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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

o. The Concert by the BARKER FAM
Ii, on Monday evening last, was the most
agreeable we have attended for long time.
Always fresh and hearty-sweet or strong.
as the sentiment requires--and remarkably
free from fashionable friPPery these singers
viii be sure TO please.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

The Water-Cure Journal, Published by
Fowler & Wells, No. 305 Broadway, n. Y.
This is an ably edited, and beautifully
printed quarto, of "a pages, monthly, and
afforded at one dollar per year in ADVANCE
Now is the time to subscribe. We have
derived more benefit ironl the reading of one
Number, and practical application of is
principles, than ten dollars would have con.
ieuod upon US, devoted to the payment Of
drugs, nostruns and patent medicine. No
family, whose members desire health, long
life, and good living, should be without this
truly excellent publication. Y.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

Still .i'soiher Concerf.-on Monday eve
emng next, under the direction of L. +.
W Hir1Houss, who formerly sang in Dodg-
e's Company here, much to the acceptance
oil The public. See advertisement.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16
Vermont.

COUNTY CoMMssIoNERs-rhe election
OF County Commissioners so far as heard
FROM, has resulted as follows:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16
Council of Censurs.

We arc afraid that there IS considerable
lrlckery going On TO secure tae election Of a
purity council of the X. n. stripe. For in
stance, take the case of Lamoile County,
pretty fully explained IN this paper We are
reliably Unframed that the same trick has
been played IN Bennington County. resulting
in the nomination of j. W. Vail aud 10
Cbiuenden, resulting in the nomination of
M. Fish. Now il Is p m~itor Of common
report, undisputed by the X. n organ at
NorihfeJ that party i.oit was nomlnaied
by the late K. n. Council. lfthis be so, the
io-esuliIni Of no PaB conventions" by
X Ms for the purpose of securing the
endorsement Of 4. NJ party nomination,
is an unwarrantable intrusion q trick, and
fraud We are prcpircd for h5eraiity
TO X. Ms. rs to other parties; AMI besides,
We have no objections personally to Messrs.
Gleed, Vail, and Fish but we will no, know
ingly couutenance trickery or fraud, come
whence tley will, and therefore decline 10
insert the uames Of those gentlemen. In
Orange, Mr.. Hatch has declined, and we M
ser, the name Of Hon. vs.. IlknARp. For
Caledonia We shall next week give the name
Of Gov. FMRnANKs, if the Calcdouans do
not object
The Cat out Of he Brg-It seems lint
our Slayocratic Administration did Try TO get
Cuba, both by clustering and bribery. Ono
hundred aud forty millions offered for
another Slave STATE, aud it could not be had
for that! See outside.
Consumption Cpred-J. Goldng Bunting
will be at the Payili n this day friday and
tomorrow, for consultation IN cases OF con.
sumption, bronchitis aud femile Diseases
DR.. B. uses the new, aud said To be highly
successful, process Of inholallon.
Treatment of Curvatures of the Spine
and Spinal Weakness rendered Efficient
aud comfortable to the patient, by the use of
the Serpentine Spring Elisuc Apparatus
See the advertisement Of Dr. J. " God, in (
another column
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

Treltment of Curvatures of the Spine
and Spinal Weakness rendered efficient
aud comfortable to the paii emit, by the use of
the Serpentiue Spring Elistlc Apparatus.
See the advertisement Of Dr. j. " God, in
another column
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16
The soldiers bill passed by
Congress-.

