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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02


MoRE INDIAN TREATIES RATIFIED
We understand that the Senate have ra
tified, without amendment, the treaties
recently negotiated in this city by Col
Manypenny, the commissioner OF lndi
on Affairs, with the Omahas and the
confederate tribes Of Ottoe and Nilsson
ri Indians, who inhabit the northern por
ton of the Territory OF Nebraska.
By the terms Of these treaties the In
dian tribes parties thereto cele and re.
linquish to the United States all their
lands, only rcserving place for ,hcil
future home, to be selected by the Presi
dent Of the United States, and to which
they agroe to remove os soon as the ne.
cessary provisions are made for fulfill.
ing the treaty stipulations, as they can
arrange their affairs, &c. The Indian.
relinqush all claims for money or o,hel
things under lormer treaties, except any
balances appropriations for them now
in the Treasury; and likewise relinquish
all claims heretofore set up by them te
any land on the cast side of the Mis-
souri, River.
In consideration Of these cessions and
stipulations, the United States agree te
pay:
To the Ottocs and Missourias-$2o
900 annually, for three years from the
lst Of January, 1855; $4,000 per an
mum, for the next ten years; $4,000 pc
aunum for the next fftccn years. and
$4,000 per annum for the next twelve
years.
To tho Omahus-$4o,oOo per annun
for three years from lst Of January
1855; $4,000 per annum for the mex
ten years; 100000 per annum for tn,
next fifteen years, and $4,000 per an
mum for the next twelve years.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02
DO Not swear

Ito use an oath occasionally, Is sin
against God. or TO utter ono in society
on anomaly 10 etiquette, u Is certain
that free vensof profanity deiracts a.
mnzingly from The merits Of scholar.
ship, rendering ones person disgusting,
hi' very beauty communicating, md his
address dissonaht and grating as sleigh
driving through the streets on bare
ground.
Ia critical point Of view. he is gull.
~ Of tautoIosy. Pennoloey, srandilo.
quence, and thousand other rhetorica al
crimes. How could one DO entertained
by public debate or lecture, abound.
ing in blasphemiesi Why, the most il
li,erate Of the rabblc would justly plead
TO himself that hs could swear as we'll
as the speaker. How would you, who
are a professor in this business, be ed.
fed by reading a paper blended with
this trash.
In point Of denunciation, or satire, let
it bc remem bcred that there are terms
more pertinent andiforciblc than this.
tie growth Of profanity. And as for the
eloguence Of introducing it in circles, il
would be interesting 10 hear or read an
essay from one Of its champions. mark
ing its peculiar beauties, and the majes.
tic suphony with which it abounds.
Young ladies nova days, when they
are preparing for walk, ought not to
keep their lovers waiting as long as they
used to do, for now they have only to
pu, their bonnets half on.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02

A NuT Fon THE CunIoUs.-Mr. John
Toothaker, who is engaged in an extens'
i've numbering operations abo ut the upper
waters Of the Umba cog lakes, writes ia
the Pennington Chronicle that one o
his men, who was telling pine tree
near the Mooscl amuguntic, struck q
hard substance which rendered his axe
comparatively useless. On examina.
ton ii proved TO be a stone, which,
when taken out, weighed 80 pound
The stone was four feet from the ground
in the center Of tho tree-lhe tree was
perfectly smooth. and over two feet in
diameter at the place where the stone was
imbeded.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02

"My son would you suppose that the
Lords prayer could Be engraved in
space no larger tn an the ares Of shalt
dime!" ,y.sa
"Well, yes. father, II half 1lns il
a. large in eyerybody's eye - Il u il
yours. think:thsrs would BE- nodiGcul.
|ty in putting i on about four times" !"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02

The Pennsylvania Legislature Is con.
sidering proposition ID sell the public
works. TIC reasons in favor Of the
proposition are startling. The expeuss
Of repairs, management &C., Of The main
line lest year Exceeded the revsnne BY,
the spn1 Of 43lo,0l4s .
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02
HOW BRITAIN REGARDS CUBA.

