, a
ged IS years, was found hanging by the neck in
his barn on the morning Of the 81 inst He had
been gone from his house about an hour and
when found no gns of lie were apparent An
inquest was held on the body, and the verdict Of
the jury was, that he came to his death by his
own hand
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

The Union announces authorltatiyeiy that the
Secretary of the navy has not countermandei
the Japan Expedition On the contrary, the Ad
Ininistration is making every effort to forward it.
The Vermont has been Withdrawn because she
cannot be manned without exceeding the mum
Der Of sesmen prescribed by Law. Il is also
doubtful whether The Allegheny can be got
ready 10 time 70 Join The expedliion.
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Supreme Court, Chelsea, March,
1853.

State Us. James Noyes, and others. Dickey
and Marcy for State, Lamb, Washburn, Marsh.
Hubbard, and. Martin for Dsit. Indictment for
resisting officer IN Tunbrdge, and convection IN
County Court. Opinion of Court by Bennett
Judgment of County Court affirmed, and the re-
spondents fined five dollars each and costs.
State rs. Alanson Burt, and others. States
Attorney for State; Howard and Underwood for
Detts. indictment and conviction for resisting
oihcer. Opinion of Court by Redhed c. j.
DECISION OF County Court affirmed, aud respond
ents hned hive dollars each and costs.
State Us. Boston, Concord and Montreal Rail
road Company. This was an application for
leave TO HE an information in the nature of
quo Udrdnto; or in other words, to call upon
the Deits.- New Hampshire Railroad Co., to
show by what authority they hold some fourteen
acres OF land which they have purchased in
Wells River. The case was argued for the State
by Underwood aud Peck; and by Washburn aud
Goodall for the Corporation. The subject of the
night Of corporation of sister state TO hold
land IN this state, was extensively discussed. to-
gether with the nature of the writ Quo Uarran-
10. The arguments ON both sides were able
he application was continued to the September
Term.
Divorces Granted.
Phillip Nation rs. Mary NATION.
Obey Remmick Us. Daniel Remmick.
Walter Daley rs Mary Daley.
Aolgai U. Watson rs. Calma Watson.
Melissa f. Jones Us. Emery Jones.
Sophia Smith Us. Daniel Smith.
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Fruits of Railroads in Vermont.

a friend has sent to US an interesting article
from a Western paper, on the effect Of the rail
roads in Vermont, which will be published il
our next
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fotal Mus & Notices.

Montpelier The liquor case, in Montpelier,
alluded to in our last, was decided in favor of,he
defendant.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

University Of y0moat.-.ueiical Department.
The Medical Department Ia this Institution has
been revived, and in the list of lecturers ap-
pointed we observe the names of Or. ORREN
Snrru Of Montpelier and DR.. S. w. TnAYER OF
Northfeld.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-04-14

Lecture at the Methods, Chapel Monday eve,
April 18th, o'clock P. NJ.
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The Student, Family Miscellany, published
by Fowler s Wells, is work Of much value
for the young, and can be had, twelve numbers
in year, for the low price Of one dollar per an
mum. With such works as above noticed, 10
family of children and youth in our county need
to grow up in ignorance. The youthful mind is
a fruitful soil Let it be cuiiirqiei
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EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.

MONDAY, Apri 4.
Mr.. Brodhead called up his resolution request
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish the
Senate at the commencement of the next session,
with statement showing the amount Of Ameri
can stocks and bonds. Of all kinds held abroad
lie went into a statistical review, in which he
deduced the fact that in an account current Of
foreign trade Of the United States, the balance
against MS is S6i,U00.000, towards the settlement
of which we have exported s37O00,000 in gold
and silver, and the balance Of S27OOO-O00 he
had no doub, had been lquidated by the remit
tances Of Federal State, and other stocks. The
resolution was adopted
The Senate then went into executive session.
and after two and halt hours spent therein, adj
journed.
TUESDAY, April 5.
The Senate after a short Executive session
took up Mr. Houstou's resolution authorizing
the Mexican Boundary Commission TO furnish
report of the explorations made bv them in New
Mexico, Texas, and California. After debate,
the resolution, on motion of Mr.. Douglass was
laid on the table.
Another Executive session ensued, when the
Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. April g.
In the Senate, after Executive Session, Mr..
Seward offered a resolution calling on the Presi-
dent Tor information concerning the proceedings
Of Commander Iullins, at San Juan. Adopted
Mr. Chase offered resolution that all the
proceedings OF the Senate shall be public and
open except in cases where confidential matter
Is comuncoted by the President.
The Senate went into Executive Session a.
gam, and then adjourned.
FRiD,Y, April g.
A resolution appropiating $500 for erecting
nachine ia the nall. for taking the yeas anc
nays was rejected.
Mr. louston's resolution to adjourn tomorrow
was laid on the table.
After short executive session, the Senate ad.
journed.
I. S. Stnaie. In the Senate, on Saturday, on
motion of MIR Hunter, n Committee of two
(Nesrs. Hunter and Everett, were appointed Ia
wait on the President Of the United States, and
inform him that. unless he had further comlnuni
cations 10 make to the Senate, it would adjourn
at one o'clock on Monday. Mr.. Hunter subse.
queniIy reported TINT the Committee had waited
on the President who had no further conmuni.
cation 10 make, aud the resolution to close the
session on Monday was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Soule, II was resolved that
the Committee on Mexican Claims be authorised
to file their report after adjournment.
Mr.. Stewards resolution, to print debates in
the National lntellgencer, was taken up, and a
SPIRITED debate sprung up between Messrs
Chase and Weller, on a motion by the former tC
pri them IN The National Era. which was final
~ defeated. No quorOm being present, the Sen.
ate adjourned.
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A letter from Washington states that the gov
eminent has sent instructions to Capt. Hollins
Of the Cyane, To remain at San Juan, until relic
we'd by capt Newton, Commodore Of The squad