Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-19
Bpnlrraror. Tnunsp,r. MAY IL

Last evening Chancellor Peck decided
the contempt case. The motion for com
mitment was made against Oscar A Burton,
Henry r. Campbell, Lavaier White. Elijah
Root, David A. Smalley, John ID. Campbell,
w. II. lagg, and j. G. Rabbit, for breach
of an injunction granted IN the case Of Villas
g. Plat .. The k. g. b. X. X. Co., Oh. TT.
Co. Oscar A. Burton. Henry r. Campbell,
Lavater White and Elijah Root. The in
junction was issued by the Clerk of the
Court, upon an order in fact for that purpose
made by the Chancellor, but 1t did not recite
or refer TO such Order or m terms state that
the Chancellor had ordered an injunction.
The injunction commanded the defendants
their agents, &c, to desist from all further
interference with the Francis Saltus, and
from all moestation ofthe orators IN the pos
session thereof
After the service Of the Injunction upon
all the defendants except Campbell, who was
absent, the boat was taken and kept from the
orators by virtue Of a writ Of repevn in ia
vor of II. r. Campbell against the agents Of
the orators in possession; and the Saltus
was bockaded at the Harbor, by sinking
two other steamers outside Of her, under a
claim that the injunction was void on It's face I;
and also that # valid II did not restrain the
bringing Of a ,eplevin suit.
The Chpncellor decided that II . r. Camp
bell was not guilty, as he was absent when
the affair occurred, and did not affirm il when
It came 20 his knowledge-that Flagg and
Bubbf were not proved to have participated
IN the breach--that the injunction was valid
and regular, aud that 1t was equally breach
oft 10 disturb the possession Of the orators
under a replevin, that John ID. Campbell,
Burton, Root and White, were guilty Of a
breach Of It after notice Of It's existence; and
that the act Of Mr.. Smalley, in going beyond
the mere giving Of his opinion as counsel as
TO is validity, and advising the acts Of
breach, could not be justified IN his character
of counsel, and that he was also guilty.
1t was ordered that the respondents re-
move the blockade and restore the boat to
the orators within fortY-eigm hours, and pay
the damages occasioned by the breach, and
the costs Of this proceeding. The respon-
dents moved for an appeal, but the Chancel-
Tor minated his doubts whether an appeal
could be taken, aud the same is no, yet al
lowed. The case stands over until the Goth
instant, for Masters report. of the damages
and costs.
Underwood and Hard, Mr.. Wires, Mr..
Stetson and ar. Edmunds, for the Orators
Mr.. Smalley, Mr. Mack. and Phelps and
Chittenden, for the Rospondenis.-E Press,
The Satus.--In our repor: of the Saltus
case, last Thursday we said the order OF
court had been complied with, which was
not literally true. II was found to be more
work to get the Saltus out OF her watery Inn
DO than II was TO put her in. A short ex.
tension Of time was allowed by the court
and to-day she is fairly afoat, and on her
way TO Plattsburgh.-tree Press.
The people of Port Kent, opposite Bur.
lingion, are taking measures to prevent theii
town from beng used as rum shop by
Vemonters. This call for liquor at Por
Kent proves positively that 1t is more DIFF
ficult to get liquor IN Vermont than formerly
The n. Y. Herald, contrasting the las
fall and tins springs election returns in New
York aud the New England States, alleges
that the administration has lost upwards o
10000 votes. This is getting down hill
with railroad speed
In Middlebury one Frost has been re
Gently fined $50, and for want thereof Jug
ged for transporting liquid fire from acros,
the Lake; and Nicholas Gard Of Shrewsbu
~, is now guarded in Rutland co. Jail for
IKE offence against our Jaws.
Cot. BENToN.-The st. Louis Democra
is authorized to announce Col. Benton as
candidate for recollection to Congress at tn,
expiration OF his present term, and also
candidate 10 the United States Senate, Il
succeed Senator Atchison.
DEATH OF JAMGs MoNTGoMERr, TIM
PoET. James Montgomery, the world
known poet, died at his residence il
Sheffield, England, on the Both ult., at tn
age Of - years.
The Washington Sentinel Democrats
paper, says:
"There is no Disgusting the fact that th
democratic party, powerful and triumphan
as il was twelve months ago, is now supine
Indifferent and distrustfuln