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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29
Waterman e. Journal for 1855.

The coming year promises to be one OF
extraordinary events The War in Europe
tho Commercial panic, the reorganization
of political parties, and presidential move
menis.-tbese are few OF the prominent
topics ofIs55, and they are enough certainly
10 interest deeply every man, woman and
child. The Wutchman will attend to them.
We invite agents and friends to improve the
present and succeeding week in their neigh
borhood in getting subscriptions for the
Waterman Of 1855. While many of the
newspapers are increasing their subscription
rates, we shall be content to adhere strictly
to the old rates,-,see first column OF the
first page. land as a means Of really
chespening the cost Of the Waterman, and
at the same time introducing good magazines
to our subscribers, we offer as follows;
The Waterman and Punam's, Godey's
Knickerbocker or Blsckwcod's monthly mag
azine--o or Dickens Household Words, IL
Illustrated Magazine Of Art, or either of the
British Quarterlies, for "a in advance. o.
the Waterman and Arthur's Home Maya
zine ian excellent monthly for SO 90 il
advance. Postage must be paid on The re
mittpnces, and no orders answered unless
accompanied by the pay.
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Total

STATE RlGHrs. The political papers Of
the highest order are now discussing the
question ofhow far the United States Gov
eminent can act under the Constitution in
regard Ia the question Of the naturalization
laws Some OF the States permit aliens to
exercise the right Of suffrage. The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Journal of Com
merce alludes to this Important subject IN
the following terms
"'rhe laws or the constitution Of the sew
eral States regulate the right OF suffrage, pre-
scribng the qualifications Of voter, without
regard, IN most cases, to naturalization.
a. was not intended by the trainers of
Constitution that any rne not citizen,
should be entitled to vote, and they did not
contemplate the possibility that States in
their organic law would permit unnituraliz-
ed iurelgners 10 vote. But It seems that
States can, and DO, permit aliens to exercise
the right Of suffrage.
NituralIzed citizens are admitted to all
the nights OF citizens, and upon Congress
exclusively is conferred the night of cstab-
llshing uniform system OF naturalization.
But It Il not easy 10 say what rights are
conferred BY naturalization, winch the States
by their legislation, do not confer, except
eligibility to Congress, and to sue Ia the
Courts Of the United States, and to hold
real estate.
1t Is the opinion Of some, that the stuff
rage laws OF some of the States are uncon-
stltuuonal, and that their validity ought TO
be tested, by bringing the question before
the : upreme Court IL is not likely that
Congress can furnish any remedy for the
evil of alien suffrage, and it can only be cor
rected by State Legislation. 80 --''a"A'.aoa. oi
State cs,.s-',i,''tiuIls.
The New York Evening Post states the
case IN the following explicit form:
The alien Is not made citizen Of the
United States by being allowed the right OF
voting for the Governor OF State, and the
membero of its Legislature. lie neither
owes allegiance TO federal republic, nor is
the federal government bound 10 protect him.
because the Constitution OF Michigan per
init him to vote"
The States arc sovereign, and # they
choose to allow person who has not passed
through the fonnalllles prescribed by Con
gress for the admission of foreigners to the
privileges of citizenship, 10 participate in
their local affairs, and to vote for state of,
ficers, the general government has no au'
thority by the Constitution to interfere. The
Evening Post truly remarks;
"The States are sovereign within thai
sphere, and beyond the control of the fed
eral government. AS long as the States sci
up no pretension to exercise the right Of
making citizens of the United States, they
do not encroach upon the proper province
Of Congress"
Within that sphere. e. the sphere Of
Slate purposes. Query Cannot Congress
regulate voting for President, Vice Presi.
dent, and Members of Congress?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

Humanity in The City: by Rev. +. II.
Chapn, New York, De wit & Davcn-
port, publishers.
An elegant volume eycryway. The author
stands in the front rank of Universaist cler.
gymen, and deserves his popularity. This
book, however, Is not scctarian; nor is II
as some would guess from the title, work
upon the charitable institutions Of the cities.
For humanity" read mankind The vol
ume consists of eight discourses upon topics
mch MS :" the Lessons of the street ~" Man
and Machinery" ~" The Strife for Prece-
dence, - the Symbols Of the Republic,'-
81 the Springs of Social Lite, =" the Allies
Of the Tempter," &c. &c-aud interesting
dlscourses they are. For sale by Blllou &
Loveland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

