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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
From the Albany journal
The Plague of Grasshoppers,
The Grasshoppers .Soice Tie
Mormon Quesfion.

Gods Providence is seemingl;
dispensing of a political question al
ready much debated throughout the
ltepublic, and threatening TO be of
dislractlng interest in the future.
Statesmen will probably be saved
the trouble Of solving the difficult
ties growing upon the Mormon po-
hey. The grasshoppers have them
in charge, aud are msping and eat
ing solution RICH, through them.
The Salt Lake Valley is but n
cluster of oases in desert. The
surveying engineers OF ihc United
States army have reported that
there are but four hundred square
miles of arabic land in oil the
Basin. This is in separate tracts,
with intervals Of desert, and is CON
fined TO the streams of water that
descend from the mountains. To
be cultivated the soil of Utah has to
be subjected TO artificial irrigation.
Agriculture is the basis of The
prosperity, aud Of the life indeed,
of a State. Notwithstanding the in-
duslrial training Of the Mormoas 4;
Notwithstanding their indomitable
courage and all the great excellen-
cies Of the stock of which they are
derived. deficiency of crops and POI
siIIye want of food mus, inevitably
be the incidents Of their life IN the
Salt Lake Valley, with longer and
shorter intervals Of recurrence. In
seeking a hiding place and fortress
for their faith they have seemingly
made mistake. Their agriculture
can never flourish there, though their
religion may. "a
Unfortunately, too, they have
placed wide deserts on both sides OF
them 10 divide them from the food OF
the true agricultural soils. IL they
would they cannot exchange their
non, wool, cloth, leather and crock
cry for wheat aud -four. Iae an
mense distances of The transport
from California, Oregon and Wis
consin preclude the idea OF carrying
food to the Mormons. IL would he
cheaper To move the Monnons 10 the
food. Its already a debated qaes.
ton in The church Of The Latter Day
Saints il they can stay in the Sal,
Lake Valley. Tie Mormons Of ihs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

ed OF somewhat (our men were in
hot pursuit Of the flying enemyD
then | saw, in the distance, more
than five hundred Britons emerging
from heaps Of their dead comrades,
orer the plain ! rising and more
distinctly risible, as the field became
clearer, coming forward and sur
rendering as prisoners of war TO our
soldiers. They had fallen at our
first fire on them, without having
received a scratch, and lay PROSTATE,
as if dead, I'LL the close of the ac-
ton. Gen. Jackson regarded this
action, Justly, as the most glorious
achievement Of his lie. That VIC
tory was as glorious 10 his country as
to the hero of New Orleans yet the
strategy of the General in this mas
terly battle has never been duly ap-
preciated in any history Of it |
have read"
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Death Of Edward d. Barber. Esq

1t is our painful duty to record the
death of still another, who was for
years of our most prominent and &C
tive citizens, and whose decease we
announce with the most sincere re-
gret and sorrow
Edward y. Barber died AT Lake
Dunmore, at about eleven o'clnck on
the night Of Thursday last, August
23d. He had been il! of dysentery,
for two weeks, and for the last few
days had lain at the point Of death,
his recovery being despaired Of. Mr..
Barber's death is the seventh from
among the ranks of our leading cit-
zcns, since January last. This coin
cldence is remarkable, and unparal
alclled, so far as we know, in the his
tory of our town.
Edward Downing Barber was born
in Greenwich, N. Y, Aug 30, 1906,
and was consequently within one
week Of the completion OF his forty
ninth year. He was a graduate Of
MiddIebury College, OF the class OF
1929. Immediately after gmduat-
ing. he became editor of the Anti
/ Masonic Republican, in this place, a
the same time reading law He wa
admitted TO the bar in 1884, and ha
since been in practice at the bar o
this county. lie was editor of III,
Middlebury Free Press, from 1885,
TO 1896. In 1881, he was secreta
~ of the Governor and Council. -
In 1882 and 1893, he was mem
bers of the House of Representatives
from the town Of MiddIebury, ant
again in 1853. He was clerk of tn,
General Assembly in 1884.
Mr.. Barber was man OF mucl
natural generosity Of character anc
of kind, social disposition. liz
was a ready and versatile writer, an'
a successful advocate at the bar
During consiueraufc purt Of hi
life, he had mingled in political al
fairs, and, had he belonged to ih
domlnent party, during those years
would probably have been selected
for more important trusts in The ser
vice of the people.
His funeral on Saturday afternoon
was attended by large concoursc
Of cl'lzens-includlug the bar of this
county, and several members Of the
bar from Rutland aud Chiticnden
counties. At his late residence, al
Lake Dunmorc, prayer was offered
by Rev. G. W. Barrows, of Salisbu-
/ ri. An impressive and eloquent
funeral sermon was preached al tn,
Congregational Church in This vii.
loge, by Rev Il. S. Kendall. Mid
/ dleJury RegiSter.
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Java---Ratavia.

