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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12
Great land frauds in Missouri.
COLLISION BET WEN PRESIDENT
PIERCE AND GOV. PRICE.

PIERCE AND GOV. PRICE.
COnespondesee Of The n. Y. Tribune.
PALMYRA. Mo Thursday, Sept 81.
On the 2eth Of September 1850. the Ton |
gress of the United States approved au Act
entitled "An Act to enable the state of Ar |
kansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
lands within their limits" The State OF
Nissouri, by an act of her Legislature on
the Sd of March, 1851. gave to the Counties
respectively all the lands lying within their
hints to which the State had acquired a
tale by virtue of the Act Of 1850. The
County Courts of each county throughout
the State appointed agents TO select the
lands under the Act Of Sept. 70, le5J, and
as a consideration for their services con-
tracted to give each agent twelve and halt
cents rer acre for all the lands they might
seect-thus making it to the interest Of the
agent 10 take all the lands he could find
Wrhn his county. under the act aforesaid.
In accordance with thu arrangement, the
agents for the State Of Missouri select The
enormous amunnt of AS, H69Ul acres ,See
Report of surveyor General for Illinois and
Missouri to Commissioner of the General
Land Office, Oct. ~. lS5l.) In the Palmyra
land district alone there has been more than
one hundred and fifty thousand acrrs taken
under the act of 1850. nv, more then one
lurtieth pirt Of which is swamp land within
the meaning of the Act 1880. Thus
fraud of a tremendous magnitude has been
perprtraicd upon the Govern,n-nt. which. IN
ia liberal policy and generosity, had doua-
ted all the swamp lands to tn States ~
which said description of lands might lie.-
The Act. which was lust aud equitable ~
It's character. has been pfostnut,d by the
agents appointed To carry It out. So great
was the fraud in some OF the conntips. and
II swells or dunlpishes in all IN proportion
10 the POSSESSION or destilution of conscience
on the put of the aren't employed, that the
c,,iz.us of this land dist-ici. a, ycr,l hundred
ia nuinher have made nflidayts setting forth
! In, ttci tbai tho Lands snsc,Ged nv Them.
md winch wsro t,sen nnder The Act OF
/ ism nre and slw,vs wore bigb ami dry.
/ and Il, f,r cnl,;,a,,,o n, Ill sess,ns of NE
: year y,,hont sr,,6ri,l droin,r. ar e,ubauS.
yrn' Thsse b,lnvita were flod wnh the
Tonmiss,nnsr nj the Ganrral land Office
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

Professor Trench, in his last work on the
English language, points out curious typo
graphical error m the 2iih verse of the 2}d
chuptcr OF RattDew. i ne words which
strdin at gnat and swallow camel the
professor thinks CONAN misprnL which
having been passed over IN the edition of
l6l | has held It's ground ever since. The
translators intended to sly, which strain out
a gnat aud swallow a camel that being the
correct rendition Of the original, rs appears
in Tyndale's und Cranmer's TRANSACTIONS,
both of which have II strained om. 1t Is he
custom of the street Jews to strain their wine,
vinegar, aud other potabes through linen or
gauze, lest unaware they should drink down
some little uncleun insect, as gnat, and
thus transgress the Levlllcal law. Il was to
tins custom the Savior alluded, intending TO
say that the Scrlbes and Pharisees, while
they strain out gnats from their drink, would
yet swallow camel at gup.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12
Qratbg.