Hon. George r. .n1rsd-We find the
following complimentary notice OF this gen.
tleman IN a late number of the National In
icliigeRcer. II was an unfortunate day for
the diplomatic service of our Government
when President Pierce removed Mr.. Marsh
to make ROOM for a political favorite. Our
Government will hardly again be SO respect
ably represented at the sublime Porte
Ma. MARsH.-Of this distinguished gen
tleman and scholar, who has recently
returned from his mission to Consiantlnople,
and who is at this moment in Washington,
we find the following mention IN re cent
English book entitled Diary in Turkish
and Greek Waters, by the Right Hon. the
u undef date 0: August u, 1853, at Con-
stantinope; 3 met the American Legation
at dinner with our Ambass ldor. Mr..
Marsh, the Minister, is one Of the best-con-
ditioned and most fully informed men it is
possible 10 find any where.
August Sd, | called on Mr.. and Mrs.
March"
Under date of January 9TH, 1854, at Nal
Ia. At dinner lat the Governors | had the
pleasure OF again seeing Air. Marsh, the
late American Minister at Constantnople, on
his way thence. Sir William Reid was
struck, as every one must be, with the full.
ness of his knowledge and his easy and
simple manner of communicating IT,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

.Spiriiu0lisis We have received pamph.
let containing the Constitution, BY Laws
List of Officers, and an address to the public
-purPortIng to come from " the New Eng
land Spirituaiist's Association" DIR. Ed
Mauocks of Lyndon, Vice President is the
only Vermonter in the list of officers. The
members Of this association believe that
"spIFlts do communicate with man"-ln
slruet'ng him, helping hun, healing his dis
eases, &c. &c. Spiritual power, they say,
Is adequate to perform all that is said to be
performed by splrlts-and the address calls
upon unbelievers in spiritualism TO name
some other power that is adequate. The
task of demonstration, we think, belongs to
the spiriIualists. With the aid of super
human power, which they claim, they GER
tainly ought, in some satisfactory way, to
demonstrate the truth Of their new faith.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29
Rare Books for the Holidays.

The Chmm-7he .7ngel Chiiirn-C heerjul
HeUi-County L.fe and other Siorie, 1:
Beautiful Books for the young, pa blished
10 the best style of Phillips, Sampson & Co.,
and for sale-wi,h others suitable as pre-
sents 10 young and old--books excellent in
matter. elegantly printed, and magni6ce ntly
bound-for sale by s. NJ. Walton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

HOilorcay's Ointment aud Pills, the best
Remedy for Bad Legs, and all kinds of
Wounds.-rhe surprising sale Of these
invaluable medicines in every part OF the
civilized world is one Of the most convincing
proofs ofIheir efficacy in curing bad legs old
wounds, scrofuls, and diseases OF the skin.-
Thousands of people who suffered from these
dreadful maladies, have been cured by their
use after every other remedy failed ana it is
a fact beyond DISPUTE that there is no disease,
however obstinate, but that may be shortly
eradicated by these wonderful medicines,
therefore the afflicted should try Holloway's
Ointment and Pills.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

The Free Press Gays that Mr.. !. s. Rust
was overtaken, while riding in sleigh, on
Saturday night in Underhill, by a team OF
-four horses with stage attached. Tie was
run over, his sleigh demolished, and his
horse carried away by the runaways. Mr..
Rust Escaped ininiured. The driver Of the
stage tenn. and the passengers we're
warming" themselves by fire.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

amendatory of the law of last sesson, gradu-
ating and reducing the price of public lands
Postponed for enc week
An Intellectual effort was made to adjourn
till Friday, but at 2 O'Clock the House sd.
journed until to morrow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

Liringsion's Lac Register New York, John
Livingston, publisher; $in year-or with
the Law Register, 81.
The Law Magazine, we should think
must be indispensable to the profession.-
The January number has five cases decided
by the Supreme Court OF Vermont, publish
ed from the manuscript of Chief Justice
Reddeld. These opinions, we suppose, viii
rot appear in the Vermont Reports until a
new volume shall be issued in October next.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

CAaPErs.-All who want carpets should
avail themselves of the present opportunity
to purchase at the annual sale of the New
England Carpet Company.-Bosioa Post.
See advertisement in our paper.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

a Morgan Horse sold. The Repository
says ;-Mr. {. X. SIbley, of Urbano, Ohio,
while on visit recently to his friends in tins
viclrity, purchased OF Mr.. farwell, of Barre,
a very superior stock horse. BY a certifi-
cate Of Mr.. Il. p. Moses, he is proved to be
of the pure Sherman Morgan blood, and for
strength, agility, beauty aud good action he
is very superior. The Morgans, all things
considered, are the best kind Of horses in
New England"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

The United Safss Ssrries.-It is proposed
TO exclude aliens from the army and navy.
If that be done the army must be disbanded !;
for half the soldiers are GermanA and most
Of the rest Irish.-Jsur. Of Com.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29
Know-No thingism.

