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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Late and importaHt from Kansas A
private letter of Springfield emlgrant to
Kansas, dated at Lawrence, July ! !, gives a
report from Pawuee, that the Territorial lie
glsalure, before adiouTnIng to the Shawnee
Mission, excluded the eight free State mem-
bers chosen at the second election, leaving
only two antI-slayery members to fight the
battles Of freedom. The House of Repes-
enlatlyes passed the whole Missouri code Of
laws at a jump. 1t was also reported that
Governor Reeder had resolved to repudiate
the Legislature, since it's exclusion o! the
only members who had any legal claim TO
their seats, and no longer to recognize il as
the Legislature of Kansas, but TO treat il in
It's true character. as the organized represent
alive of the Missouri mob. These were
merely flying reports at Lawrence. but are
not unlikely 10 prove correct The free
State settlers IN Kansas are unanimous IN
their determination 10 repudiate the acts OF
the fraudulent Legislature, and meet tho
consequences, whatever they may be-
Springfield Republican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Sidres mol Property BY u. S. Lacs. Dur
ing the session OF the United States District
Cont IN the western district of Arkansas.
which closed its session at tins place ON Sat.
urdsy, IT was decided by bis Honor, Judge
Ringo, that slaves were not known g. consld.
cred by the United States as property. The
case IN point was briefly this: Two negroes
had been convicted Of larceny in forcibly
resculug and taking away slave woman
from two gentlemen in the CreeS nation. A
motion was made by counsel for the accused
IN arrest OF judgment, on the ground that
slaves we're not known TO the United States
laws as property, which motion was sustain
ed by the Judge, and consequently the two
negroes were turned loose.
Another negro, indicted in the same case.
was also turned loose, a noHe prosequi being
entered IN this case after the decision of The
Judge had been given. This is undoubted-
ly law, and the Judge could not have decid-
"a otherwise; but II Is a bad state of affairs
for those owning slaves in the Indian coun-
try. There Is no law to prevent white men
going into the Indian county taking. or in
other words, stealing as many negroes as
they may choose. The whole code Of laws
applicable to the Indian country needs revis.
lng'- Fan bwen l.4tdbama) Intelligence.
All stealing il is. But what have those
owning slaves in the Indian country" been
doing Are they not steallng1 the hber-
~ OF the negroes-holding them as slaves
'slthoI law7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Democrat. Stale Convention. II was held
at the Court House in this village, on
"Wednesday last, and attended by abou, one
hundred delegates, including generous
sprinkliDg Of Postmssiers aud Custom House
Officers. Merritt Clark was nominated fol
Governor, sloddard b. Colby for lAeu'enan
Governor, and John A. Page for Treasurer
The nominations, so far as character and a
billy are concerned, are unexcePtionabie.-
Their politics we don't like. II there wa
any lack Of patriotism in the proceedings
was abundantly made up in cheers, claPPinI
and stamping.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Sudden Death. On Thursday OF last
week an irishman employed on the Gas
Works was forced to quit work at about 3
?. NJ, from the effect Of heat and drinking
cold water too freely. At & o'clock he died
We understand his name was Michael Hag-
geriy. lie was recently from Ireland, aud
last from Manchester, N. H.,-haviBg been
in Montpelier but few days.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
Whig state Convention.

At meeting of the Wing State Contra
Committee, held at The Aston House, IN the
city of New York, ON "Wednesday, July IS
Is ), the following resolutions were unan
mously adopted, VIZ:
Resoired That a Wing Convention, to be
composed Of one delegate from each Assem-
bly, District, he held at Corinlhian Hall, II
the city Of Syracuse, on the 26th day OF
September next, at ~ NJ, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for State Officers &c
be supported at the ensuing General Elec.
ton. and also to consider such questions OF
pubic interest as may properly come before
II.
Rcsolred, That the foregoing resolution
be published in the Wing papers Of the
State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

