Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-15
Seven days later from Califor-
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III.
The Panama Railroad is progressing fine
ly.
The news from the mines is cheering, and
lucky strikes were frequent, and most who
labor are doing we'll.
The people of Carson's valley. number
ing about 500, have sent delegate to the
California Legislature, 20 apply for liberty TO
be set oil from Utah and be added to Cali
iorna. II Congress should agree.
Emlgranis are arriving almost daily from
the plains, and report great hardships aud
some losses Of their stock Cd the route.
Financial affairs in California are in
prosperous condition. Holders of the State
per cent. bonds, preferred those bonds to
the money.
The irgate Susquehanna brings dates to
the 2-.h from the Sandwich Islands.
Tier officers report that the annexation
feeling was strong at Honolulu, and II is gen
orally nnder- God that the treaty Of cession
has ca signed by the lIawaiun Ministry
aud King knmehamoha and only awaits the
signature Of the heir apparent, who was alb
sent, bat who had sent word that he would
soon return and s'gn d.
Hoiiotcays Ointment ant Pils the most
cihcncions in the Uuon. for the cure OF Ery-
sipiis --Emum Henderson. Of fourth street.
PmadrIphia, WIS very severe sufferer for
two yetrs With Eyspeins. she became al
most blind. and deaf with the severity of the
disease. $50 b1d was the attack she consul
ted several Of the Doctors IN her neighbor-
hrii bni they did her no good. She finally
determined 10 have recoufsa 10 lloloway's
O.n,meE- aud i'lils, and by he Joint use Of
these two rrfuedies, She was cured in six
weeks. after every Other treatment had fall
ed
A, tle Municipal Election in Hartford on
No0liy there were twenty three distinct
Vickei. 10 the ioid ~ one who was nos
ON more ihnn one ticket was elected; and
all Hhl wsre on tha Know Nothing mud
Temperance Pcbets. only, we're defeated --
Parts Of tickets, and some from al parties,
wcr' elected.
Sal .lcc.hnf-ln Clarendon. Rutland
County, 900 the 18Th instant, Jonathan Par
Ser iad OF cieyeuye got caught by the
machinery of m. and was drawn into a
space bon dye inches wide between the
whoei drum AMI the i11r. So firmly was
hrs boiy wcdgcd in that i stopped the water
wheel.
Eopeaeui Forest Eadley ana Charlotte
Carlisle, OF Plymouth, 90 Windsor County.
run away 10 Bellows Fails, last week, aud
rot mlrrled without asking lcaye Of the Ia
dy's pa. The pa telegraphcd 10 conductor
Arms io iurb,l the bll4-, but IL WAS too late.
The lovers " lhed from Plymouth TO Lud-
lnw SUNDAY night, and took the cars for
bellows Falls Monday morning.
.is5gni-hs our townsman, H. B. Stacy,
was passing through the Camp Ground ON
"Wednesday evening, be was assaulted by
two drunken Irishnen, who knocked him
down Cor -- Know Nothing" and, be-
iuu twn 20 ONE would probahly have serious
ly injured htn, bad not two other gentlemen.
who happened % be- ncar by al the time.
come to the rescue The attack was entire.
ly unprovoked. The lrishmen were finally
lodged ia jail, and the mltler will be legally
Investigated, " EN- we shall be able 10 give
names and PARTICULARS - burlington fie.
Press.
IA important Truth. Nothing can be
r3orc saie, cOngenal or healing 10 the mem
branes Of The Throat and Lungs, vet at the
same time more thorough and energetic in ns
effects than nr. Rogers syrup Of Lirericori.
Iar ant Chanch1'agita that great remedy
for the early stages Of CONSTIPATION,
BroHrtts, and all other diseases which have
their sent in the l.nngs, throat. or air pass
ages. II seems 10 fall like balm upon their
irrratel suftlces. The dry haeking cough
becomes loose, the corrupted matter which
accumIlates in and Expresses the Lungs IS
easily cxpectoraicd while the tonic proper
ties Of the medicine keep up he strength
under The muco puruent discharge. Lira-
frori, Tar and Chanchaidgua possess IN their
separate substances all the elements requisite
for the cure of Coughs, Colds and diseases
Of the Lungs, and combined as they are, IN
a sklllful and scientific manner by regular
ly educated Physician. the preparation Of
which we are speaking becomes almost ire
sishJie.
Sad Fiiaiily.-We learn that two young
men. aged ~ anl y, sons Of Mr.. Suihcr-
land, living al the North b ZACH IN Colchos.
ter, were drowned on Saturday night Dec
%. While trying 10 save a flock of geese
which they feared would be frozen IN the
ice,ihey broke through the ice it is supposed, ,
and wire unable TO eXtricate lhomsclyes-
The family becoming alarmed at they long
absence went with several neighburs u
search for them aud about two o'clock on
Sunday morning their bodies were found
about sixteen feet from the shore and 10 but
six feet of water. Life was of course ex-
tinct-ffee Press.
CmcAeo, Dec. s.-S,renieea slares have
escaped from Missouri and arrived here
There are a number Of men from 81. Lou :,
here, attempting 10 arr, st the fugitiyos.-
The United States Marshal attempted 10
! call out the posse coHmiiatiis and summoned
three military companies, only one nf which
: responded TO the cell. Great excitement
was occosioned by the presence OF the slave
caichers and, inundated by the great
crowd Of people, the Commissioner dismis =
sed the proceedings, and the excitement is
= now abatng.
ORANGE CoUNrY.-William Fisk and A.
Y. TownshenG, who broke open store in
Nershrre few weeks ago. escaped from tho
jail IN Chelsea, Saturday night, Dec. 2. by
saving off the iron bars Of the grated win
, dow, m the second story of the Jail, aud let
ting themselves down by means of bed
clothes tied together. They Captured
horse and sleigh on Tuesday night, and
were themselves captured the next morning,
I, IN Tunbrdge. They are again in Jail One
: OF them had both feet and one hand badly
frozen and was unable to walk without help.
/ LARGE FAILuRF.-.The business commu-
nily IN this city were surprised tn is morning
to learn that one Of the largest and most
extensive dry goods houses in Pearl street.
{ ENJOYING high reputation in all sections of
the United States and the Canadas. had fail
ed and gone into ehancery. The liabilities
of the firm are between Sl,900,OOO and So
OOO,OOO. They are reported to owe one
commission house in Milk street $4,000;
another, Sl5l 600; and there are several
/ others who are ere ditors for about $4,000
each. The failures at the South and West,
) and the utter impossbility of collecting the
vast sums due them, is the cause assigned
for this suspension.-B Boston .4dp. l2h.
1t is said that the house above alluded to