la hafun, On Tbs lst Inst, MIS-. Lydia, WIG "
WIN. steele, IA the 18th year oil her age. ,,
In Haife. ept 3. v I.m ..'adiv il. ageo ~ 90.
Sept o ia, ned Lamb, aged 81 ysats. sept z'' ~
w. far~ ell, Eco, sE, IS yuafs. .,,,m,oot
IA Orange sept ~, iiav.d it, ION OF David hos IN
ESQ.,, aged yeas aud month. oc'obef y, Java NV
la Il, d.park. sepi. aad Mary NJ. daughter Of u o.
and II. ~ Page aged yssrs and months. ,,.,.,,.
Ia Nom pc iisr, sept. 2-sh, Mr.. Charles u "a
lu Windsat, sept e6ih Fieiehe, Duiion, 500 OF IVA
Isaac 2. Rsd6eld, .sed ahoas year
Sept 80, AIR. ,ianiel McCi.ls, aged c. ysAas a., .oa
Nj "A d,.dsefy sundeny while on ssn :, ~ nj.
in law Nj. " ooisou., in Iainhsid. tits iuneIal ~. "a
sadsd from tbs houss Of bis sou ." Coia'n ,sTa
inst. lie one VI tins bret y no ss.iea ~ s
aid has bssn-a vsfy active tusiosss mar.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

IN Aquatic B,ddy. Not long since, a
hen Of the old barnyard breed walked down
to the banks of the Winooskl river, a litlle
below the falls IN this place. and leisurey
swan across, with all the facility of duck
This can be abundantly proved out of the
mouths of two or three witnesses, all good
men and true, and is as solemn a fact, so far
us truth Is concerned, as any on record She
was not scared INTO the stream by dog, no
driven by a stick bat of ha- go i'ee VIII
descended to the brink glded into tn wave,
and having safely relched the opposite
shore, dressed her feathers with the grace of
an accomplished webioot. Several phllosoph
ical theories have occurred 10 me, by which
10 account for tins unnatural conduct.
She was probably Matched by II duck, and
learned something OF her anphlbIous nature
from the progeny with which she was reared
Or she herself Unexpectedly found herself
the mother ofyellow goslings and early ven
lured after them, Gut of parental regard, un
I'll, at last, she learned the 'art of smimining.'
and loved 10 practice what she knew Or.
II may be that, oppressed with heat, tortured
and infested with small insects, which i, Is
lndehca,e 10 name, rumpled IN plumage end
ruttied IN temper, with the spirit and decis,
ion of true hen, she buddy swan the flood
TO ENJOY the reireshment of the bath, and Ia
drown her mullltudinuus foes. And that she
gained point "a snOn as she had gained
The point, was testified by triumphant cack.
lings, while the astnunded philosophers who
witnessed the exploit went home 10 consul,
their natural histories again.
Il once knew OF cat who superintended
brood OF young chickens, which Is also !
solemn fact, ana as well testified To as the
!, above. Nstur is natur,' is proyerbial aud
= homeiy remark IN 'h~ country bul there art
. certain varieties, exceptions, eccen,rci,,a.
y 50 that the 'wonder-bouk' never ceases 4,
present new page. Had II been Sham.
nan rooster "no accomplished this exploit
y ne ioukers-on would have SAID no douh,
+ mat nc was fording the stream; but i, was
y demure' low-built, little 'qu,e,-heur,' Of ,
e oamyard iowl. '--.'fonipeiir Cor. of Kaiek
srboeksr for Sept.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

IN .7mcrican in High Rank in The Ras-
sian Serrice. The Frednnla y. ~ Adyer-
user Is informed that Nneeland Norcult E
native Of that village aud for a year or two
employed MS an apprentice in the Censor Of
fee, has recently attained high rank IN the
Russien service, IN which he has been en-
gagged for the last three years. and Is now IN
command ~ the Crhea as one OF the sup
error officers. He left tbs village IN lcl3.
being then only IL years Of agc ADD went TO
an Atlantic port where he shipped before
the mast MS sailor. lie rapidly rose from
his portion to that OF a captain of a mer-
chant vessel through the Intermediate Off
ces and has finally become a Russian mliita.
ry general.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

hhr,Pihiy Of a Boy.-One day last week
as two boys, sons OF NJ Crandall of Corn
wall. OF the ages respectively OF IL aud 8
years, were berrying on the south part Of
Snake Mountain the eldest dsc overed huge
Black Snake cooled up ready for spring
tie lmIns d. ,tely turned 10 run, advising hls
brother 10 do the same but the little fellow
was not disposed to retreat, aud set about
the capture of the reptile with all the cool-
Ness Of nlaturer years. lie procured fork
ed s'rk, aud fastening the Snake to tie
ground by dexerous use thereof, held him
t'li string was fixedin slip moose and pla-
ced upon It's head. by which his Snakeship
WAS dragged to the home % the boys IN trl
umph. iiis length was upwards Of S feet, a
good deal longer than the hero who captured
him. The l,tile fellow will make a brave
general one OF these days.-Vergennss CT
ven. 1LUz La -.ol1e- ban
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