n is cndcied, &c.. That each Of the sur
viving commissioned and non commissioned
officers musicians and privates. whether OF
regulars, volunteers, rangers or militia, who
were regularly mustered into the service Of
the United States, and every officer, com
mssioncd aud non commissioned, seaman,
ordinary seaman, marine. clerk and lands-
mau in the navy, in any Of the wars in which
this country has been engaged since 1870,
and each of the survivors Of the militia, or
volunteers, or State troops Of any State or
Territory, called into military service, and
regularly mustered therein, and whose ser
vices have been paid by the United states,
shall be entitled 20 receive certificate or
warrant from the Department Of the Interior
for one hundred and sixty acres Of land AID
where any Of those who have been so must
cred into service and paid, shall have recev-
ed certificate or warrant, he shall be en-
titled to a certificate or warrant for surh
quantity Of land as will make, in the whole,
with what he has heretofore received, one
hundred and sixty ncres to each such person
having served as aforesaid Prorided the
person so having been in service shall not
receive said land warrant if It shall appear
by the muster rolls OF his regiments or corps
that he deserted or was dishonorably dis
charged from service.
SEc. ?. Ind be il further enacted. That
in case of the death Of any person who If
living would be entitled TO a certificate or
warrant as aforesaid, under this act, leaving
widow, or, If no widow, a minor child or
children, such widow. or, # no widow, such
minor child or children shall be entitled to
recriye n cert tiratc or warrant for the same
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

+" Anti Cuba received.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

hdie&--lu an affray with the Indians,
near Klamath bay, Oregon, caused by an
attempt to take their guns from the natives,
Charles X. Proctor, of Proctorswle, VT,
with four other whites, was killed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

.uurier.--On Friday last two sisters Of
the late Abner Kneeland were murdered o.,
Gardner, Mass. The Boston Atlas says:
The name OF The man who was arrested
for the murder ofthe sisters Of Abner Knee
land, IN Gardner, Is George stacy. He was
arrested IN Wlncheudon, when about to take
the cars for Montpelier. The names OF the
deceased were Miss Miriam Knecland and
Mrs. Sarah *. fHinaey, the latter being a
widow. rhs place OF the murder was the
birth-spot Of their brother.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

The Jcio Po'cer.--During the PRESIDENT
al terms Of the elder Adams. Mr.. Jefferson
Mr.. Munroe, John Quincy Adams. and Gen
Taylor, 10 bhl passed BY Congress wa,
vetoed. All the bills which either Mr. Ma
olson or General jackson ever vetoed, wer,
erc'us rely upon Constitutional grounds. ~
Washington never vetoed but one bin. ant
that was the Appointment Bill. about whici
there was difference 81 opinion in reqan
10 the construction To be pat upon a claus,
Of the Constitution. N Boston Transcript.
1t has rcnpncd for President Pierce {,
veto claims against the Government, which
have been passed by hafa dozen Congresses
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-16

Maine on Monday. According to the Aug
usta Journal, Bath, Wesibrook, G0rham,
Windham, Phipsburg, Readfeld, Bowdin,
Bowdoinham, Richmond. Dresden, and Hal
lowell, elected Republican town officers
bv overwhelming malorities.
Burlington report declares that the
Town agent for the sale of liquors has pru-
IDENTITY and wisely discharged his duties.
The dimnutou OF $500 in the amount Of
sales Is attributed in great part TO the fact,
that his former exp renee has enabled the
agent to bring the sales the past year, more
strictly within the scope aud spirit of the law
His salary was reduced SlOU.
The criminal department shows a balance
against the town, owing in part 10 the fact
that for the most part Of the year the liquor
sellers escaped prosecution, while the ex-
pense OF aTrestlng a number Of intoxicated
men was large. OF late however, the law
has been enforced, many fncs have been co..
lecied Of sellers, and good order rcsiored.-
Free Press.
Maine L1le in Burlington. On Thurs
day last, " m. Conners, who had been CON.
muted to Jail in default Of $40 fine for yio-
lation Of the liquor law, paid the cash and
was released. On Saturday he was arrested
again, tried before Justice Ilolenbeck, found
guilty and fined $40 and cosls.--E Free Press.
Insurance Erauds.-The Worcester Spy
says that the people Of that city have suffer.
ed TO the amount Of about 100000 hy boz
gus insurance Offices. 1t asks, when will
people learn wisdom, aud trust only to Off
ces that are reliable and sound -
The bark Of the great California tree is
about to be erected, for Il short time, in the
New York Park. 1t is thirty feet m dame
Ter aud ninety feet high, aud its erection
VIII require the labor OF ten men for at least
ten days. Ia May it is to be shipped for the
Paris exhibition.
OPTICAL AUTOMATICALLY and with
the consent of the Senate, Gen. Winfield
Scott, of the army of the United States, to
be Lieutenant General by Breyet in the
same, for eminent services in the late war
with Mexico, TO take rank as such from
March ~, loi7, the day on which the Uni
ted States ioaces, under his command. can.
tured Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan
d'Ulloa.
Rev. Thomas Hardman, travelling prea-
cher IN the Vermont Conference, has inyen-
ted whifiielree called the safety While
tee" and patented last Sept. Ii prevents
tugs and traces unfasiening in every possible
contingency and, at the same time, il can be
opened with perfect ease, aud quicker than
man can open his jack knife and cut the
tugs. Standard,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-21
Malne So Arricnltnral socIely

