Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-08-17

on account of Know NothnQism, has pub =
I lished card in the In.elgencer, denying
that he was removed by Mr.. Pierce. lie
says he voluntarily resigned, against the
wishes Of the President, who at first decln-
ed to accept his resignation.
Jusiso ererypchere. The Cincinnati cor.
RESPONDENT Of the New York Herald saws
apprehend Chase is Just The man for the
masses IN Ohio. for, TO make n long story
short there Is but one political idea of any
magnitude here, and that is opposition to tho
further extension of slavery. Il is upper
most, foremost first and last in oil political
discussions"
Wounded Russians. The st. Petersburg
Naval Magazine published a report from DR.
Peragoff, chief army surgeon at Sebastopol
in which It is said that never in the history
Of surgery were such frigh,fnl wounds
known as those which came under the treat.
ment of the Russian surgeons during the
bombardmeut which commenced April 9th
and caused BY the 65-pounder shot aud 200
pound shell of the besiegers. On the 9th
beside small operations of surgey. three
hundred amputations were performed in only
three OF the operating rooms. In the chief
depot Of wounded ten surgeons were con-
tnually occupied, and large assembly room
was four times successfully filled with
wounded.
We rejoice to learn that the delegates to
the Convention held in the Second Congress
sional district of Louisiana have, by unani.
nous vote and upon the first ballot, nominal.
ed Hon. Theodore q. Hunt for re election
to Congress Mr.. Hunt made truly chv.
alrous speech against the Nebraska perfidy,
a I. II
honorable to himself and honorable to The
constituency which so nobly sustain him in
well doing. The New Orleans Bee SAYS
that his recollection is certain.
Shocking .]ccidenL-As the Vt Central
train YVES backing away from the Rntiand
and Burlington Depot, yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Clemens formerly as we learn, a much
respected citizen Of lIydepark, and now on
his return home from California, where he
had been for two or three years-whle en-
deayoring 10 spring upon the cars, fell upon
the track and was run over by the train. o.
The passenger car, baggage car and tender
passed over him, seyerng both his legs, one
Of them in two places, and crushing the
| pelvls and lower part OF his person. lie
was taken to an upper room in the Depot
AID medical attendance provided. lie ling
cred ~ full possession of his senses, and able
to give directions concerning HE property
and family, for over four hours. lie died a.
bout nine o'clock. He was about sixty years
Of agc.-ffce Press, IN July.
No Reiigion."-In London, during the
anti popery riots, years ago, some sensitive
persons, IN order to save themselves from
attack by the mob, put out signs with the
words "No Popery" written thereon. to indi
cate their sentiments One man, in order to
cover the whole ground Of controversy put
placard on his house with the verbs mo Re
hgion." 1t would seem that Col Mccall of
Florida one Of the orators at the Know Moth
ing meeting IN the New York Park yester-
day afternoon, was much of the opinion of
III, London radical. The telegraph reports
that the Colonel proclaimed himself to be
opposed to Catholicism and Professionalism
equally, when allied to the State, or when !
interfering with politics He spoke of Ger.
tam abomnablc measures of the Massachu.
sets Legislature, and observed that they
enanatcd from Presbyterian Orthodox cler- /
gymen. whom he equally condemned with
the Catholics. '-TrdnscrPL
Lnyge AMOUNT Of Claims. The amount
of Government claims to como before the
Court at Washington is over S3000Ou.OOO;
prominent among which are remnants Of the
old Continental money and the Provincial
Scrip, issued to support the country through
the revolutionary struggle private advan-
ces to the Government durine the war. after
wards repudlaled. The French Spoliatlon
men have decided not to petition the Court. o
relying on the next House OF Representatives :
despite the Presidential veto. :
The Galveston News SAYS few DAYS =
since party of Wol's soldiers encountered y
a band of revoutionlsts in the vicinity of !.
Maamoras. They came upon them sudden ,
ly, and both parties Immediately turned and q
fled IN opposite directions. No person was Il
injured, but ms the revouii3nlsts left their "
arms and banners in the road, the victory
was decrecd 10 the government.
Missing Leiiers.-In consequence of the
recent Developments respecting the dscove-
ry OF valuable letters among the waste pa
per sold TO the paper mills by postnasiers in
various parts of the country, the Postmaster
General has ISSUED IN order directing that
henrelorth all the sweepings of the Offices :
shall be thoroughly examined, in order to
guard against the possibility Of loss of let :
tiers or other mail matter.
Resistance 10 Lar - 1t will be recollected
that Mr.. Willis, Of South Carolina, died
in Cincinnati few weeks ago, after having
emancipated his slaves.
The EdistolS. C.) Clarion learns from
private source that Mr.. JoliiIe, executor of
the Elijah Willis will, was advised by the
citizens of WIliston TO leave that place IN
short order, and that, being indisposed to
bldc tho consequences he did, in TACT, leave !
on the down train of cars on Monday morn +
ing for Cincinnati.
Hdr Rumors in London. An esteemed z
correspondent in London intimates to us IN :
private letter, that II Is rumored IN that a
city and generally believed, that the allied {
armies have met with a more disastrous ,
defeat than is contained in the newspaper D
accounts. 1t is sand that in their attack on
the Redan and Maakoff forts, they were !
not only defeated but were driven beyond c
their advanced parallels Providence Jour :
nal, IN.
Large Priccs.-A gentleman in Lyndon -
informs that he sold eleven cosset weathers +
last April to a drover for the sum OF 500. F
The same man is IN The habit of iattening all !,
his stock well, and getting good prices for it. +
The Ycrmont Gold Diggings A cores
pendent Of the Brattleboro' (Vt.) Republican ..
states that the gold diggings in Bridgewater at
ire nearly deserted There remain only yc
ew perseyerlng laborers, who claim to pro- &C
'ure from two to three dollars worth of gold 10
day. In Plymouth, upon one stream
considerable amount of money has boon ex-
pended In preparations for gold washing, but
he treasure exists in such small qua ntities
hat IL is not worth the labor Of collecting.
Liquor SeiSmss-We learn that the pre- y.
misses of Willis Salisbury, of Barton, were i.
searched on the 26th Of July and fifteen gal IN
Ions Of liquor found and Salisbury fined $40 -
aud costs Alvin Martin, of the same place,
was fined $40 and costs for unlawfully deal n,
ing m the same article.--i5. Z,
Paste hat is Paste. - Dissolve an ounce of :,
alum IN quart of warm water: when cold Il