~ According to the suggestion made
last week, q call for a Wing Szzle, at White
River Junction, has appeared IN The Ter
mont Patriot. l.. w. Bliss and others Of
Bradford, father the thing-men who boltcd
last year, and tried to run Judge Underwood,
Patriot Tint staunch Wing journal, you
know-vouchcs for the call as genuine one,
made by "clcan Wings" The Burlington
Free Press well says: How any Wings
can be dean with such dirty endorsement
is problem
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Eg,eis Of The Uar.-The kennebec Jour
nal Is informed that within few days, two
millions Of spruce deals were sold AT S,.John,
10 load four French ships to 60 TO France, at
ten dollars per thousand. This demand has
grown out of the interruption 0. the Baltic
trade, and must be interesting to dealers in
that kind Of lumber.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Chicago, July "a Gov. Reeder and IN,
Kansas Legisiature.-A private letter from
Kansas states that Gov Reeder informed the
Legislature that he did not recognize them
as the Kansas Legislature, and would nat
meet ihen at the Shawnee Mission.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Prentice on String. jeIiOp,-The Louisville
Journal says -
correspondent wishes us TO publish n
defence of General Stringfellow, the border
ru'iian, who headed the Missouri invasion Of
Kansas. Our opinion of Strinfellow is. thai
II he he'd his deserts, he would be a strunS
tsilois. s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
0ly~The Windsor Journal thus remark,
in the White River Wing Convention:

in the White River Wing Convention;
We take the liberty to advise our friends
free of charge, 10 nominate the Royce tick
ct. should enough of them get together to
hold a regular convention. Gov. Royce
apd the other two gentlemen associated with
Inn on the State ticket, do not differ with
the great body Of Wings in all the free
States. while Free Soilers generally, and
housands of honest aud enlightened Demo
cmts, cordially act with them, on the great
a,d engrossing question of The Gay. A con
sntion Of straight out and-out Wings
,ding in harmony with the great host Of
Nnlerp freemen who repudiate the Nebras
/ ks swindle, would be pleasant affair. But
l Should they act Otherwise, they would do nc
)aricular credit either 10 themselves or the
Dnpclpes by which they profess to be gov,
/ rrscd.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

/. u MORGAN,
JAMES y. TAYLOR,
+, \. CONKLlN.
LEWIS BENEDICT, IN,
JOSEPH DAVIS,
ALLEN MUNROE,
A. VI CLAP,
JOHN a. COOKE,
JONATHAN NATHAN,
SIMEON DRAPER,
j. J.. SCllOOLCRAFT, in ,
ROBERT H. PRUfN,
GEORGE GOULD,
s. +. ALLEN,
HAZARD LIE 5 Is,
A. W. CLARK.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

81. Louis, Juiy 23.-Indian Depredaiions.
I'VE have dates from Fort Laramie TO the
.ah Of June. Robert GIbson's train was at
aiked by Indians near Platte Head, and
3bson shot. Another train had also been
sraced near the same place, two of the com
osy being wounded, and sixteen horses
slslen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
From the Csledonian.
Ex-Governor Horace Eaton

Ex-Governor Horace Eaton.
10 the death Of this gentleman, Vernon,
has experienced no ordinary loss. Tho verv
existence among us Of n man who has bee,
constantly IN office over twenty years, and
has not solitary stain upon his official re.
putation Is, of ITSELF constant aud liying
reiutatlon OF the tnonghtless ISLANDERS oiien
uttered concerning the universal corrnp,i,n
Of oilice-holders, and powerful incentive
TO like faiihiuncss on the part Of those in If.
fee. And the beading events in the lfs ~
such man ought TO be put upon record.
Horace Eaton was born IN Barnard Y,
June ~. 1901. When he was quite young'
Dr. Il. Eaton, lus father, moved from Bar
nard to Enoshurgh Franklin Co. lie pr,d.
uated at Middcbury College in 1895.
While in college he maintained highly re-
spectacle standing as a student, aud was re-.
markaby popular among his fellow students.
During his first year after graduiting he was
/ Preceptor Of Addison Country Grammar
School in Middlobury. and commenced read
ing his profession under the direction of DR.
iona. A. Allen of that place. Having fnr.
thcr pursued his studies with his father. h,
attended lectures at the Vermont Academy
Of Medicine. at Castlcion. aud there receiy-
ed tho degree Of NJ. ID. IN 1928. From that
time to 1913, Enosbnrgh was his residence.
aud he was engaged 10 the practice of med.
icinc, except when prevented by Official dn-
ties. In 1929, when only - years of aye.
hc was elected representative of the town Of
Enosburgh IN the General Asscmbly-lhe
town, be it remembered, in which he was
brought up-and was reelected the next
year. lie was again elected TO the same Of.
fee in 1885 aud 1886. In 1857 he was mem
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