HOW BRITAIN REGARDS CUBA.
In the course Of late debate in the
British Parliament on the topic Of the
United States and Cuba, based upon the
Black Warrior affair, Mr.. Baille made
this remark:
Most assuredly, unless she (Spain)
fulfilled her engagements with US, and
took care that Cuba shoulI no longer
be the grand, and, indeed, sole scat OF
the slave trade, which she had under.
taken to suppress, she could not fairly
complain if England took no measures
TO prevent Cuba from falling into the
h ands Of the Americans"
Mr. Golden took up the defence Of
his colleague, and made the following
emphatic declaration:
Without saying one worl about the
expediency OF giving Cuba to tho United
States, or assisting that country to take
possession Of the Island. he tho usht it
would be greatly for the interests Of hu.
manity If the United States, or any 9th.
er power that would altogether discoun.
tenance The slave trade, should possess
it. (Cheers.)
Sir James Graham expressed the same
tone Of sentiments. They all show that
Spain will rely upon weak reed, in
her Cuban troubles, if she looks to
Great Britain for aid.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02

TuE IsrHMus.-By far the most inter.
esting news by the late packet from the
Pacific is tho safety Of Lieut.. Strain, U. S
N W, and mos, Of his party, who wen,
out from the Darien Surveying Expedi'
ton, early in January. The account,
however, is tinged with melancholy. by
a story Of hardsbips and bodily suffering
which is seldom paralleled in land ad'
ventures.
The misunderstanding between the
American population at As7inwall and
the Few. .Granadian authorities, serious
ly threatens the peace Of the country.
Tho dangerous experiment Of irresponsi'
bls Vigilance Committees had been re.
sorted TO by the Americans; butas Capt.
Hollins, Of U. S. brig "Cayane," had
interfered, i, is hoped that further VIC
lencs will be arrested, until the affair is
adiudicsted between the two governments
The progress Of the Panama Railway
il satisfactory, and the completion o.
the work promises 10 attract increased
attention to the Panama route, as the
great highway Of nations between the
Two oceans, and the readiest means o.
reaching Australia from London as we'll
a. from the United States. By this ar.
rival we have accounts froTa Melbourne
down to the l3th January.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02

Mrs. M, Wheeler has Just returned
from Cincinnati with supply Of Mill.
merry Of the latest and most costly styles
in .voNie: Her establishment is near
The Venom; House.
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A SiHgular Case.

A trial Of a somewhat singular char.
acter took place yesterday before Justice
Rowekamp. A young man, named Lew.
is Wiscner, was arraigned upon charge
Of perjury at the instance Of his step.
father. one Of the great family Of Smith.
1t appears the young man had become
enamored ofa blnsliing young damsel
and was exceedingly anxious to marry
her, but tho step.father objected for q
pecuuiary reason-that Of keeping the
wages Of his step.son for the support el
him self and wife.
Tho young man being but twenty
years old, went before the Probate
Court, (notwith.tand the objection
Of his step. fathar,) procured his license
by taking the usual oath that ho was Of
lawful age, viz: twen,y.oae years. and
forthwith married the girl.
The step.fathsr ragged and siormcd,
and finally had the youth arrested upon
the charge Of perjury, and swore he
would send him 10 the penitentiary. But
on the trial the case took another as.
pcct; thero was no proof that went to
show that the defendant knew he was
not twcnty.one, and his mother testified
that she had never told him how old he
was. Now, the Justice is not hard
hearted man, and appreciated tho feel
inss Of the young and loving couple, to
be torn apart and separated for years.
perhaps; for the reason that the young
man unfortunately did not know his
own age, and furthermore to crafty a
mean, rcvengcful spirit entertained BY
the old man. The defendant was dis
charged, and with his rosy'cheeked wife
on his arm, stalked out Of the office, re-
joicing at his narrow escape from the
penitentary.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02

The BIGoEsT YEr!-A steamer was
launched at New York on Thursday,
called the Metropolis. which is the larg.
eat steamboat ever built. being $50 fee,
long, 45 beam. and l5 feet hold. She,
unlike other steamboats,, is timbered up
to the level Of her state. room floor, and
thus in reality is "a feet deep. Her en-.
sins. whieh'is to be put in by the Novel.
ty Iron Works,,is Of nearly double the
power Of any steam engine now in use,
The cylinder is l05 inches diameter by
- feet stroke. Tho Metropolis will
measure about'2,aoo tons burden. and il
intended for the Fall River line.
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SAFE SOUND AND SOLVENT. ="

The Cochituate Bank, of Boston,
which is now in o terribly collapsed
state. was what is often called a "safe,
sound and solvent" institution, down to
the day Of its explosion. Its condition,
on the morning Of its suspension, was
rep ortel thus:
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02
$454,O00