Indications Of The Current. The " York
Courier & Enquirer is by no means unfav
orable to what IL supposes is Know Nothing
ism. or is TO be--yct, be it observed, that
the Courier insists that the organization mus,
rid itself Of secrecy, intolerance and pro-
scriptlon. The Courier is conservative
"silver greyish," as the phrase goes in New
York-Webb, the senior editor, very conser-
va,ive-Spalding strongly inclined the same
way, though he has too much Of the Green
Mountain Boy in him for dough-face. We
quote from the Courier and Enquirer:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29
+. liDlNKpph. Fresid
Decemhc- ! 1911

1he pm Of the .Nihhvg.-r following
shows The amounts paid by the Secretary Of
m Treasury TO the military OF Boston, for
then services 81 iae.i ne of the zen iiiior Of
the ugitIya slave Anthony Bnrn-, some
months since.
Niuona Lpnccrs. Capt Wlmauh 600
Boston Light pragoous, Capt
WrigaL IljOO
Fifth Regiment Of Artillery. by Col
Cowdin, for himself, staff aud reg
iment 39i60 90
Boston Light Infantry, Capt. Rogers 10000
New England Guards, Capt lien
shaw. l3S,OO
Pulaski Guards, Capt. Wright. 500
Boston Lipht Guard, Capt. Foilett. 500 90
Boston City Guard, Capt French, lof
which 500 was paid by order to
George Young for " refieshmentTl i3s, 90
Boston independent ruslleers, Capt.
I'ooley. 800, 90
Warrington Light lnrlntry, Capt
Upron. $500
Mechanic Infantry, Capt Adams. i2S 90
m,nInr 4lG,OC
Sarsiieid Guard, Capt Hogan. 3osOC
Boston Independent ladets Capt
..,,a r.,.in ... -. 1861
aior-General Edmunds and staff 7,5,LC
MAJOR Pierce and Il a, OF the FIRST
Battalion Light Dragons. ll6Ol
Col HlnlbInok and staff. of the FIRST
Regiment Of Light Infantry. SG,0t
Brig tdler- General Andrews and staff,
of the FIRST Brigade l07,Ot
Major Burbank and staff, of the Third
Blualion of Light lnlautry. 76,0I
William Read, hardware and support
ing apparatus dealer for ammunition 1885,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

GFCounterfeit twos on the Bradford
Bank, have made their appearance. The
engraving is good, but the signatures are
bad, and the large red letters across the
face Of the bills are omitted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

.Cj- Mrs. Rrtsey n ash, of New York Is
an old. poor and inirm lady. the widow of
SURGEON who served 10 the war Of lcI2. -
She a. legally entitled 10 pension. Her
name has been before the Committee on In
valid Pensions since 1922. and the proof Of
her utle 10 receive allowance was made per
,eet N i-1f Al niml+t every ses-ipu
sluce, the tnnnitiee have reported a bill
rlr her relief but she has non D., hnnlled a
penny ui the money which tins opulem n.,,~n
Justly owes her. THIS waiuny and weary
widow Of soldier has thus been injured. and
she has also been insulte1. a ball granting
her pension passed ~ the House during the
last session. When * was sent to the Sen
ate. the Burns case was Just then s,imulat-
ing the chivnlry 90 certain Senators 10 an
unusual degree. ,;cheldsr had fallen, and
gentlemen vowed that not only Mrs Nash
but Mrs. Bachelor should have peusioa.
An amendment was cngraited on the bail n,-
lowing the last named person $1,000
There was nothing common M the two cases,
on the other hand, they were totally differ
ent. By virtue of law, Mrs. Nash had a bill
against the treasury, while Mrs. Batchelder
was bat an applicant Cor the b0u0ty of Con.
gress. But her husband had served his
county IN The Barns body .uard while poor
DR.. Nash SIMPLY assisted IN the defence Of
his country against the BRUSH army. Yet
Mrs. Nash, with hope deferred had been
anxiousy waiting for justice for thirty thre e
years, while Mrs. Latcheldefs caIm was
fresh and green. Patriotic Senators, how
ever, overlooked this little consideration, anl
the amendment passed The widow of a
veteran Of 1912 stood side by side with the
widow of a special constable OF 1854 The
bill went back TO the House, and, as a
matter OF course, Il was lost, There Is,
however, one advantage IN waiting. Mrs.
Nash Is very old, and her death. before the
passage of tins bill, would save this country
pretty sum Of N iney. - Boston .hldS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

appointments for Washington County. -
Hon. Shubsel Wheeler, County Clerk
Timothy r. Merrill, Register of Probate.
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Vermont State Agricultural
society.

