Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-28
A despatch from Buffalo, Monday, runs as

a despatch from Buffalo, Monday, runs as
follows.
There have been several deaths to-day in
the neighborhood Of the Suspension Bridge Z;
all are leaving as fast as possible, and SO
and 81 per day are offered for laborers.
This afternoon a horrible stencil was dis
covered coming from shanty near the
bridge, and on search the bodies of two men
were found, the corpses in a terrible state OF
decomposition. Fifty dollars we're offered
to any person who would get the bodies out
and inter them, but no person was found who
would venture to do so. The house was
then set on fire, and the bodies and all the
contents consumed. 1t is supposed there
were bout ten deaths today.
Rumored Cession Of Russian Territory 10
The United Stai,s--The Paris correspondent
of the Tribune, under date of the 10Th inst,
states that Russian special agent had ar
rived in that city, aud would leave for Wash
ington in the screw steamer Indiana, from
Havre on the 18th instant, fully empowered
by the Gar to negotiate the cession to the
United States of Sltka and other Russian
American possessions, for a money consd-
Grafton. The editor Of the Tribune vouches
for the truthfulness Of the correspondents
statements
The special Washington correspondent
of the New York Courier and Enquirer tel
egraphed to that journal on Monday evening,
that the Reciprocity Treaty was discussed
for an hour and half in executive session,
during which there was an entertaining de-
bate on the annexation of Canada.
4 AZ. clayton delivered a speech against
the treaty, as unconstitutional in its tariff
provisions, and hurtful 10 the agricultural
and manufacturing interests Of the United
States. The ratification Is certain. but t
may be postponed to an extra executive ses-
sion
] The Committee on Commerce now prom
/ Use to report the River and Ilarbor bill on
Wednesday. II viii be modified to avoid
the objections of the President, and will
/ probably become a law.
I Hoiioiody's PWs.--The Pills prepared by
the celebrated Professor Holloway, are one
of the greatest blessings ever discovered,
for the alienation of certain departments of
human misery. Combining as they do some
Of the choicest offerings of the Vegetable
World, concocted under the supervision and
knowledge of highly scientific Gentleman,
it IS not at all strange tn they have effect
ed the most astonishing cures. For any OF
that numerous class of complaints, growing
out Of an impure state of the blood, the Pills
arc marvelously happy and thorough in their
: action. There are few maladics, which, Il
treated early, will not be nipped in the bud
by this medicine, while for not a tew, It is a
positive specific Boston Bee.
WIN. Flagg. Of Middlcbury and formerly
of Bralntree. fell from a church in Rutland
on the 18th. There is no hope Of his recov-
cry.
Important form Spain. special cor.
respondence Of the Courier & Enquirer, tel
egraphed the following to that journal from
Washington;
Dispatches from Spain represent the in
surrecuon as serious but state that the re
suit depends on the combination Of Esparter,
and Narvaez with O'Donnel. That will en-
sure the deposition Of the Queen, the re
establishment OF the Regency. and the trans
fer Of Cuba to the United States"
TINS NEw HANPsHIRE LseIsLATuRr.-
This body adjourned on Saturday last, aite
session Of about six weeks. The grea
question brought before the Legislature wa
the election of United States Senators
which, as is well known, was not accom-
phshed. The following. among other acts
were passed. To prevent false and fraudu
lent issues of stock IN bank, railroad an,
other companies making cities and town
liable for damages caused by nobs an
riots and 10 empower married women t
make testamentary disposition Of their estate
TRtATY wIrH Russia. Washington
July PA treaty has been concluded b
J MIR. Marcy, with the Russian Charg
: d'Afiares here. which provides for perfec
, neutrality in the present war, and establishe
e as principle of National laws the doctrin
: that free ships make free goods.
MELANcHoLY DEArH-Alfred Clossor
son of Charles Closson. of Burke while en-
, gagged IN telling trees. on Friday last, wa
struck by falling lamb and Instantly killed
He was about 10 years Of age.-CaiedOaidH
: The Washington correspondent Of tn
New York FINES says:-"lt is stated her
that Senator Douglas has procured pres
n an the other material for newspaper Office
with which he is about 10 send a young ma
x out from tins city 10 establish a pro-slayer
. paper IN Kansas"
: Repeal Of the FHgitire SiGrs .iet.-W
learn from the Worcester Transcript that
4 petition for the repeal Of the fugitive slay
= act which has been lying at the Exchang
= for two or three weeks, has now been sen
to Washington. 1t has the signatures of a
A bou, SIX hundred citizens of Worcester. OF
: tanned without circulating the petition froi
place to place. The name at the head is th'
o of Emory Washburn the Governor of tn
State.
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