THE Naturalization BoohoOs, The SPRING
held Mass. Republican speaks thus disre-
specuuly of the Administration men, and
their call Tor state convention in Vermont
Inc administration party are fast becom-
ing boohoos' As the time comes around
when the people are to pass upon their acts,
and declGe whether they shall hold the Of
ices and spend the revenue of the country.
for another four Years, they are becoming
terribly alarmed about the Union. The
laehrymose style marks all their Arguments
They appeal TO the tender sensibiliies of all
men OF the boohooo' stamp to come over
and help them TO save the Union, which
means, Of course to save the offices. The
call for democratic state convention in Yer
mont, Montpelier, July %, fairly smells of
onions. Few men can read il without a
bubblng IN ''he holy iount of tears and
, as Tor women and children, we should hest,
tate seriously before taking il into any famil,
, whose peace of mind we would not chose Il
destroy
baltimore, Juiy 23..-.\tie Orleans Paper.
: OF Tuesday last are received
70 .hrloda .Neirs --latest adyices from In,
mo nrande state that $500 reyolutonists
e under Nldanri, were marching upon Matamo
u ras' The Government forces had fallen bac
o upon Camargo, aud 1t was expected grea
e battle would be fought there.
O Washington, July 23-Leiier from N
. Csar.-The President has received an auto
= graph letter from the Emperor of Russia, i
a reply to one transmitted through our Minis
s ter, congratulataling him upon his successio
a TO the throne. The Car proposes the mo.
lasting friendship between Russia aud III
g, United States.
J. hansas.-The select mob of Missouri ru
hans which Is leglslaiing for Kansas. ha
ID adoped The Missouri code Of laws. The ,
&c Jected members OF tue Legislature we're
I'd meet on the 18th at Lawrence for consuts
~ ton. Meetings of the people, at diiferel
rs points throughout the territory, are ever
H. where dlsasowing the authority of the lie.
stature, which Is forcing upon them the Law
OF another Commonwealth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

We publish above the Call of the Rcpub-
lcan STATE COMMITTEE for a State Couvcn~
ton 10 be held at Syracuse on September
9th, 20 nominate candidates TO be support
ed at the approaching election together
with the Call of the W big State Committee
for Wing Convention at the same time
and place The former Call distinctly s9c-
cities the Antl-Nebraska question as the only
political issue before the country, and de-
clares in a plain and outright manner that
the interest Of the nation requires that the
administration Of the State should not be
permitted to fall into the hands of either the
Nebraska Democrats or the llindoos The
Wing Call says nothing on these points, but
1t Is well understood that the purpose of
calling the Wing Convention at that place
and time Is 10 afford an opportunity--if the
people shall so decide--for It 10 merge itself
III that of the Republicans. Indeed, as we
are informed, that purpose was distinctly
aVo"ed by many prominent Wings at the
meeilngo OF the State Committee held at the
Asior House yesterday, when the above call
was drawn up.
we entertain no doubt whatever that this
disposition, which we rejoice to find prevail
ing among the Wing leaders, will be enthu>
slasileay responded TO at the primary elec~
ions. and that when the Conventions meet,
the Wing party, acting with the patriotic de-
votlon which the crisis demands, will form.
ally renounce ITS organization in order TO
co operate with the men of all other parties
who are united for the great historical work
u rolling back the aggressions of Slavery
lnd securing at last to Freedom is Just pre-
dominance IN the Federal Government.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Beefio Come Doirn. The Chicago Dem
ocrat says that immense numbers Of cattle
and hogs are now being shipped from that
city for eastern markets. The cattle have
been brought from Texas and wintered in
illinois, and are now being sent forward over
the Michigan Central and Great Western
Railroads. A day or two since one train left
Chicago with ilc cattle and l los hogs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Great attraction. GEN. TON THuMB, in
connection with llowE's MESAGrGlE, vii
visit Montpelier, about the 18th Aug, i
will be seen by the following letter that 7
7. BAHSuM, Of New-YoTk, has consented tc
Lecture on that occasion for the benefit O
his protege:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

.Nsp iork, July l9-Counterfeit Ewes. of
ny Merchants Bank Of Burlington, VI, are
nelrculatlon IN this city.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
DARSuMs AMrRIcAS MUSEUM,
New York, July II. le55.
S. D. lIowEs, ESQ.