This holy ..to hold its fr,, annual fair
and show. nu d, s5th. g7th. and 2s,h of
thts month. in ,ht city or C,rIiusr. We
hope on Oyu-l will canr,hute tsr full
quota 90 make thc exhibition what itshoull
le Thr-r .s ,he material Zoo thi. County TO
1r th... aal makea respectable department
ly lt..Ir iu thr exhibition.
Th,r- g., another Ga'ur, tn De- connected
with thi, show. which must iarras, 90. in
t.rr-t ItEta'tl, Maine pam1rs.al
>..r.r." i.tn Na'li', show Boo connection
with hi,3.fy W. la,. umra as Cine fruit
u tri- County. o.. ctu hr found in amy par,
urt,r State. I.tuar l-aIf growers ,rc tha'
th.s department is m''y represented 40 this
Tir Who iu t'is town, viii join us iu
taking specimen, nr ourselves ami our
r.s..r.rs. q. t... .Sli'Ha'
Ey hcay, DR.. when, aye chose NauL,
rr o.. u.or arr'..nts mr premium,
T..- much inquiry .rth.n AZ. t'vr
on. Circular. .- tre ~... F.gf
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-21

Cmr M,NuEE. Very impor;antaddition'
may often b. made 20 the manure and roin-
rast heaps from ths wood yard, the refuse
material. oI which, consisting Gr fine, easily
Jcc1mTgallc liguoous par,iclr', when mix
cl with putryscgnt matter, aud iucurporat-
ed with the soil, speedily change into ha"u'
or the food Of plants \ few cords Of this
articles mixed with quick lime or uublelch-
od wood ashes, with a .mallquantity Ofgyp-
SUN, make most alutary dressing FOX fruit
treo.. .rrrant bushes, Sc. lBanner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-21

Coon CrITuEr. Henry Little Of Bangor,
Ne, justly observes, " see no reason why
we ahQu.l manure our lands fDr crops Of
wheat, corn and potatoes, and utterly me-
g,cst to enrich the soil for our crops Of fruit.
One Of our farmers was asked why his ap-
pies were So much superior to thlso Of the
same variety raised by his ncishb5r? "Bo-
causs,' he replied, II fai my applcs-by
cnriehing ,ho oil around the roots Of my
trees There may be few instances a,
the west, where the soil il already rich
enough Tor grain sndFoot as vellas for fruit
crops, but the reverse is often striFinsly the
a. in o!bor places
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-21

>IE,wuugus Tho. who hA,, NOT al-
ready cIar.l tha.r ,,-au'.ui., since .h.ir
fui..nr, should d, SO now. T'.y should
De thoroughly dug all us'.s. plants r.-
moved, AND % mulch arplirl, So a' 90 pro-
vent thr runner. wh.r, not wlut.I.
New plantation, may ,tilihemals, which
It done now. instead of IN tlo ,rriu-. will
>s, enc y2r, as they will bear fruit next
year.
The Improved or Nitros.uil.d Super.
phosphate of Lime, di.olyoi in water. or
very liluie liquid manure from ,hc stable,
may Doe still applied with profit, so as 20 in.
cr,Jsa growth bel1r, winter, leaving good
strong plants Tor early sVriug growth.
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trrs rr t..s department. should 'r Ir..f
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POETRY Y
CHEER UP.