The third annual meeting Of the Society,
for the election o officers, and for the trans
action Of other important business, will be
held at the Court House in MIDDLEBURY,
on The second THURSDAY OF JANU
AIRY ~ Nr ut 30 o'clock, A. NJ.
a iulI nucudnnce.ol lie memhrrs is re-
qiested
L - Committee 90 aNnrd upon Essays,
TiclI Crops, AMI Nonuies, are particularly
dc-irod 20 r. por themselves on arrival. To The
undrrsia ned. AZ tnH Addison liuusc, where
requisite statements of clamgnis tlr rrcml-
uins ou the.- articles wil be- submitted.
adjourned mrcung 1T the Management
wll be held AT n'clurk ON tine evening. pre-
coding ihe Auuni Meeting.
by order Ut the Board
.uOLBROOk President.
Drcenhyr t. l~jl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

A thousand laborers have just been dis
charged from MI Savage Iron Works, near
Baltimore, Md.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29

Hho Killed Russell? The Patriot has
pushed its horn too sharply. Thanks to Its
pertinancry and reeklessness, 4 plea Of not
guilty has been drawn from the town agent.
Here 1t is:
This ceriihes tina, Lewis Russell did no,
obtain any liquor at my store on the day be-
Tore his death; nor has he obtained any
here, at any other time, to ms knowledge,
since have been the town agent.
ions G. pEcK, Toum .fgent
Montpelier, Dec. ~. 1854
Now, be it remembered, that SO lons as
the Patriot could fasten the death of of Rus
sell upon the fap, and the ld,efm agent, the
offence was rank. How is il, II Russell has
been killed against the lac, and by uiola
ton Of the idp ? Has the Patriot no vials of
wrath to pour IN that direction? Without an
inquest, without evidence Of any sort, we
certainly shall not venture TO express even a
guess 40 to the guilty man. We would be
alike unwlse and unjust. We do say-let
the people consider the solemn fact that a
young man, springing from family of pat
riotic and generous impulses and more than
ordinary capacity for usefulness has lost bis
life under circumstances which strongly in
dicate that rum was his murderer Consider
too, that now it appears that rum was fur
nlshed in violation of law, and tina, some
neiq hbor must be burdened with the coa-
sciousness that his unlawful act has result
ed in death. These are weighty matters.
Remember them-think upon them; and
when properiume for action comes, act so
as in your conscience you think your duty
to yourself and to community requires you to
act.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29
Know Nothing Paragraphs.


Judge Dean, of the Supreme Court. ut
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, has forbidden the
Clerk to take proofs of citizenship and grant
naturalization papers, and has directed that
all those who wish to become citizens here
after, must apply to the Court. After hear.
ing the proofs Of applicants, he rejected
nearly all &C them, and has given a written
opinion holding that admitting an alien to
the rights of citizenship is judicial act, and
requires an examination by the Court in
each case.
The american Organ, the Know Nothing
paper at Washington, says the Know Moth
ings Of Virginia will make an independent
nomination for Governor in that State.
Commodore Stockton has defined bis posi-
ton with reference to the American question.
lie is IN favor of combining all executive and
administration offices to American born; Of
extending the period Of 10 sidence previous to
naturalization to twenty one years but
would not disfranchise foreigners who al
ready possess the right to vote The Com.
modore says be s done with politics. and
prefers the tranquility Of private lite
1t is scandalously reported that one Of the
questions asked Of a candidate for imitation
INTO the society of Know NoihIngs, Is as
follows Win you do your utmus, on ali
occasions 90 renew and porpetuate the potato
rot, in order 10 keep the lrish ont Of the
country Z" Tho candidate, if admitted, must
respond. will"
The following toast follows the one in
memory OF that Lsnented fowl" the Amer
ican Eagle at Know Nothing symposlums
The hnoic .\oihings" Where ignor
ance l. bliss, lis folly to be wise"
Job, chap. z, verse 9 For we are but
Of Yesterday, aud know nothing" ilh and
9Th verses of chap. q, Of the first cpistle Of
Timothy; A." De is proud, knowing nothing,
but doubling about questions and s,rles OF
words. whereby comcih envy, ratings, evil
surmisngs, peverse dspn,ings Of men ot
corrupt minds, aud destitute Of the truth.
surprising that gain Is godiness ; from such
withdraw myself Free Press.
Financial Cundlion NJ the Eliei States.
-Whln the nliionil debt Of England is fonr
thHu-tud nations. cog one hu idrcd uul i0y
dollars per head 90 her p 'pultion thar OF
Irncc twelve hundred millions. ur cSrr
thirty d3lllrs per head, ihn oi Austria
NEARLY oae ihouslnl millions OF tNcn'y hpe
dollars per he d; thitot SPAN about eleven
hundred uIio4s nr one hundred dollars per
head agd thIt of Russll seven hundred mil
lions ~ TN doiars per head; ur national
Indebtedness fats sh1n o. friy h.c millions
of duilar-. ami would o. d,sch,rged hy o
tlN af one dnlar aud ,brec quarters per head
OF p1ppi1l 900 OF tht UnI-a States.
Agnn. wn' tnslinl anl France art
moving heaven aui earth % ohtia fresh
loans, IS hle SpHn is prrplunZ ior lnev table
blntrnpicN3em c Austria is endeaynuna
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-01
FOR SALE, 4h
-FOUR HUNDRED HOUSE LOTS.
And other Valuable Real Estate.