Extract from letter tho editor OF tho Waterman
ISDIAs OCEAN, OFF SUMArRA, May G, '55
have an opportunity of writing
again to you, and more to crafty a
great desire feel 10 communicate
with you than with the hope Of
pleasing you very much, J lake up
my pen.
have within few months been
in Manila, and thence through the
China Sea, Straits of Gaspar and
Java Sea to The famous old city of
Batavia. A perfect paradise of n
place il is-one immense and lovely
garden. In all my wanderings |
have never seen place so beauli-
fol IN every respect All the beau
iiiul tropical productions in the world
seem to flourish in Java. The air is
oaded with Tho rich fragrance OF
lhe orange and spice trees, and gor-
geous creeping Towering plants and
magnificent birds, princely old houses
and estates, stately trees and wond
roudy luxuriant vegetation, ARE every
where seen.
Canals intersect the city and sub
urls, and are exceedingly well made
and a great ornament and convent
en,e The banks are covered with
Beautiful verdure, and lined The en-
tire length on either side with fine
old trees, very large and of the
most luxuriani iollage. Long flights
of marble steps lead from the broad
roads down 10 the waters edge, and
at all times can be seen upon them
The darn swar,hy forms of the ma
uves, bathing, swimming, or rcclin-
ing in indplcnt attitudes upon the
green banks under the overshadow-
ing trees. The roads are broad aud
beautifully smooth and level, and are
kept SO with the greatest care
They are always crowded with a
dense lhrong-Arabs, Turks, Java
nese, Dutch, Russians, Malays, Chi
nese, japanese, French, English and
Americans are seen in all parts Of the
city, each dressed in their own pc
cuIar national costume. A very gay
panorama ], is. "a
The merchants live in great style
and luxuriance. Servants crowd
their houses, and one for this, end
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lf)ntrbmnnM Stats suurnal.
BY y. T.. WALTON, JR.
MONTPELIER, AUG. 81, 1855.