Failure n the Craps IN France. We have
received from private source, intelligence
OF a most important character, III relation To
the condition OF the crops IN France aud
Eng and. II was communicated to MS from
quarter entitled 10 the highest confidence.
on the arrival of the last steamer from Eu-
rope. he intelligence to which we refer
II ih,t The Government uf France are now,
and have been some time. aware ut thu fact.
that the present crups IN that rountry are
enormously a. ticieni, and that extraordinary
npoutuons tro.n SON quarter wall be ALSO
luiey necessary TX eusiye orders have
'hei einre been sent to This country and the,
are now beIng quietly executed as fast us
freight can be obtained. -.Neie York hue
pendent, September =.
"A Curious Mixture They sung n re
Dsam at the Cathedral of Norie Dame.
PARIS Ia honor of the recent achievements OF
the allied armies in the East The higs OF
the allies were eutwned, and in tbs oman
CatholIc Cathedral the siendardsuf Mahoul
edan Turkey snd Protestant England were
displayed side by side with tho Eagles of
Frame. "a nation winch remains faithful To
the Romlsh Churci for the present. Think
of social party made Up Of the Pope,
Martin Ln'her, and hahomet, and you can
have some idea of the change which few
years make in war religion. politi al creeds,
and diplomacy -.Ntp York Herpid.
AZ" i"hA' Oc'' g. " toFfuPt IAdge.
- mere Is rumor that Inc urand Jury YES
terday, indicted one of the Judges of the
Cr,o,,n,l C,,,, ~ ,b,s c,,v GO aa,r,,,a,'a'.
TO conpound n felony ar rather b,rcain,n1,
with culnr,t IN secure his %. .aoc an re,.s,v
inr p,rt,on of the bootv. II annears that
BURGLARY Ind hem co,nn,tted And abnn,
elO0t worth a, goods stolen and th,, ,bs
m,gistrnte m custom offered 70 secure Tho
esrane az the bur,,lar on the n,v,nent ~
s3O1O
Phhdde,phh, bd. e.-An application was
dny. on the nart nj Ian Jubnsnn. tho fnrmer
slave nf ,'ol Wheeler. nskinp TIM the bnhsos
coruus issued To Passmore "A ,lhamson IN
bring herself and children INTO onrt. shan
be on,sbed Jnhn Al Read for the neti-
tionar asked that the peti,ion he filed con-
,andin,, that a babeas cornus mus, alwsvs
he ,.sned in hehalf Of The narv wisb,og 10
restrain ann,her The Com, adionrncd be-
fore the completion of the argument.
Sad .9ocidsnf-On FRIDAY of las, voek ,
sono 81 Al, I,,nss Ir,,n,, -, w., Pal
AIRED fourteen wears fell from a hn,,ern",
ifse and was almost Instantly killed. U,s
neck law and ankle. we're broksni lie ,yas
a fine lad and his dea.h caused great orlef
-Rttiand Herald.
Marble at The State Fair. Mr. Baxter had
a block OF marble on the ground, worth not
less than 500, lie also had another near
the ground Of larger size. weighing not less
was "" b ,0 1"' a1 s a,,'' uere
hes;as. $500, ,,,her nn,,sb a,u n.u p,a'e,
49, To- "''e' Po''Ss'u sPeoi'h'ns Oh
land there were dozen of the best sPecl-
~ OF m'rnle sculpture ever wrought IN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

