Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-28

good feeling which now happily exists be-
tween Canada and the parent country.
Aftcr some remarks from Lord st. Leon
ards and the Earl Of narrowly, the House
divided, when the members stood, for going
into committee 63, against II 80. The bill
then passed through Committee.
Conneciicta. In the House, resolutions
were passed, condemning the Nebraska bill,
and Mr.. Toucey, for voting in its favor. The
House also passed, by n vote of lis to %. an
Act for the defence Of Liberty" in the
State.
Paving OE-The Hon. Mr.. Westbrook.
member OF Congress from Ulster County,
N. Y. who voted for the Nebraska Swindle,
is TO be U. S. District Attorney in place Of
Charles, O'Conner.
In January the Hon. Mr.. Odds, called a
meeting of that delegation to deDounce the
Nebraska bill. In May, the same Hon. Mr..
Odds voted for the bill, and three days after
wards, his son, Marcus l.. Odds, received an
appointment in Minnesota worth $4,000 per
annum.
n Dog Siory.-On Monday evening as
dog was walking leisurelv down State street,
"alone in his glory" and seemingly abstract
ed, one Of the gang of paper vendors, stand
ing ia front of the Traveller office, threw his
cap at him. 1t struck Caesars tail. He
thereupon turned round, looked at the cap a
moment, then at the boys. After reviewing
the latter with military-lkc circumspection,
he approached the lad who was bare-headed,
placed his paws upon his shoulders. and
barked three times into his face, as much as
to say, where did You learn your manners,
a II a.
ened out Of his trousers, and screamed and
trembled and trcmbled and screamed again,
and thus terrified, Caesar left him Courier
Discontinued Springfield 1'elegra phi
has been d. continued for lack Of proper sup
port. The establishment has been sold to
Messrs. Sampson g. Co., of the Vermont
Tribune, who will supply the subscribers of
the Telegraph with their paper. Wo rogrot
the retirement Of Mr.. Gurnsey from the chair
editorial which he filled to the satisfaction of
the readers of his worthy journal.-Edgie.
Takes Il Cool-The Louisville Democrat
publishes at the head Of its columns each
day, the names of the jury who tired Matt.
Ward, in Hardin county. Ky. One of them
has written to his name" storekeeper at the
Cross Roads, where all descriptions of goods
may b' pOAhlbth ttthR tOi NdHus VI III tx
change for country produce" That man
may be great scamp, but he possesses con-
siderable shrewdness. He fully recognizes
the value Of advertising.
Here we have il The violation of the
Missouri Compact is to be used as an argu-
ment for perpetual impunity to those who
seize upon such violation to pollute free soil
with slavery.
But that toad won't hope" These Slave
Traders who 90 into Kansas, 60 there with
their eyes open. They glority the humbug
of :" sqnatier sovereignty" which has opened
the door to them; and if the practical en-
forcement of that doctrine shall exclude
Slavery from the soir they must abide the
consequences Neither national Justice.
faith, or truth" requires the General Govern
ment to insure "Nigger Traders" against a
bad speculation. But the intimaton fore
shadows what may be expected by and by.
Albany Journal
OF course the Nebraska law cannot, even
in the contemplation of its Northern enemies,
be repealed in less than four years, and dur
ing that period, a very large number of
Shareholders may take their slaves there, re-
lying upon the National word as expressed
by the legislative and executive Departments
of the Government. And would it not be
a violation of national justice, of national
faith, and of National truth, If future Con
gress and future Executive, after the set
Element of these men with their property IN.
der specific pledges held ont to them by
W of the Union, were, by repeal of the
aw, to be stripped Of their property or com.
elled to return with il to the States whence
how an,irra Cd = T.o,giepiHs T,,,r
Suicide. The Louisville Journal relates
the facts concerning the suicide of lad of
thirteen years named Henry Herman, ten
miles from that city;
This is one of the most mysterious as well
as one of the most extraordinary cases of
suici ever committed in this country. -
Henry was devout christian. He had lost
little sister who belonged to the church.
This sister had given him prayer-book on
her death bed aud des red him 20 use ii. He
had become so interested in the book, and
on the subject of meeting with dear sister,
that it was subject of daily conversation
and prayer with him. He appeared DESTROYS
to be with her. His mother told him that
he would meet his sister in heaven after
death. He prayed nightly and daily to see
her, and in his fit OF religious insanity, he, up
on his knees, cut his throat from ear to ear,
sevcring both iugular veins. This was truly
a sorry sight TO look upon, by heart broken
mother, afflicted father, and distressed re!a-
tves-this was a scene 10 dissolve heart
OF stone. Every one present was in tears,
every one became as it were a child
The verdict of the jury was, that the child
came to his death from the influence of the
above fact, causing religious insanity.
IN .4ncinet Name LaiC.-Among the
ancient Germans, some 1000 years ago, there
was a tribe or nation called the Suevlans
who would not suffer wine TO be brought in
to their territory because, said they ii ener-
Yates the mind and units the body for exer-
else or labor