1JThe following Address de-
serves more permanent record that
it can find IN campaign handbills.
IL states in succinct form the
grand issue upon which the Pres
idenlial contest is to be fought
next year, and points out one OF
the false issues which then, as
now, will be resoried to by the Sla-
vocracy. We as particular alien
ton to the statement OF the policy
Of ,ho slavocrats. to wit. Of dodg-
ing the real issue, and dividing the
friends Of Freedom. Let that point
never be lost sight Of
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Gen. JackSon'S "reminiscences
Of The Bauie Of Nelo Orleans.-
" Philo Jackson" writes 10 the Saw
aunah journal an interesting account
of visit to Gen. Jackson at the
Hermitage in 1899, from which we
extract the following;
81 ionged TO hear him speak of his
great battle, aud one Of the greatest
battles, too, of modern history, The
GROWING exploit of his military life,
the battle of the 9Ih of January, be-
fore New Orleans. he had just re-
turned from his last visit to that city,
and lamented the decease Of most
of his old compa,riots since that bat
tie. All the officers except Col. Tie
bauli, he observed, were dead He
then graphically described the field,
the fortifcahons, as he laughingly
called them, and the victory, in
manner shall never forget. Mr..
Eaton (said Gen. Jaekson) has great
~ erred in his description of the A.
merican works. lie says had
strong breaslwork of cotton bags
There was mol bag Of cotton on
the field, Swi ! had some store
boxes and sand-bags, or bags filled
with sand, and these were extended
along the lines; but they were SO
low, that al the close Of the action,
when the British surviving General
in command came riding up on an
elegant horse, to surrender his sword,
when he got near me heard him
esclaim, with mortified surprise
Barsicades by -, could leap
them with my horse p
laughed heartily at his aslonish-
meni, for so he could, and besides,
on on ming, the works were not
completed | had nothing there but
cornfeid fence, il the British had
only Known, 10 turn il. But by keep
ing my men constantly throwing fas-
cines and ladders on the works, the
British were eiiec,ually deceived
Bot (continusd Gen. J.) ! never had
SO grand and awful an idea Of the
resurrection us on that day. Alter
the smoke OF tho battle had clear
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Pro Slavery laws Of the bogus Lee
gislature will be rejected, and with
out Congressional sanction they ar,
not valid--and the contest will ihel
be on accepting the constitution
presented by the Free Soil people
This Free State Constitution ma,
pass the House, but not the Senate
But the effect will be as disastrous
to Missouri and the South. Kansa:
will be left to anarchy. The Sla-
very that is there will flee from it,
and perhaps even the slave proper
~ of Western Missouri give way
under the panic, and seek safety in
the cotton fields and sugar planta-
tons of Texas.
II has been The common opinion
with thoughtIess persons and thick
headed bullies at the West, that the
Northern and Eastern men will not
Eight. Never was a greater mis-
tke. The sons of New England
sd of the Middle States do not like
4 fight. They would rather work,
pough, build towns, railroads,
uake money and raise families, than
6ght. But fight they will, if need
y. Remember. the sons Of New
England shed the first blood in the
American Revolution, and they
were the last to furl their flags in
that terrible struggle. They have
eever disgraced their country by
eowardice, aud they will not. They
be Americans, with spirit, courage,
endurance and deep love of liberty
b animate them. The Free State
hen in Kansas will fight before
they will be DISTINGUISHED and
lampied upon Mark the wcr1.
Here comes, then, the suicide OF
Slavery. The oulrages committed
BY Atchison and his fellows in the
repeal of tie Missouri COMPROMISE,
md by StrmgfeIlow and his follow
prs in subjugatmg Kansas to non
resident rule, will bring on a COLI
iion, first IN Congress and then in
kdnSaS-aud who shalt tell the
snd
Slavery will never sustain itself
IN a border Stale by the sword. -
Il may conquer iii some respects
but it can never conquer a peace
never, never Once light the
Tres of internecine war in defense
Of Slavery, and it will perish while
YOU defend it. Shareholders vii
not stay to meet the fight. Proper
II is timid, and the slaves will b.
sent 20 Texas, to be in SAT-
State while the fight lasts; and a
soon as the slaves are gone it vii
be found that Missouri has nothing
to fight about, and the fight Wi
end before it begins
Thus the Slavery rropagandisi
VITO repealed the Compromise
and are endeavori'is 10 eSf-I 81.
( iitionisnl from Kansas, will fin
both Kansas and Missouri wit
an entire free white population
worth more to the two States THAI
all the negroes in America.
Is not the Kansas outrage The
suicide of Slavery Have not the
people of Missouri, Interested il
the preservation of Slavery in III,
State brought themselves into DIES
perate predlcament by following
the insane counsels of Alchinsol
and StringlelIow
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is lEAsa91 80. ~ !. .s.s.:...sa 81
Northern, y. T.. Railroad.