/ =. d IIVNf't isV'
DEAR SIR:-Yours is received. cannot
resist the appeal Of my little profcge, Gen.
Tom. Thomb, and will therefore with pleas
ure deliver my lectures for his benefit in the
towns you name. Subjects" THE Arr on
MAkISG MoNlY," and PnILosoPHr or
HvmsVo.n let mo h,,o'. - -eo, ~ yeo os,,
the exact date you want me in each town,
and obhge.
Truly Yours,
+. Il. BARNUM.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
Bolting the sizzle.

Mr.. Bullou of tho Repository staunch
temperance man-won't play second fiddle
TO Powers & Co. lie will Of course de-
cline the State Committee ship, and he is a
..ai.,., the ,rhnln rnnvement We COW The
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-29
Good Advice.

/. Patronize your own traders and
mechanics. This is doing as you would
be done by; and is building up the
town you live in.
2. Pay your debts so that others
can pay theirs.
8. Quarrel with no man; and then
no man will quarrel with you.
4. DO not steal your preaching; a
man was once struck blind, you know,
Tor stealing fire from heaven.
8. Send you, children constantly to
school ; and look in now and then your.
sell to see what they are doing there.
y. Keep all neat and clean abou,
your dwellings; for cleanliness, you
know is the handmaid of health and a
distant cousin Of wealth.
Z. Avoid scandal for this is a pes.
TO any community.
8. Be liberal in respect to evory
laudable public enterprise, for the good
book says, "the liberal soul shall be
made fat"
0. Empty your liquor bottles; for
you have alleady. ."lorked over" quite
enough for them.
10. Visit the sick, the widow and the
iatherless; for this is one part Of that
religion which is "pure and undefiIed. +"
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-29
Il ra n C9 q.

frances often occur after dangerous
sickness, when the mind is wholly in
tent on the world Of spirits. One Tho
mas Say. Of Philadelphia, lay so long
in a trance, shat he was given up loI
dead. and laid out. When he recover
ed, ke mentioned Tho names Of two per.
sons Who had died. whilst no lay in that
state. This, 10 be sure, seems very
strange, as persous lying in a trance can
not be made to show signs Of life, not
even by prcking them with pins and
needles. But MI. Say went further he
asserted that he had seen one Of these
persons in state Of misery, and the
other in a state Of happiness. Now, il
is known, and We have known it in our
practice. that persons hear when anima.
ton is suspended, and when they show
no signs Of sense, nor scarce any signs
Of life; and the probability is that he
heard Of tho death Of these persons by
the hearing of the ear, and that thee
was nothing supernatural in the matter.
As to the states Of happiness and misery
in which he fixed them, the mos. proba.
bio solution is, that he inferred them llom
his knowledge Of their moral characters.
Sick persons after recovery like to deal
in the marvellous, and TO tell wha. eye
hath not seen, nor ear heard. a whis.
per has sometimes avaied TO arouse q
person from tranco when loud noises
have failed. But in one instance, in II
patient Of our own, We succeeded by f..
ring pistols in his room.-C0mSiock
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-29
General Jackson q Gentleman.