Some Of the parties think it will come
out sound, after all. How it is posi-.
BILE, is what they don't show by the
figures. By the law Of Massachusetts,,
however, there is a little chance of re.
dress. The act ofls4o, chapter 80, and
section l, provides:
The holders Of stock in any bank, al
the time when such bank shall stop pay.
ment, shall be liable, in their individu.
al capacities, Tor the payment and re.
demption of all bills which may have
been issued by such bank, and which
shall lemain unpaid, in proportion 10
tho stock they may respectively hold a,
the tims aforesaid.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-05-02

LIABILITIES.
Circulation $257,OOO
Due Boston Banks 100000
/" Depositors $4,000
Total $454,000
Specie, bills on other
Banks land checks on
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20

=" am every day astonshed at Dr. Turn.
bulls wonderful nay, almost miraculous
cures. He makes the blind to see, and even
the deaf and dumb to hear and speak. (
heard yesterday Little girl, who was born
both deaf and dumb, learning for the frs,
time to speak her own name, and when at
last she caught the sound, and her little lips
shaped the word, her Joy was indscribabe."
The other letter was written in the South
and dated Dee. ~, 1852 One extract I
present, DIR. Turnbull is spending the win
ter in New Orleans. am still his patient,
and my sight is every day improving. Yes
terday ! read the headings of the newspa-
pers and the titles Of several large books.
have done running against the chars and
tables and were the dews of the night
diamonds. and they were mine. were not
so rich and 50 happy and by the grace of
our Heavenly Father, my life shall hence
orth be one day of thanksgiving, one day of
rejoicing, and may my heart know naught
but grateful love. ! have seen the sun
again, the moon. aud the stars, aud the flow
ers and the running waters and more than
all, | have felt my long buried heart warm
and beat again beneath the smiles of my
precious mother and my blessed father"
None should conclude from the above that
all, who apply to DR.. Turnbull, will be cur
ed as a matter Of certainty. No such thing
He effects wonderful cures, but does not
pretend to effect all cures. here are many
cases which even his skill cannot reach.
His rooms are in the Winthrop House
fronting Boston Common. HIS manner is to
receive fec every time he attends to pa
tent Obviously this is the only proper
course to be taken with the multitude OF
strangers that come 10 him. lie seemed al
most as much gratied by my cure as | was
myself frHAMAR SMITH.
Waitsiiel Oct. IL.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20