CHEER UP,
N,ycr q, gI1omily, n,r with m,1I'
Ilopo 3. better companion lhln fsr
Providence, ever br1igraui and kinl,
Give, with a smile What ,ou iakg With tear
~ VII - right
I.1ok Go tho lshi,
Nurripr b. svsr lhr laughter uf night,
Al that W., black v.Il o. 40 il,t d. bright,
Chssuly, ,he-uy tLa' ,hrr up'
Mann a io,Isa iri,rI i1 disguise,
Maug a 'ouup I'rss.ag u.-t lrue,
llylrlug lhr heart Co D. harr, aui ~isr,
Wrh lre ,,urT Trr.i.u. aal l.ys ever u,R.
SurI i1 ihc1ll'
Strive llrB faaa'
TlH is ibe buvr,, aal ,h,uss,rla.
Tuu.s ip G.f. vh.'r1.u3r uilt,,rrr,
,b.ur.s, ,lrrui, th-n' ,arrf ur'
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OLD SERIES VOL. %, NO. 43.

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With thcro IN his possession, Doe l,a llull
on Nj. return 20 London. ltwsu1t known
that DO stopped until be reached Smiths,
and th, nazi morning was discovered dad
IN his bed. H,iicl. then, in sai,hshlus',
and ifi. could De shown that hr came Q, hi.
death, in auy unnatural way, {, would iu-
crease the suspicion, .hat ,as prisoner vas
in s,m, why connected with tar murder
Now, then. continued lh' counsel, it viii
D., proved beyond tho rs'sihi.ty " doubt,
that the deceased iici by lo'aa. What
va, that poison? Il was recent discovery
of some German chemists. v1 90 bc pro.
ducsl from di,,iIlirs ibc sr1l or wild cherry
tire. Il was a poison moro powerful tau
any other known, and d.rriwls.I.'o 80 iu.
mcl.at'lyAs % leave no marks suf ring.
anil ul e,u'6s.Tue ~ tte r'lurr.
Eat, then. hograsti1n was, hyvi1a wa.
italuIri,nred' one circumstance, a small
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h.u cam,ad, .uI ,.Id ly medical mal 90
hs. belonged ra German Wal, containing
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-21

It looks very awkward for a woman to
whistle, to throw stones at COW, smoke q
cigar, or climb garden fcncc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-21

y We welcome our new correspondent
b. and hope /; may be the prelude Of
many other h,ors from the sane ,5uros,
and but the beginning Of multiplied ayor
fr1- var.5r. other srrrr.s
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-09-21
whont...rrhnustior...Rones

Wheat Is well known 20 h1 a strong cy.
haustrr Of the slil /, cunscquntly, In cul,i-
utiu. Il, liberal allowances of manure arc
rc,uir,j. l,appar' from to experiments
instituted by DR.. II. M,u, that one hundred
parts or the trrrcuc constituents Of wheat
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-02-16

STILL THEY CoME.-Om large edition
last week run short Of supplying the de-
mand, many of our exchanges having to
take half sheet. This week we have
obtained many new subscribers, and the
cry is still they come. Thus the work
goes bravely on. Now is the time friends
to subscribe for the Herald. Let each SUBJ
scriber consider himself as an agent and
get one or more subscribers. Stirring
times are ahead. We will keep you post
ed up about Kansas matters. ST..
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-02-16