Aust Tus.day. Asy /, 1855. Pa.srnsur train,
leave Boston at 7.30 aud Concoid 20 IS A. N. ioi
Nsue tis,f j. icit-a, WIN. Risef Lou iten -
ishu.surs, Ru'iiuEiou. Rousrs Point. Montreal az.
ssnsiuis and all Stations GA the Osden.husgt, VI
t7"ftl' t..slnpsic aud White Nouat4tns RfilsD4ds
,h""er ~ e'ate 4" White aud Ffarconis Maintains
b'aef-f"t, "fs'n, DaHriiie, - cad sad all the
Fl"ciili towns 90 tsifhcfn y " aad W
lsefvr bos on a. - a. nd Concord a. 2 2 NJ Tor
Nhitc River Janetens pro s.aina earl, II ,,rn,ng
o'ei " ben'fi Hailfoad 20 upusc'. Paiut, Mont
aud usiessfurgh-
Leave WhHe River Junction. 10. Boston. Lowell.
Lf~rrare. Nufcest-f, &c, 90 - su4 fa.ia r. A.
O "a arrival Of the Trans from VI. Cc1lfai md
fassumr-ic Railroads
kel naver, Great f.ns, Portland, 81 - = iirfhH'
Ussches Plrtsnnufn. avfenee, Lowell s Aprcrsto p.
Pas.rrseis tor Cotton Juaruon, lancaster Hnd si
station. on the Wnfsrst,f & Npshua. NeT pert frlfi-
dsacc pnd Nafc-.trf < IS cstcfn Roads, and to' Noi
wich, New Yoft. &c, NC, connect At Nssh'a "uA
tfan. disre at those places, A' either tram over toe
Nouiera Raihoz4. .
l.-.-..L II l.--- Is lE-a
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one for that, particular service or
: want, no matter how trining or in
considerable, is as necessary in Java
, apparently, as the air they breathe.
Ii is very dlsagreeable TO me, the
! idea OF being so helpless. One
might as well be entirely without
arms and legs and the power Of loco
motion, for all the good they do
them. noticed some exhibitions
in this way Of utter belplessness,
that would amuse a New Highlander.
In going to the Opera, one servant is
required to carry cigar case, anoth-
er for ones hat, beside a third to fol-
low like shadow or ghost TO do any
thing else desired, and two footmcn
on the carriage. The servants are
all natives, and arc not paid high
wagcs-pity they were not, think,
as so much lazincss and sheer dis
graceful Incidence could not be indulg-
ed IN. think it affects the intellect
and understanding, and II surely
does the health and spirits, TO be SO
utterly helpless ard inactive.
carried letters to Java (intruduc-
,ory,) and they Immediately gave me
access to some OF the leading mer-
camille houses, and | received much
hospitality aud kindness from many
of tie merchants and other residents
there.
The usual hour for breakfast is
eleven or twelve o'clock, and dinner
at half past seven TO eight in the
evening. Both meals are very liber-
al ones, particularly the latter, which,
10 many houses to which | accepted
invitations, found the most elegant
and sumpiunns entertainment The
table furniture in all cases was of the
very richest description, and dinner
itself not TO he surpassed anywhere.
Course after course was brought up.
on the table, and sweetmcals, fruit
pastry, and wine, without Inn
Tor much discretion, | sometime
thoueht,) old Dutch cordial OF III
richest aud most delicious flavor, CT
, CARS aud coffee, generally ended tn
. feast. The merchants and wealth
people live like princes, and have th
most magnificent residences. Larg
PARKS surround them, long ayonu
Of majestic trees leads up to them
S the walks and carriage paths are /
beautiful order: statues. fountain
= large vases tlIled with rare plants an
[, trees, beds and trellises Of gorgeou
= flowers, noble trees, ornamental en-
closures, and all that beauties anC
adorns a place, is Iavished with &
generous hand upon these lovely res
licences. shall not soon forge,
Java, nor its hospitable people,
= might go on for an hour telling YOU
about it, but perhaps by this time
you are tired out.
Ii is sad to think that all the love
illness of Batavia is counteracted, anC
the enjoyment of its beauties almos
entirely destroyed, by the unhealih
mess Of the climates. All the Eu
ropcans there look very i'll, pale, sal
low and emaciaied. No one can live
there long without ipjuring his con
stltuiion very materially.
AT tines fearful epidemIcs rage
destroying thousands in an incredi
: bly, short time.
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YER So 5Ufaah 40 fnNshco S-t'''' IVY w"
not made in sivaaoo in,efostaiways charged iron
he sud ofths yeu,.
AnnoxedisAii,t Of agents to eceive subscriptions
etti.smonts ADD Communications, aud aekncwl@js
psymontfor the sams.
bakersfield. ). y .POMEROY,
Btoak6eld, :. ". SMITH,
Cabot, @. G. BROWN,
Danvilie, CHARLES :. DANA,
lmote, l.. ". CKOtT,
H,degark, SEWARD B.sAwNER,
Johnson. &. W. sCuTT,
Mar.hdeld, r. u. PUTNAM,
Moffisvilic, !. g. MOVES,
uiiaie.ex, JESS Z JOHNSON IT,
Nouhdeid, y. SMITH,
Orange, CAgLOs CARPENTER,
Pi.inasid, A. T. BANCROFT,
South H4rdwict, c. sHIPMAN,
stowe. JOSEPH c.RAYMOND,
stano,d, WILLIAM ROLLINS,
south sttanofd, DANIEL N.JuDD,
Tuub,idss, AARON n. KING,
Waitsheld and Fayson. ORANGE SMITH
Warren. FRANKLIN 4. WRIGHT,
waterbury aud DuEhuty,
WilHsmstown. DARIUS PRIDE,
Worcester. JONAS ABBnTr.
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Earthquake in France and
~ Switzerland. M