ing him, the second mate iumpinp overho..a
and making rope fast to him, when bo ,s.
drawn on board. lie proved TO be n Fronoh'
man who had beena passenger on hoard ~,
steamer with which he had been in collision
tie informed the captain that others ,yara
Gear on piece Of wreck. and on going slon
he saw US and three others. We were ,h,,
first to which the boat was sent. and we w..
safely taken on board about 3 p.m. m
next picked up wac James Smith. n second
passenger in the Arctic. The others saved
were five Of our dremen. The shin ,ro,aJ
to be the Cambria, Of Quebec, from ilasgov
Tor Montreal, commanded by Capt. John Rns'
sell. who had commanded the British barone
Jesse Steven, aad was rescued from the wreck
OF that vessel by Capt Nye. of the Collins
steamship Pacific. as will be remembered
Oi Capt Russell it would be scarcely nos.
slhle to say enough in his praise. for the kind
treatment which all Of us received from hi,,,
during the time we were on board his shin
His own comforts he gave up in every resno.,
for our relief. The Rev. Mr. Walker al
wife and another gentlemen, who were nae.
sengers IN the Cambria, have been nnceasinc
in their efforts to promote our comfort. re-
them, and all on board. we shall ever owe a
debt of gratitude for their unbuunded kind
ness to us From the Frenchman who W..
picked up, we learned tha, the steamer with
which we lad been in contact WIS the screv
steamer Vesta, from st. Pierre. Miouelon If
aud for Grenvlle, France. As near A. Va
cnuid learn, the Nesia was steering T.. s. f..
and was crossing our course within tvn
points, with all sails set the wind being w.
by ). Her anchor stock, about 7 BY inches
square, was driven through the bows Of the
Arctic about IL inches above the water limo
and an immense hole had been made at the
same instant by the iluke of the anchor. about
two feet below the water line, raking fore and
ait the planks, and finally breaking the chains.
leaving the stock remaining in and through
the SIDE oil the Arctic or, ii is more than
ikely that so much Of the French steamers
DOW mad been crushed in, that some of the
heavy longitudinal pieces Of iron running
through the ship may have been driven
through our side, causing the loss of the
Arctic, and fear, many hundreds of valuable
lives.
! have safely arrived at Quebec. but am
lett without penny in the world where
WIN To help myself With sincere gratitude
to those from whom ! have received such
unbounded kindness since have been prov.
idenilally thrown amongst them. am about
to separate from them and 90 to New York,
home OF sorrow ] learned from the doctor.
at quarantine last evening. that the Nesta had
reached St John, n r with several pas
sengers from the Arctic, but could not learn
the particulars. As soon as | can get GA
shore | shall make Arrangements 10 leave
for New York with iheleasi possible ueay.
| shall take the steamer for Montreal this
afternoon.
am very respectfully,
Your obedieni aerysnt.
JAS. G. LUCE.
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compel railroads to consult the convenience
of the public in running their trains adopt
ed by an emphatic vote.
Reports. BY committee on Banks. bill
relating TO White River Bank Sd reading.
The Senate came IN. and Joint Assem-
bis was formed to hear the report Of the com
inttee to canvass votes for County Officers.
After hearing the report in part the As
semby adjourned to 10 a. m. on Tuesday
next, and the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.
Report. BY the committee on JudicIe-
ry-blll entitled, ian Act relating to wit
nessess" that the same ought to psss. Ur-
dered to be enarossed and read the third
tune to-mo row afternoon.
Bill introduced and reGtrrcd.-By Mr..
Millngton. 20 prevent distractions OF high
WAYS aud streets by railroad corporations
to the committee on roads.
Resoiution.--By Mr. Green, instructing
the committee on the Judiciary to inquire
/ into the expedlency of amending the law re-
la,ing TO evidence in prosecutions for biga-
my and adutery passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and referred. BY Mr.. Car
penter TO Incorporate the Island Pond and
St Johnsbury railroad company. to commit
tee on Roads 10y Mr.. Beckwrh to increase
paw Of sheriffs ana their deputies, to commit
tee on Printing by Mr.. Mason, to repeal s
80 and 80 of ch %, and IS : OF 81 {. 5,
to committee on Printing.
Mr.. Deane called up the petition Of Ira
Kendall and others, aud withdrew opposition
to the reference to a select mmiitce offive,
proposed By Mr.. Washburn, and the petition
was so referred.
Reports BY Judiciary committee, gainsi
bill relating to actions brought before a JUS
tee of the peace, and It was laid on the Ia
BILE: bill in alteration of c ll6 G.. =, with
amendment allowing witnesses 81 per day
for attendance on county courts agreed to,
and bill ordered to be engrossed.
The Speaker presenteda communication
from Mr. Judevine of ilardwick, banking
the Speaker for appointing Mr. .. on the
General committee regarding II rs being
more honor than he expected from the ''pre-
dominant party" and asking to be excused.
for the purpose Of attending to the interests
Of the Republican party and replying to an
article in the Burlington Free Press. Mr.. J.
was excused, and Mr.. Curror of Walden
was appointed ia his place.
The Report of the Atlantic g. st. Law
renee railroad company was referred to the
committee on koads. dlouned
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Vermont Banks.

In another column we have given the ab-
stract of the condition of the various banks
FROM the report of Daniel Roberts, Esq.
Bank Commissioner. On comparing with
las, years report we find the following facts :
Increase in the number ofbanks, z
Increase Of authorized capital, SS35,00O
ofactua business capital. 409,sld
of specie, s,l5l
Decrease in circulation, s05,l0s
discounts, 420,66l
in deposites abroad. 209,s0l
in total resources, 279,639
To every one hundred dollars in circula.
ton there is now nearly SO deposites in
city banks, and si,93 specie.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20
u. s. Senator's Elected!

The Legislature has performed in few
hours, what two months was insufficient to
accomplish last year. JAcoB CoLLAMER
and LAWRENCE BRAINkRD have been elect
ed U. s. Senators, Anti-Nebraska and
friends Of freedom, both.
The following lette- places Judge Con
LAMER on the record right.
OCTOBER Z, 1854
DEAR SIR;
| cheerfnIIy put on paper my brief but
unqualified and explicit answer 20 your in
quries Of me.
am utterly opposed to the Nebraska re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise Iregard
that repeal as q loihless breach Of pNghted
public faith and that it absoyes the free
; tatcs from all obligation to any Of the com
promises ever made on the subject OF slave
ry since the adoption Of the constitution.
was ever opposed TO any compromise
by which free territory should he opened to
slavery, aud always So voted and insisted
particularly in speech in The House Of
Representatives in July, 1913 1T may be
found in the Congressional Globe.) retain
ed aud expressed the same views in Cabinet
in 1919 and ESQ.
regard the fugitive slave law lpart OF
that compromise) as Inconsistent with the
rights and safety Of our free people, ana It's
ttff,
Of the usual ana proper course OF Judicial
proceod ding, and that, unless essentially mod
fled by allowing jury trial in the place OF
arrest, ii should be immediately and uncon-
dtionally repealed.
Respectfully yours,
j. COLLAMER.
CuAnrrs fyNt.N ESQ
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20

