Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-30
From and about Kansas.

George 5. Park has returned 10 Parkville,
Mo, from whence he was driven by the mob
which destroyed his press, and the regul-
atrrs' have again gwen him notice 10 quit
within gwen tine. lie decides, however,
to remain, and a meeting OF citizens Of Plat
te county who are opposed TO mob law, issu-
cd an address, N winch they pledge them
selves TO stand by hun and protect him m his
rights. they state IN the address, that the
business of the county has suffered severely
from the proceedings of their rlotous neigh.
bors, and that II is matter of necessity and
sell-preservaton that the orderly portion OF
the people combine TO put an end 10 the
reign of lawless violence.
The special election IN the I.eavenworth
district for the location of the county seat
has been set aside BY Governor Shannon.
because II was controlled evidently by Mis-
sourlans The number OF votes wee so
much larger than the number of voters that
there could be no doubt of the true state OF
the case
Several propositions 10 be embodied IN the
Kansas state constitution have been passed
upon IN the Topeka convention. The elrc-
tive franchise Is To be confined to Whine male
pers ms, who are 81 years of age, who are
citizens of the United States, have resided
SIX months IN the territory, thirty days ia the
county, ten days m the precinct and who shall
have Paid tax within the year assessed at
least ten days before election at which the
vote Is offered soldiers, sailors and marines
Of the United States are excluded. The
people are to vote by ballot aud the legls-
laturo u'ra u0ce, The Free State Party IS
decidedly IN the ascendancy in the territory
az A new kind Of coal has been dlscoy-
cred IN Beaver County, Pennsylvania, IN a.
most lneXhaustble quantities, which is sad
TO possess extraordinary properties. The
mines are owned and worked by the BAR
lngtnn Camel Coal Company, who at pres
cnt ship about 100 tons per day, but are IN
able To supply the demand. The Plttsburg
Journal states that OIL Is extracted ffom tins
coal, which Is burned ia common lamp. af
iording brilliant light, without danger of
explosion, smoke or udor. A transparent
varnish Is also produced of exceeding bril-
llancy, aud the company proposes TO manu-.
iaciure candies from II, which, It Is sand, vii,
nval sperm. Messrs. Cherry and Macarthur
two experienced and scientific Scotchmen,
well known M business circles, have purchas-
ed a lot ct ground at the junction of The Oar
llnelon and OHIO and Pa. Railroad, aud have
commenced the erection of an establishment
on an extensive scale, for the manufacture of
OIL from this coal, and for chemical purposes
hdnsqs.-In the Kansas Constitutional
Convention schedule WIS passed ON the
ION inst declaring that the Constitution
shall be submitted 10 the people ON the 18th
OF December. If ratified, Il provides for
the election Of a Governor, Lieutenant Gov,
ernor, state Auditor, Judge Of the Supreme
Court, Attorney General g. Assembly, on the
third Tuesday IN January also, that the
General Assembly shall secure the enforce.
ment OF the 9th section of the bill Of rights
IabolishiDg slavery before the 4th Of July
next.