The whole east Of EAsascs, from
Valence up TO Metz, felt very Per.
cep,ibly the shock Of earthquakes
which did some slight damage q
fSse 4th page. ~ 'sA
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VOL. XIX, NO. WHOLE NO. 255l.

East are Of the opinion that its re-
sources have been exaggerated, and
that they can never suffice for the
support of a great State nor main
tain an asylum for their prosecuted
faith and policy.
But an evil, extraordinary and
suporadded TO those which are chro-
mic and constitutional with Utah,
now presses the Mormons sharply
and threatens speedy end to their
civil existence, as well as a solution
of all the rcligio-polltical questions
which their organization has been
projecting these three years past
into federal discussion. Countless
swarms of grasshoppers are busy
devouring the vegetation OF Utah.
They have wholly ate up the wheat.
save scattered patches which have
been preserved by the labor Of men,
women, and children, organized into
relieving squads, who with willow
brushes, have painfully swept the IN
sects into running water, where open
bags caught them. These were emp
tied into trenches and buried up.
On the LIST of June the winter
grain crop Of Utah was represented
to be lost. On the fields devastated
by the grasshorpers the courage-
Gus Mormons were pIoughing and
narrowing in preparation for the
planting of potatoes and corn. Are
they not Planting food for the grass
hoppers' Sixty thousand Mormons
in the Salt Lake Valley may expert
encc hunger this winter. II they
do, and if their faith be not stronger
than the love Of life, Utah is doomed
to a steady depopulation and Nor
monism is broken and lost.
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reatrbmau K 5tatr suurnal.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.

rsRis.-st .50.ash 10 ,dvaneo s9,ooifpnymeo'
not madein ,ivaooo always charged from
he sud ofthe yeAt.
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DIR. A. L. ADAMS LIVER BALsAM NEVER