TIME following described Real Estate, commits.
Il ing House Lots, and other property, eligibly
sitraied i'm the villages Of Saco and BiddefonI
Willie sold by the proprieiors, nj prices and on
terms favorable TO purchasers:
The House Lots, about 400 n number, are
principalIy situated in Saco, be,wccn the Rail.
mad Depc,s of Bidceford and Saco-a portion of
them above the Railroad, and a portion below, in
n pleasant and healthy location, and commanding
a fine view of both villages. They are adyanta.
gcousy situated for the residence of persons hav.
ing business in either Saco or Biddeiord, being
within six minutes walk Of Main street, and Pep.
percll Square, and live minutes walk of the Ma
chine Shop and Cotton Mills Of the Laconia, Pep
perell and Water Power Corporations OF Bidde.
ford A substantial Bridge, 375 feet ong and ~
feet wide, resting on granite piers, and with side
walks has been built across the Saco River, thus
connecting the lots with Biddeford, and placing
them within three minutes walk Of Smiths Cor.
ner From this bridge a street is gnhcd TO the
Railroad Crossing on Water street, which vii. be
extended TO Buxton Road. Other sircets have
been laid out, extending along the margin Of the
Saco River, and To Wafer street.
The new road recently laid out by the County
Commissioners, extending into the country from
Saco, will nierscct with Market street, which
passes across the above described bridge to Biddc
lord.
Besides the lots before mentioned, the propric.
tors have dozen or more house lots for sale on
Springs Island, contiguous TO the bridge, aud
within two minutes walk Of the workshops and
mills on said island. On one of the lots is new
Cottage house with a stable, which will be sold
with the lot.
They will sell also in lots of from one TO FIVE
acres, as may be wanted, trac, Of land adjoining
tina. which is reserved for house lots. Said tract
consists of "A acres, and is situated on the West.
cm side Of the Railroad, and runs To the Buxton
Of the Saco Depot.
Warran,ee Deeds will be given Of oil lots sold
by the .proprieiors, A. II. Boyd, Saco; ID. n.
Somes, Bddeiord; Josepbus Baldwin and Law.
renee Barnes, Nashua. N. ii. William p. Newell
Manchester, N. II.
For further particulars, as 10 prices and cond.
lloas, inquire OF ID. L. SOMES, Of Bldelord,
Agent for the Propnetors. 5-tf
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-12-01


NJ Court OF Probate held at Diddeford, within and
iof the County Of York, on the FIRST Monday IN
november, IN the year of our Lord eighteen hun
afed ana hfy.ionr, by the Honorable Joseph i.
Nye, Judge of said Caurt,
EkEDERlC WILLIAMS as Trustee 81 certain es'
tate bcqueathed IN the will of sally shermcn late
at YORK In said county deceased also rs Executor 81
ceased and Tns,ec o9 certain estate bcqueaihed To
MN ia iIust by the SAID will Of sally shannon Tot
Tue dement, Of Pauhenia Y. Goodwin and sally Good-
win, having presented his first account ior allow
onprhrD-Thai IN, said Frederic Williams give notice
an persons interested. by causing copy OF this or
DC rnblishec three weeks sueeessively ~ tue
and Eastern Journal. printed II Biddeiori sald
Souhy, that they may appear nj Probate Connto ne
held nj Aico, In said County, on the hrsi Monday
IN december neAt, at ten of the clock Ia the ienooh,
anu shew cause, " any they have, why the same
should not be allowed.
&c Auest.-FRANCIs BAcoN, REGISTER.
~ uuee"ry. huesi,-fRANCisB BACON, Register.