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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22
Kossuth,s Oninions.

The following is passage from a speech
which he made in Einburg, Immediately al
ter the expedition TO Sebastopo had been re-
solved upon
" 10 take an entrrnched camp, linked by
terrible io-iresses, and an army for garrison
m IT, and new armies pouring on your flank
and rear, and you IN The plains of Crimea,
win also o cavalry 10 resist them, is an I'M
dcrtaking, TO succeed in which more forces
are necessary than England and France can
ever unite IN that quarter for such an aim.
Ask about It whichever staff officer who has
learned something about tactics and strategy
And ~ that position is Sebastopol. thanks To
your Austrian alliance, which having inter.
posed rself between you and your enemy
in Wallachia, made the Gar tree to send
such numbers TO Scbastopol az he likes.
" You ,ciH b, beuien, rmember mn tcord
Your braves will fall in vain under Russian
bullets and Crimean air, as the Russians fell
under Turkish bullets and Danubisn fever.
Not one out OF FIVE Of your braves, inundated
IN vain, shall see Album or Gallia again.
Bu, will tell you in what manner Sebasto.
pol IS to be taken. II il at Warsaw that
you can take Sebastopo."
The event has certainly shown that in
these opinions Kossuih evinced far more
saeacity than the public men and writer's OF
ENGLAND and France, who predicted with So
much confidence the speedy fail of Sebasto
pol II IS now universally conceded that the
siege viii be much longer and more difficult
than was at first imagined. Kossulh insisted
from the first, that Austria, by her neutrality.
relieved Russia from all apprehensons on
that frontier, and that she could therefore
pour reiuiorcements into the Crlmea 10 any
eAie"t' scarcely a man in England gave
any heed 10 Tins suggestion - the Cover.
ment. certainly, acted directly against the
policy which :, in1s.ted. Yet the present
danger has come entirely from that quarter.
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Senator Clayton's Speech on
Americapism.

For this speech, see first page. II comes
nearer than anything we have seen 10 show
what the new American party oughifo be-
For the most part, the principles declared
have been the principles of the Wing party,
though not exclusively; and be it observed,
that Mr.. Clayton demuuds that every candi-
date shall openly uroic them. Good, so far.
But if the candidates should openly avow
them, why should not The party, and the party
organs? Open sesame
We must enter our dissent to one feature
ofClayton's speech, aud that is the ignoring
of the Slavery question. True, it ought not
TO be an element of political organizations
simply because 1t ought TO be settied-se,tled
right, and stay settled. At present Slavery
is aggressive-seeks extension, and seeks II
Dy The action Tor The failure TO act, which is
the same thing lof The National Government.
We Of the North cennot take the RESPONSE
bilfy Of Slavery: that was no part OF the
contract when the constitution was formed.
The South has no right TO demand t,aDd the
North has no right 10 yield it. II is ques-
ton of conscience: and when the South
takes that question into Congress, the North
u bound 10 resist. 1t is easy for Mr.. Clay
ton to cry out ignore ignore, But, iciR
shareholders ignore that question? WIN
they pledge themselves to hold Slavery
where it is; 10 divorce II from the federal
government, TO keep it out offederal terri
tory, and to relieve honest and conscientious
anti slavery men OF the North from oil
responsibility for it? If they will--thc
question will be settled. If they won't, they
may rely upon it that the Slavery question VIII
never be ignored. any more by the North
than il is by themselves. Mr.Ciayton quotes
Washington and Jefferson against foreign
influence and alien office holders. Right
but did il net occur to him that the American
platform Of Washington and Jefferson
somewhat broader than that. SLAVERY
WAS INCLUDED N THEIR PLArFeRM-the
genuine AMERICAN PLATFORM OF THEIR
DAy and they were for restraining, limiting,
and ultimately extinsuishing Slavery. We
arc glad to see them quoted in favor of
Eatiyism .e. il be remembered also that
their Na,ivism was wise and liberal never
inconsistent with liberation in religious, and
equality in civil tights and that both of
these distinguished Natives were as hostile
to secre, political combinations at home as to
political interference from abroad. More
anon on this topic.
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gurrign glrms.
From Europe.
FURTHER ITEMS OF NEWS BY THE
pAftTCIf-