IN WHAT does never fall will be the anxious enquiry Of
these who are yet VA darkness OF Its eeacous This
afflicted reader. Of your disease
torp state the Liver vour
be realized Of this Justly
brated compound. Is manifestation ofegotism to he
for the good of who from
the Liver that IA Dr. A L. Adams Liver Bsi.am
will ind remedy which has known 10 fail
single out OF the many which for
Liver plants those diseases from
this Hyeur system with
bilious matter troubled with Dyspepsia Scroua an
puon matter be relied the
multiplicity of Medicines advertised for the Liver
not one ms secured ueh senhdnce in
has Ths embodied in the fact that curative
speedily developed that intelligent individual cannot
avoid approaching this Remedy.
Afflicted recovery is certain IL will
use DR.. A. l.. Adams Liver Balsam. .'l.- 2 :
re- See DIR. A l.. Adams advertisement in another col
ser2
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THEODORE FlIANKE,S
CINCINNATI DYEJNG ESTABLIsHNENT

Corner Che and Canal sts opposite Henry Lu Groce
: ~. Evansville. Indiana.
NANCY Dyer Steam Seourer and Rehnisher Of Dry
aud formerly Foreman Cincinnati for Mr. Teasdale
New York Dye House. -, =, - - 80
Cleans by steam Ladies' and Gentlemens Clothes Of Silk
wooen Craze and Cashmere. Shaws Of query
ton aud finishes Dyes every kind OF studs
to paerus finishes them equal He re-
spots or Silk Dresses in dry without
The color stuff lie also cleans and shnishes Cur
in Woolen Toile de Tersse and Tuiles.
he cleans Carpets and finishes them equal
fair rates. tt .'.f octla-tvd&w
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THOMAS CONJUNCTION,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOKSELLER AND
STATIONER

"a. ..... STATIONER.
respectfully inform hisfriends and the pub
w lie generally. that having purchased OF Me ssr..
Rathbone& Wheeler their entire stock OF Books Il
Stationery, he has owed his Book Store to the stand
lately occupied by them in No. Fosters Block corner
of Main and First Streets. : e. ar fI.E \ 80
The additions thus made to his stock enables him to
offer to his customers larger and better MT
than has ever before been brought this Market
sisting in part of. Miscellaneous, School Medica and
Fancy Paper, ar Foreign IL Fancy Stationery OF ain
kinds All ofwhich will be sold. Wholesale and Rel tail
at Cincnnati prices, fact to which he would calthe
attention ofcountry merchants. dealers
others being confident he make to their Interest
to purchase Of him. ....r
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NEW STYLE PAINTING.

wv B. BANNERS would respectfully announce to the
citizens Of Evansville and vicinity that he has per-
located in Evansville aaf will int oduce the
style COMMONLY known FRESCO-PAINTING. in all its
long experience in his profession in the
decoration OF Walls Ceiliugs etc. of Public Buildings
mos. perfect satisfaction all who desire his services
Fancy Lettering and Sign Painting done the shortest
lice buildings the would do veil
20 give Mr.. r. trial IN his He be found for
the present at Apollo Hail. at Kapplers Main street.
an the Canal feb7-N
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pERFECTI,Y DIsAppOINTEn.

had until ofla.e considered the days for selling
Patent Medicines and
Medicine greet the worlds fevered
But give up Dr. A. l.. Adams Liver Baam talk ed
more. used and creating
Compound before the public and should this
case! Is positively producing than other
Medicine Its ostensbie this Med-
Gin is az good what il claims we
10 failure in claims do We
ourselves that there humbug about it.
testimonials n this PAPER. ZIG I
See dye rtisement in this
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NEW AIsisANGEniENT.

order that may be able devote my partcu-
II larry TO the IRON AND HEAVY HARDWARE part ef IN
business have disposed Of OF interest in the
Gerry house Nr. MATTHEW DALZELL. who will con-
tnue the old stand under the style OF ORR DALzEL
complete Of everything in the Grocery
line. would take this opportunity of returning
thanks the paying the very
patronage extended for and especially
them continue their favors would say
the slow at all gentlemen that they need
ask credit at this house.
March 1, 1885, SAMUEL ORR