Gold. = A friend who has recently visited
the'gold digglns IN Plymouth thus writes;
Yesterday VISITED the gold disglns IN
Plymouth. and was in season to see one man
gather up the value OF 81 from only half a
days labor But this seemed to be but an
extra So. as the general average Is not far
from ) per day each.
Mr. Htnkerson showed me SIS Of dn-t,"
the proceeds of the last week. Notwith-
standing the present good doIngs | AN quite
fearful that 1t will be but short tlme before
rothng wlI be SAID or done ~ these Dig
glngs the gold seems 10 be too deeply nn
b dded IN the earth to make II profitable TO
search only IN the small sttcsms that wash
from the surrounding hills. This proves 10
be the case IN Bndgewalcr aud all the
" ylacers" on Qnechee - Republican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12
5fIarkRtJ.
Cambridge Market, o.t. \.

At Mara 5l3cattlo, 800 bsevss and 30 It,, ..
sis1 got W"fktug oxen, lows and Calve. ~, e'l'
Two, ard Three Wear ui.s. ''ug'
PsicEs- 1T quality 81 50 775 second ,..,.-
e so g. 2 % ordinary, 50t HuiiI
Srosss. WonKiNs oS1V.-sa5 100, rs. II,
$50 9i 40
T. Ives, s. SO
rows and tsisrs s25. 81, AS
. 0u y-4f uld-i N % SIC
Thre~ years I'D SIS, "a q so.
SHsrt asp L.sns Al Mafket 400 F,,,. =,
600 by 1T ) 80 i.ju.. saw ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12
HEATH, wYNKooP& 90 P,oPaeior.
- IlI o l.lLlnIIl -. N.n -N.-k.

msrTR USES TO bee ali, appreciated ousbttoa.
u'od durn tho beat Of sum.nci, being fec. fom the
dust and pr1ducinr noae Of tic .uoc tine scasalas
OF feathet., hr, mpatt a. iusi.oatlve aud h,al.is
sriiou, uukuvun fu them who sleep un fratbefs and
one ct fvrSss's pIteut -rftSe rips and HatG Mar
rth*f, .kas d coanHnliion OF elmiort. luxup 4nd
eeouemy ~h,,h needs onll 10 be fro. that ihes r,,
b. uaiveefiiY hsoi by tae-o ia hoaiih, aud orpter.
lees sorthto ao siek anl d.hihiated Th,y msl BE-
foand At Em-ty'. Fafnsufs Watcfoons, ucodofst4..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

Tug STATE FAIR.- 1t is the remark Of
the officers OF the Fair, Railroad Conduct.
ors, and the people generally, that hardly
one intoxicated or tubulent person was seen
during the last week, in Rutland. Three
years ago, different scrne was Witnessed
al Rutland Liquor was sold openly and
freely. Drunkenness aud noise were fire.
queni. The safety and pleasure of attend
ing the Fair were greatly enhanced by the
wslchtulness aud prompt efficiency OF the
Police. But among all pery,ded the potent
consciousness that the "Malne Law" was
It's existence in Rutland, and would certain-
y be executed, # violated. THIS fact is I'M
deniabie, that the Prohibltory Law was OF
great value u, the State Far No one can
or VIM deny II. Long may 1t wave unde
iested ny the lovers OF strong drink, and un-
injured by those who would use It as hob
by horse on which to ride into Office !-Rut
land Herdid.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12
The Allen GreYs.

This fine military company from Brandon,
under the command of Capt. Hyatt, arrived
in town, on Tuesday evening. and was ap
propriaiey received and conducted TO quar-
tiers provided by our citizens This is re-
vival of an old feature in election week, and
we confess that we are glad to see it. Yea,
gladly. too, would we have the old fashioned
election sermon. Massachusetts wisely adj
here's to its ancient customs IN this respect.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12
VT. Colonization Society

The Thirty-Sixth Annual Meeting Of tho
Vermont Colonization Society Will be hold
en-, Providence permitting, in the Brick
Church, Montpelier. on Thursday evening,
the 18th of October less.
}. X. CONVERSE, Secretary.
Burlington, Sept '2s 1855.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