The English and French Governments in
notifying Austria, PRUSSIA, and the lasser
German Governments that they are no lon
ger willing TO treat on the basis of the tonr
points, state thu, they intend TO hold the
Or mea, and will. in their own time, dictate
the terms of peace.
The allied Generals have demanded an
explanation Of Prince Menschikotf, respect.
ing an order said TO have been issued BY
him TO give no quarter
A Russian Major, who gave orders to his
men 10 kill the wounded, has been taken
prisoner and hanged.
Tho London Times Of the 25ih. publishes
the following brief announcement etor,
Constantinople, TO Gemlin by courier, aud,
according to the Russian accounts, nothing
bad occurred up TO the 18th: Mcnschikoff
informs the Emperor that the damage done
by the niles is speedily repaired, aud tina,
the garrison is in good condition. He ad.
miis. however, that his losses have been We.
ry great "
Louis Napoleon's letter 10 the troops ~
the Cr'mes says that a powerful diversion is
to be made in Bessarlbia.
The blockade Of Odessa has been renew.
ed The Russians are terrifying it by sea
and land
PnrlIaHpn, is summoned to assemble on
the 18th of December, instead Of the 18th.
Oninous rumors are prevalent Of Il ten
million sterling loan, and a 10 per cent in.
come tax.
Increased power will be asked for the EN-
bodncnt Of the whole militia OF the king
dom, by compulsory ballots Il required.
NJ. lyanhoif ex Secrciary Of The Russian
embassy, has been ordered t. quit France,
a. also all o'har Dnssians IN the Elm
pre-.
The Russian losses at the battle Of Ink
ermin are confirmed at 1900 IN killed and
wounded. The allies bad buried $3.50 Rus
sians left dead on he field
he Monteur uihrms that there we're 20.
coo Russians engaged at Inkernan.
The hurricane OF the li;h DID not extend
beyond the Black Sea, aud supplies and re-
Inducements were constantly arriving. In
spite OF TOE nruJ weather
ouslaninope dates of the ooh s,ata
nat during ihe previous ten dnys. - go
men. iu rem 0fcc The a. llcs. bad sailed far
the tra.fea, and passed The Bosphofus on
iheir wsy thnhcr
y respllch ir'm Gen. Canmberi. dated
Neha,inp"I l.iiii, states thpt The operations
81 ,hc siege were progressing well. and hat
Tie health aud spirits o' The urnies we're
good. 1900 men, II zen Nagnlns advance
guiFd had landed Ga the 1871.
Fory thousand rurhs are concentrating
Hear Poman.
Il 10 reported lhsi the comnanj Of the
iruois 20 be sent o. Ilessuriba has been
conferred npon General Baraeul dpiiliers.
he movement upon i}essaTahla had already
cpmuRurp a.
~ Ptfeishrrg, Nov &C. Ncnschkoff
writes on the evening &C ihr lSh, that The
sicgc OPERATIONS had been suspended. and
inui the cannon dc had grdunliy rcl xrd.
On ihe ie'h, u bad almost entirely ceased
10 So asserted lhlt the Ru-siins had nrad.
ed Bokhan aRI defeated firce of 5000
men, NJ ont hy the Shah ot kuhan.
The report that tha King Of Kuhan had
sent To- request the and OF the British ngains,
The Russaus, is repeated.
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Report of the Secretary ofthe
NAVY,

he annual repor, of the Secretary ol the
Navy recommends an additional but gradual
increase of the Navy Il, re- organization and
the enactment Of nCw regulations for he dis
cipline and Improvement OF Seaman.
Lieutenant strain and party mrs compli,
menlcd for enterprizc and Inhibition oi pow.
ers Ut endurance aud generous devotion 10
duty ia the exploration of the Dlron Ship
Canal route.
he result OF the expedition is. according
TO Lieut.. Slrnln's report, that the proposed
canal Is totally imprhctlcabe and thls the
Secretary apprehends settles the question
forever
lie renews his recommendations of last
year Of the plan To induce seamen - become
permanently attached 10 the Navy, by grant
ing conditional leave of absence at the end
of a cruise and increased paw on re-enlsl-
ment.
Pref Maurys achievements in developing
his theory of winds and currents, and his
preparation of charts, are noticed most fat.
terugly. It Is estimated that the saving to
our commerce by the use of his charts would
amount to several millions per annuin.
Robert l.. Stevens IRON war steamer, sho,
and she'll proof, for hsrbor defence, Is rapidly
progressing. The borlers viii be ready Ia
put on board IN about three weeks. ~ l.
Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