Pennsylvania Ohio, aud Indiana have ad-
ded their all but unanimous verdict for Free
dom-a verdict secured by the hearty CO OPP
Grafton of true men in all parties, as only it
could be secured-and verdict which can
be carried into full fruition by Congress in
the exercise of the same patriotic spirit
With these Indications that success is GER
tain, icthe battle is carried on in the spirit IN
which it has begun, we say, by all means.
lie, the good work 90 on.
Indiana Every member Of Congress IS
Nebraska Legislature ditto-state
ticket ditto, by about 10000 majority
Ohio.-Every member of Congress is anti
Nebraska and the popular vote is the same
way by over 10000 majority!
Pennsylvania All the same way, with
the exception Of few scattering Nebraska
democrats in Congress :!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20

Governors Message our estimation,
it is a model Message; short plain, and
to the purpose. A child can understand III;
aud neither statesman nor scholar can rea-
sonably complain of it 1t is right on Tenn
perance, on Education, on the Militia, on
Taxes, on economy, and on the paramount
cause of Freedom. II the present General
Assembly should be as short and direct to
the purposes for which it assembled, and It's
proceedings done up IN as good taste and
temper as the Message, the people OF Yer
mont viii have reason to be proud of their
State Government for the year a. d, 1854 3.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20

Michigan. The Detroit Tribune
says that Mr.. Howard, the Wing
aud Anti Nebraska candidate for
Congress from that district, will be
elected by such majority as never
before was given to the candidate Of
any party in the district.
Mr.. Slrarl, il adds, for his truck
ling subseryiency to the South, and
his base betrayal Of the rights of his
constituents, on the slavery question,
will receive such "A rebuke as has
jus. been administered TO some of
his fellow traitors in Maine aud 9th
er States. The Locofoco slave
~ State ticket will receive an almost
equally severe rebuke at the hands
OF the people OF the State. The
whole Independent tickle, will he
elected 10y "A majority varying from
five 10 Ten thousand.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20

pone, but on objection by Mr.. Grandey as to
point of order, this motion was Withdrawn,
and Senator Denison moved that when the
Assembly does adjourn, it be to 10 a. m, on
Thursday, and after discussion by Messrs.
Field, Grandey, Smith of Monkton, Rankin,
Hunton and Wsshburn, this motion was
agreed to, ~ 10 /. Mr. Rankin nomina-
ted Joseph II. Barrett, Of Middlebury, as
Secretary of State; Mr.. Benjamin nomIna-
ted Sioddard -. Colby, Of Montpelier Mr..
Bickuel nominated Guy c. Sampson, Of
Burlington, and Mr.. Carpenter Of Guillord
nominated B. y. Harris, Of lIrattIeboro'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20
Patent PotatOe Diggers, at Oh
liver & Helmer's.

Having purchased the right to make and
sell the celebrated Potatoe Diggers within
the County Of Washington, VT, we are
now prepared to furnish the farmers of our
county, with the best thing ever offered or
used either as Potatoe Digger or Culu-
vator. 1t is simple and cheap. You can
dig as many potatoes with it in day as you
can with hoe in month, and do las well.
Farmers, come and see.
OLIVER e. llELMER.
Montpelier, Sept, ~, 1854.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20

Ouer Issues Of Stock in Corporations.
The reader will have observed that Mr.
Page, of Rutland, has introduced a bill to
prevent this new fashioned offense. An
right, so far as it goes but in our Judgment
the PUNISHMENT fixed by the bill comes fat
short of what the case requires. Small op.
erations of This kind are hardly to be expoc
ted and the law, therefore, should be fixed
to meet the case Of swudlers on large
scale.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20

c. We mace our remarks upon the bill
Of Mr. Page Of Rutland, to punish oyer-is.
sues of stock in corporations, under the im.
preston that three years was the limit of i'm.
prisonment We find, however, that impris.
onmen, for ten years is provided for by the
bill-a penalty suited to the onormity Of tue
oilense.