The wife and youngest daughter of Chief
Justice fancy lately died al Old Point Com
fort; the former Of paralysis, and the latter
Of yellow fever. They were buried In one
grave on tho first.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

There are now at work in the Lowell
mills, two young ladies' who we're born and
reared in opnlence in New Orleans. Death
aud reyerses having reduced them 10 orphan.
age and penury. rather than remain In iudig-
ence at home, they made their way 10 Low
ell and entered the mills as operatives, and
exemplary and intelligent ladies' of the cry
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

.Nep Dry Goods Store.-N. &. Bacon, late
Of boston, has opened a new assortment of
dry goods, at Barker's old stand Styles
new-goods fresh--terl,s, "cheap Tor cash."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

The Liquor Business. Qulle batch Of
indictments was found by the grand jury at
the recent term Of the County Court III THIS
ounty.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

Kansas. The Herald of Freedom, pub
lishcd at Lawrence. Kansas, of Sept. Is, has
furnishes the following:
1.-THE fifteenth day Of September, the
period when the act Of "Barons," self
styled the Legislative Assembly of Kansas
entitled Am mel to punish offcnses against
slave property" was to take effect. has ar
rived. We quote the following sections for
the benefit of the reader:
Sec. ". lfany free person, BY speaking,
or by writing, assor or maintain thai persons
hare not the r'gM 10 hold siar,s in this Ter
ritory. or shall introduce into Kansas, PRINT,
publish. write, circulate, or cause to be IN
troduccd in this Territory, written, printed,
published, or circulated in this Territory,
any book, paper, magazine. pamphlet or cir
cular. containing any denial of the right oi
persons to hold slaves in this Territory, such
person shal, be deemed guilty of felony. and
punished by Imprisonment at hard labor for
term Of not less than two years.
sec. H. No person who is consclenti-
ously opposeG to holding slaves, or who does
not admit the right to hold slaves IN tbs
Territory, shall SIT as juror on the trial iof
the prosecution for any violation of any OF
the sections Of this act.
with a full consciousness OF the penalty
that awaits Ne. and the oath Of Gov Sian
non that eoery law enacted by the " Barons
OF Kansas shall be enforced to the letter
we, on the 18th day Of September 1850, Of
perfectly sane mind, aud with full knowl'
edge Of the requirements of the lac. dc
write. PRINT, publish aud circulate N thu
Territory paper with the cmphai,'
" denial Of the right Of" any "person t.
hold slaves IN sad Territory" any law o
enactment Of the Barnns of kanzas. or any
/ body else tu the contrary, notwithstanding.
kinzas. The Lawrence ihrah Of Free
( dom Gays that The sheriff and prosecuting
! attorney elected by the Kanzis Legislature
for the county Of Douglas, in which countr,
( Lawrence is located. reside at Westpori
Missouri. and did so at the time of their elee
iinnihe sheriff being the postmaster at ~ est
port and the prosecuting attorney being
lawyer practising at the same place.
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Seven days later from Europe

crimea, Sept. %. The Allies landed
3o'OoO men at Eupstoria, and attacked The
Russians, who retIealed
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Important discovery al Baby'on. Accord
ing to the Leeds Mercury, oiou-l RawLng
son has Just discovered among he runs If
ancient Babylon, mn eStens We Library not
indeed, printed un paper, BAT impressed on
baked bricks ---oonlalnlng many and vUlumi-
nous trestises on astronomy, mathematics.
eihnoiogy ana several other most import nj
branches of knowlrdgc. hose ire5tses
contain facts and arguments which IN his
opinion, Will have no small effect on the study
of he scicncrs 10 which they relate, and IN
deed on almost every branch Of science aud
learning, and throw great light upon biblical
history and criticism and the history OF our
race. As Pnny and others have referred to
the existence of these treaiises, or rather d.
brarles, there can be no doubt OF genuine
ne-s and the lHpoitance Of the discovery
can scarcely be oNerrated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