Instead Of being rude unpublished
man, as many have enormously suppos.
ed, Gonerai Jackson was considered by
all who knew him intimately as the very
perfect Of gentleman. His manners
were courteous in the extreme, and to
illustrate this fact Mr.. Buchanan rcla.
ted striking incident. lie said, on one
occasion, ho received letter from an
American lady, who had daughter mar.
ried to an individual OF high rank among
the English nobility. In her note to
Mr.. Buchanan, she informed him she
bore a message TO the President Of the
United States, from William w., and
she desired him to accompany her TO the
White House, in order thai she nigh, pre-.
sent it ia person. MIR. Buchanan obey.
ed her Request, and they went 10 the
Presidents mansion.
He excused himself for few moments,
and went to The private room Of the Pres.
idents, where he found him in the most
wretchcd dishabille. He was clad in
an old gray surtou! coat, a dirty shirt,
his beard long, and. to crown all, was
smoking an old blackened pipe. Mr.
B, acquainted himself with the fact
that Mrs.--was in another part OF
the mansion, with message TO him from
the King of England. He was fearful
the old General might walk down stairs
TO receive his visitor in that sorry plight,
and therefore suggested to him whether
he had not better arrange his dress, and
shave. His reply was: "Buchanan, ]
once knew man who made fortune By
minding his own business; go down
stairs, and say 10 Mis-, | shah be
happy TO wait on her presently"
He left the apartment, and in a very
short time tho old gentleman gradually
entered the room, dressed in a suit OF
rich black cloth, clean shaved, with his
fine head Of white hair carefully brush.
ed, and received the lady with The greatest
ease and polish Of manners. She bore
10 MIN the kind selu,a,ions of the
King, with the request that he would,
after the expiration Of this Presidential
terms. visit England. On their return,
from the White House, the lady ex.
pressed her high qualification, and the
pleasure she had derived from the in.
terview, and said she had visited every
court in Europe, and mingled
with those of the highes, rank, bu, tina,
Gen. Jackson, in all the attributes. of
genilemanly courtesy, and highly refined
manners, exceIled every other man she
had ever met.-Arthnr's Maga=inc.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-29
mis- CELLAMY.
Peiygany In Utah.

SALT LAKE., ceo' 20.
I have detailed to you in previous let
ters the dsbsssd condition OF tho women
: Of U.sh. Tho Mormons after their pas
sion Tor ss they callit their holy desires
to people the esr.h) ara grati6ed. seldom
pretend to support their numerous wives,
Brigham Young declared last confer.
ence, that he did not know how many
wives he had. "Tell the Gentiles,
said he, 81 do not know half Of them
when soc them" Tho majority Of
these poor women are compelled to work
for lhsis daily brend, and many are in
such dss,itote condition that they are
forced 10 seek the charity of strangers.
II 10 an actual fact that one Of the wives
,of tho Chief of the Apostees gains her
livelihood by washing for the boarders
Of public house in town. Indeed il is
nothing uncommon for these lords OF ere.
ation 10 send their wives out in the cah'
ons for wood. and any day you can see
women chopping logs, and driving cat
tls 10 tho mountains.
Subjected to slavery worse than can
b feslized in the South, turned into
prostitutes and concubines agsinst their
will, deLied even women's chief prerog
alive, the use Of her tongue, there are
now hundreds Of females who on y want
the opportunity to abandon forever a
lfs that so lily oefls the proud spirit Of
American womanhooj.
/. was bu, yesterday, that widow
with her daughters called upon lie, and,
after asking me 10 lock the door OF nay
room for fear she should be surprised in
the house Of q Gentle, unfolded her sto.
ry Of bitter wrongs and suferings. The
bishop Of her ward desired her whole
family, including herself, in marriage
She had given up all she had for tithes
and other taxes, and, was now in the
dilemma Of either starving or bei.- : com.
PEELED to share an ncesluous bed with
tho daughters Of her own body. With
tears in her eyes she prayed me to afford
her the means Of going to California in
the Spring. These cases occur svefy
day-indeed, the spirit Of dissatisfaction
is universal. have never conversed
with a solitary woman who was no, dis.
cohten,sd with her situation and pros.
poets. This speaks more than all the
ingenious Arguments in favor Of polyg.
amy. and demonstrates that the pracli.
cal working Of the "pluiality system"
is adverse 10 domestic love and hap.
piness.
Here would be a great field for your
strong. minded woman. lfa few Bloom.
ers and fast young ladies would come
out TO Utah and raise the cry Of "vrue,
liberty and independence" in the valley
Of the mountains, the whole Mormon
female community would rise in mass
and shake off the shackles that bind
them. But there is no one here to lead
them on. The fear Of being "sent to
eternal h-ll across lots" as BRIGHAM
classical!y expresses it, deter. them from
such course, and the desert plains that
hem them in on every side, prevent
them from slipping secretly away to Cal.
ifornia OF the States.