Commifiess OF The .Senats.-On the 18th
the Presiden. Of the Senate filled The
vacancies in last years committees. We
notice the following:
On Ciaims-Senalor Brainerd of VI.
On Terifories-Senator Copper Of Penn.
On Pacific Railroad Senator Foot of VI.
Good appointments, all Of them. We are
cure that no Senator ia better fitted for
the claims committee, BY business habits,
tnowlsdge, and untiring industry, extreme
caution, and stern integrity, than Mr.
Brsinerd. Too shrewd to be cheated, and
TOO honest TO be bnbed, the Senate will
learn to rely on his reports. President
Bright has hit the mark exactly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

the Protestant Irish all the privileges and sll
the consideration that their character war
rants. without regard to national origin. In
thus doing, we shall give practical demon
s,ra,ion to all the Irish among US that the
place Of their birth is no bar to our conf
dence or csteem and we shall have taken
the first and best step towards convincing
the Irish who still adhere to the church OF
Rome, Of the sincerity Of the efforts we
make to reclaim them from their errors. To
indulge in any narrow and clanish feeling
against men of responsibility, merely on &c
count Of their origin, is alike anti American,
snti.republicsn, aud anii-chris,ian.
AN ON FrpERALisr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

The Lye 81 Horace greeley: by J. farton.
New York, Mason Brothers, Publishers.
An elegant volume, 442 pages: author and
publisher have performed their parts well.
One Of the few remarkable men Of this gen.
Grafton, it wos fit to have his life written, and
written noic. Just think Of it: only twenty
years Of bis public life (editorshipl gone, and
it takes nearly 500 pages to do that up
Now calculating that by strict temperance,
and early trimming lselftraining) TO intellec-
tual and physical labor, aud sheer wilfuIness
to boot. Horace il good for twenty or thirty
years more, 1t is clear that II wouldn't do 10
wait,--ihe book would be too large. Let
Mason Brothers mark this as volume ono,
and by and by give us another. We hope
everybody young men and printers d e is
especially,--will read this book. There has
been nothing like 1t since the life of Flank.
I'm. ntv,vsting throughout. AS evinriug
the power Of the newspaper, and books and
lyceums and debating clubs. in the educa-
ton of men for practical life, especially
political liie.-the book is valuable. We
have been in the same school, albeit, never
an ambitions scholar, and in the school more
from accident than from choice,--and canno,
remember a single school-iellow who is no,
a better and ADLER man for this sor, Of train
ing. Newspapers and books for facts and
topics. and debating clubs 10 sharpen mcr'4
wits by collision, and strengthen their IN
teleciual powers by use, are most excellent
means to fit them for public service; means
open 10 all, and feasible in every village
The book may be had of S. NJ Walton.
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Fires.

Peacham, Dec. 3. Barn Of Joshua Morse
destroyed. with all It's con,ents--several tons
Of hay. two horses and COW.
81. .4bans, Dec. Ii. Two harms Of Mr..
O'Neil destroyed, with go tons of hay and a
quantity of grain. Loss $Ilo0. No insur-
ance. A man has been arrested, charged as
IN incendiary. Dec. Is, Kenney g. Fuller's
alaughter house destroyed.
81. Johnsbsry, Dec. 10. Blacksmith shop
Of Stephen Mars,on destroyed. LOSE, $1,000
Insured $500 10 Vernon, Mutual.
Woicoit, Dec. ". A very severe los for
tie village--ibe wooden factory and grisi
mill Of Messers. Pennock, saw mill and
elspboard machine Of Mr.. Jones, and dwell
ing house OF Mir. Crane destroyed Loss
$1,000. Grist mill insured for $1,000 in
Vermont Mutual.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

Kansas.-lt is reported that Gov. Reeder
will refhse a certificate of election to White
field. on the ground Of wholesale fraud. We
doub: whether the Governor is the lawful
judge Of the e'ection,--glad though we
would be TO have the interlopers from Mis-
SOUR defeated in their purpose. The Gov
ernor has done good thing in fatty rebuk-
ing the M'ssourians. In spunky letter adj
dressed To them, he ssye'
ave shall always be glad TO see our
neighbors across the river as friends and
visitors among us, but delerminedly decline
to allow them any participation in regulating
our affairs. When that is TO be done. we in
sisi that they shall stand aside and permit
~ to do the work ourselves" Well said.
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Ruth HaH: by Fanny Fern. New York
Mason Brothers, publishers.