Hon. Representatives. are made in .lebraska.
Purple, formerly well known in Spring
field, as geDtlemaniy and popular conduc-
tor on the Western railroad, was represen-
tatlve from Burni County IN the late Kansas
legislature How he arrived at such dlslln-
gulshed honor, Is best told by himself:
"Cummings, the secretary, sand to me one
morning, Purple, we want member from
Burnt county So harnessed up and took
nine fellows with me, aud we started for the
woods, and when we thought we had got a.
bout far enough for Burnt county, we un-
packed our ballo, box aud held an election
canvassed the vote, and 1t WAS astonishing to
observe how great was the unsnimity ut the
fire, election ever hed 10 Burnt county -
Purple had every rote. So Purple was de.
Glazed duly elected, and here amp
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

Is Il a Uonder2 i IN the Maine Elections.
large sums Of money, contributed by whole
sale liquor dealers 10 Boston and New York
were used 10 overthrow the Maine Law aud
in Massachusetts the same dealers are using
the same insirume nialiics 10 elect teach the
ANTI Name Law candidate for Governor.
have wondered BOW 1t was possible that IL
quor dealers conld afford To bleed 50 freely
IN the cause Of drunkenness: bur fact told
me not long since, and 1t is an authentic one
too, xplains the wonder. A lot Of brandy
was disposed of m the country. not many
months ago. at STA gallon, which cost the
manufacturer, IN Boston. 81 - cents per
gallon Does any body wonder that manu-.
facturcrs of Liquor can afford to subscribe
trom $500 TO $1,000 to overthrow Jaw that
n,erferes with traffic as lucrative us the
manufacture Of liquors from poisonous drugs:
49, Caledoniaa.
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ShannOn's Kanzas Declare.
fipn

The administration papers continue to de.
ny the accuracy of the report which recent
ly made the newly appointed Governor of
kanzfs say that he was "in favor of Slavery
in kanz4s." and to quote his second speech,
as proof that the statement was not made in
ms first one. why they should be so anx-
ious to conceal the fact Of that declaration
1t is difficult TO see. They know, and so
does everybody. that Shannon IL mere tool
of the border rufiiaps whether he has pro
c aimed himself SO or not land that ~ TAX
ing his position on the side Of slavery, he Is
dong Just what he was sent there for by
Pierce.
But as the papers which have copied the
report of the Weslpnrt speech have been
charged with falsehood, 1t Is well TO have
the correctness OF that report established. -
The st LOUIS Democrat, IN which journal
the report appeared, settles the question as
fllows:--
To pnt this matter TO rest, however, we
have only 10 refer to- the fact that is not alone
upon the authority of the ST. Louis Demo
crat that this celebrated expression of Gov.
Sdannon's rests. I he newspapers of the
immediate vicinity. bo,h in kanzls and Mis-
souri, which came IN hand by the next mlll
after we had received our reports. confirmed
The same thing, and 1t was upon that expiic-
II declaration that the >quaiter Sovereign
t,ok such friendly hold of Gov Shannon's
hand. In reference to the apparent diff =
cnce which occurs IN the report OF the Re.
publican and the Democrat, those who
take the trouble to examine the mitter, will
discover that The speech rsporied IN The Dem
ocrat, icas deirerd al WeSpor!. Missouri,
and imnu didfeiy upon Coz .N0Hnon's drri-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-10-12

Damage BY Uaier. The sudden rise Of
the PassumpsIc River, occasioned by the
rain Tuesday, was the cause Of serious
damage connected with the CALEDONIA Ma
chine shop IN this village. The dam itself
appears to have been substantial work bot
is lest on account OF some tuflng defect IN
guarding the race way. The dan was the
property of Messrs. e. Morrill, and o. Laws
renee. Their loss is severe bu, there are
others who lose severely The works OF the
Mschne Shop are all stopped. The large
shop was nearly all uccupied by several com
panies engaged IN different manufactures.
aud entering upon prnmisn q bn-ise-s.--
Their work are suspended. - Cali DOMAIN.