Of the law authorizing the territorial or
ganization the great principle of self-goy-
ernmeu principle ,shich is the sfounda-
ton of american liberty principle OIL
der than the government of the United
States, and without which our boosted Re-
public would be mockery. The Govern
or has no power officially "a confics Nth
this great American principle. Even if he
had the power to conflict with it, / am per-
suaded he would yield tat once, and
gracefully. I am ready therefore to give it
as my opinion, that the Governor will not
annoy the people by attempting to Fenege
the seat of government without authority
In violation of law, and inconsistent with the
interest and convenience of the people.
In the electionof d Delegate to repre-
sent this territory in Congress, twenty
eight hundred votes were given; and fifty
miles In a direct line. from Fort Leaven-
worth, the seat Of government, would in-
Bclude al the votes pohed excepting about
three hundred and fifty, and but a small
portion of these reside In the division Of the
Territory, where it is insisted on by others,
that the Governor shall expend the money
placed inhis hands for the erection of pub
lie buildings fol. the II rritory. To those
who understand the capabilities efthe Ter.
ritoryb-what portions of it are susceptible
of a high state of cultivation and where
the. mass Of the population viii reside, the
ideas of Hplacipg the capitol tWo hundred
miles up the Kansas River, is utterly pre-
posterous! IA short distance west, of that
point IS vast undulating sandy desert, ut
terly worthless for cultivation, and must
remain sofor centuries, and perhaps for.
ever. Surrounded by Indian tribes that
consider themselves permanently located,
and some of whom, if not all, possessing a.
deep rooted hatred towards the whites
To suppose the members of the Legisla-
ture would yield to any arrangement for
locating the capitol at that point, requires
more credulity than falls to the share of
most persons. Should the Governor call
the Legislature by proclamation to assem-
bic at some point on the extreme western
settlements, it will force the Legislature
to adjourn to meet again at the seat of
Government as fixed by the Congress of
the United States.
SQUATTERS FRIEND.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-02-16
To Col. ]. M. ALEXANDER,


LEAvENwoRTH, 9Th Feb, 1855.
Messrs A. Russell, Joel Hiatt, and Lewis
N. Rees, Esq'rs.
Dear Sirs Your communication
under date of the 9th inst, In which you
submit enquiries respecting my views on
the subject of slavery in this country has
been handed me; and permit me to thank
you for thus affording me so favorable an
opportunity, to "define my position to the
public, on this important question. And
let me here say, that have no political
sentiments that wish to conceal / have
not yet been brought to believe, that "there
is ne honesty in politics. and so far as I
may be connected with candidacy for any
office, I must succeed, if at all, upon princi-
pies honestly entertained, and openly ex-
pressed.
am sorry that any action of mine during
the canvass for Delegate In this Territory,
should have given rise to any mlsunderstan-
ding of my sentiments on the subject which
inter ests the friends of Southern Rights so
deeply. In the incipieney of that election,
my position was brought about by the cir
cumstances I will now relate. In the first
place, it will not be denied, that ConEen-
ton was advertised by hand bills to be held
at Leavenworth on the 10Th day of Noyem-
Der, for the purpose of nominating candi-
datefor Delegates call with which no one
about Leayenworth had any thing to do, or,
was even consulted. Y The day came, and
the result was, that no nomination was made;
but Gen. ]. w. WHITFIELD, announced
himself a candidate. Again; 1t will not be
denied, that some who were chiefly instru-
mental in bringing out WHITFIELD, were
distinguished for their bitter and untiring
hostility to the present settlement of the
Delaware lands, and the interests ef the
new Town of LeavenNorth. Added to this,
was the known fact oelanned by himself,
that Mr.. Whitfield had just retired from an
Indian Agency, and was believed by wiser
men than your humble servant, to entertain
a afriendship and sympathy for Mr.. Nanny
penny, the Arch enemy of the poor squat
| ter, and whose acknowledged foresight
must have tanghs kiln the necessity of shay-
ing a friend III lie Kansas Delegate, espe-
cially. as he had d quarrel on hand'to be