by Fanny Fcrn--a name which will win
host Of readers ; indeed it is already pop
Mar book. With many beautiful aud uany
touching scenes also, the book appears To be
really an autobiography veritable history
of Fanny Fern--showing how she was favor
ed by brief but happy married life, coldly
abandoned without reason by her f,miiy
albeit rich, respectable and pious as the world
goes--how She struggled to maintain herself
aud chlldren-and how she at last most sig.
nally triumphed, by her pen. II true his
tory, strictly tue aud strictly lust,-we
nevertheless cannot but feel that daughter
should ncvcr thus proclaim the loibles--yea,
worse than foioles--of her kindred.
For sale bv y NJ. Walton
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

Not long since, an old friend ana suhscri.
Der called AT our office and said he had
concluded to stop the Patriot
What's the trouble"
Well-pm taking SO many pdpers!p'
Bot you need a newspaper printed in the
State
We. :, know"
The Patriot is all the State paper YOU
take, presume ?"
es,-but then take 50 many others ~
take q
Why, = take the Boston -"
"One ~
and the Washington -"
1.-Two ~
and my pif. mus. have the
religious paper"
Three %
and sally must have the Philadelphia
-, for the Stories"
-Four :"
land John, has taken to book farming, and
he must have the -
+" Five Is that all"
81 believe there is a couple of Magazines,
or So"
Seven and not one os them printed in
your own state, and now you propose 10
stop the only one you do take tina, Is printed
IN the State, because You take SO many that
are printed om Of the State !"
man has right TO spend his own money
Tor such papers as he pieases-but we sub
init that there haa better be a country,--we
cant all 1--we IN the city, nor rely upon the
city Tor living, and we submit fur her. that
II ls hardly lair TO allow our country nsners
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

The Perils Of The Lungs With the ex-
eepllon of the eye, the lungs are the most
dalicately constructed organs in the body.
aud life is in peril when they do not proper.
~ perform their functions. The least nfOr.
flamatlnn interteres with their regular action,
and then the blood is imperiectly pur,h-
ed, the circulation becomes irregular, the
Nervous System is disturbed, ana the gen
eral health suffers. And IT is IN the earls
stages OF the difficulty that the great mis-
chief is done; FIR while the patient is hink-
ing about his case. and considering whether
or moi he is really sick enough to need medi.
clne,-Tubercles may be forming. or worse
still, sometimes, may be bursting in the
Lungs. But ifihc proper remedy be prompt
y applied, the Cough, Cold or Catarrh is at
once removed, and 10 use the words of Dan.
lel Webster, the sufferer brenihes freer and
deeper" DIR. Rogers Syrup of LivERwoRr,
Tar and CANoBALA6UA is admirably adapt.
ed to the cure of the above class of diseases.
Il is prepared with special reference 10 them
by an an experienced Physician; II is prompt
IN = action, a'loays safe. and may be gwen TO
the youngest child or the most delicate fe
male with perfect confidence in its success.
Try n.
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White Rirp junction, Dec. 10. A loco.
motive engine named the Clsremo0t, explod.
ID today, near West Lebsnon. N. H., slight
" ialuriag the engineer, J. G. Moore, and
scslding and Otherwise injuring . firems n
namsd David Warner, who will, however.
Dvobsbly recover. The engine vas blown
= ssoms. and scsttered in all directions
The wiRdows Of house in the immediate
vicinily we're completely demolished. The
snpssssoa shook the buildings ., the distance
~ sils.
We lsars that the locomotive wss brokep
b~sy pan. not excluding the heavy driv-
~ vhssla Another Locomotive. attached
= die. sss shwvs Gen ths Gssk By shs q.
1000,
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Frank Lsslie's Laiies' Gazette of Fashions,
for December, contains siriy illustrations OF
the fashions of the season, and various other
attractions, in furs, cloaks, bonnets, dresses.
and head-dresses, designs for embroidery.
full sized patterns and many many more at.
fractions for ladies', altogether to numerous
10 mention
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Goisy's Ladies' Book. The FIRST number
for 1855 contains 100 pages. GS ngrsvings,
TO contributions, and ten full page plates. Its
pnce remains as heretofore. One copy, one
year, 50; two copies, one year, s. FIVE
copies, one year aud an extra copy TO the
person sending the club, $40 eight copies,
one year, DO SIS; eleven copies one year.
do so. Godey's lady's Book aud Arihur's
Home Magazine viii both be sen, one year
for $3.50. Published by +. A. Cooley, No.
ll3 Chestnut street. phiadelphia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

Gratitude and CoDpiimenf--Wm. Dillon
desires to express his gratitude to DR.. Ru-
blee Of this place, for the very succs ssiul
manner in which he has treated difficult
fracture of the leg Of Mr. D's little son
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

Cold.-Some thermometers measured 30
below zero in this neighborl,ood, on We'd
nesday morning. Burlington, l6; Albany.
IA; Half way House, between Albany and
Troy, lS.
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o. VT. Central stock is in market again
at 50 and-less Ogdensburgh, SO. VI.
Central and Ogdensburgh bonds from 40 10
40. Times hard brokers failing These
Items arc for the latitude of Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

WAers RrpucEp.-The Board OF Direc.
tors of the New York and Erie Railroad
have decided TO reduce the pay of most of
their employees. An order to this effect
was sent up the road, and last night The la
borers at Piermont refused to work at the re-
dueed price, 30 cents per day. Il is sup
posed that the example will find plenty Of
imi,aiors up the road Il is runored that
the NEE hsnics In the Company's shops are
10 be included in the REDUCTION.
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Patent 0Gee.-Accordlng to the Report
of the Commissioner Of Patents, the arear-
ages IN the business in that office have been
well pushed forward BY the increasing NUN.
Der OF examiners. Since the first Of Janua
ry, l600 patents have been issued, and the
whole number for the year will reach 1900.
or double that of ls53. The principal rec.
concentrations of Mr.. Mason are that the
examining force be permanently augmented,
that better provision be made for taking tes-
timony IN cases of appeal, aud new rate of
fees established
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

ment ihft no person shall be imprisoned un.
less charged with crime. lie then alluded
to the law imprsoning free colored men,
and argued his amendment, which was re-
jected yeas &C. nays not counted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

Trade SrorrsD.-It is stated that the
sudden closing Of the canals has locked 10
about 10000 bushels of corn and whes, in
the Wel,snd canal. Added TO this, larger
number than usual of canal boats, laden
with -four and grain, are frozen 10 the canal
between Albany and Buffalo.
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Phiadeiphia. Dec. l5.-A Great Fire oc-
CURED last night, occas onlng loss of $500 t..
COO. 1t commenced at about II O'clock. IN
the fourth story ct Edwards Block. No. Isl
Chestnut street, and spread to the other
floors, and in a short time involved the entire
block in flames.
The fire extended along filth street TO Mi.
nor street, consuming Messrs. Lacy g. Phil.
bps saddlery mandatory, the Jefferson
Wigwam, &c. and injuring Farmiugton's
book store on the corner opposite.
The Jefferson " igwam was an ancient
revolutionary relic, 1t beng the house in
which Jefferson composed The Declaration
Of Independence
Coiu,abia. Dec. ~. Gen ]. II Albums
was elected Governor of South Carolina
today.
Columbia. S C., Dec. l5.-lIEA,Y Fan.
uKE 1t is reported that AIR. Duler, cotton
factor OF Charleston, has tailed for half
million Of dollars.
ELscrIoS.-A. P. Butler was reelected
United States Senator to-day.
We notice with pleasure the appointment
of G. ". Hartshorn Esq. editor OF The Or
leans County Gazette, as Llerk of the Courts
in Orleans County. This is one OF the ap-
pointments that are fit To be made.
Denunciaiory. Worcester Co. South
Ami Slavery Society held its annual M ct
ing in Worcester, on Saturday. and reso we'd
that the Know Nothirg movement "as
thoroughly ignored the cause of the slave as
either Of the old parties"
--latest from .fsis Hanpshire.-Nathaniel
r. Baker, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, having taken one X. N. degree has
bolted. There will be more JOY in The Union
office over this repenlant sinner, than over
ninety and nine just democrats who need no
repentance.-'.7tias
.9popifciie Symptoms - Thousands of per-
sons have derived lncalcu,able benefit and
relief, and the symptoms entirely cured by
using iialloway's Pills. This fine medicine
so cIeanses the blood, and strengthens the
system, that the whole Of the gross humors
therein are gently carried off; the blood be
comes thoroughly changed and assumes
healthy action. They are also inialIible in
all diseases of the liver, stomach, and how
ella, and for bilious complaints, their sffsc,
is equally certain
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

.NorihGsid. "A new and beautiful Metho
dist Episcopal church has Just been compile
ted. dedication on Tuesday next, the 26Ih
Sermon by Rev f. ]. Scott.
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O. We understand that tire came OF
Of the locomotive Gov. Paine, on the Cen
ral road yesterday, by means Of which the
engineer was severely, but not fatally, in
inraa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-22

Carpets Great Annual Sale of Carpet
ings, by the New England CARPET Company,
Boston, at reduced prices. See their adver-
,sement in to-day's paper. attached to which
Is a scale Of prices.