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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-07

hardy, easily cultivated, full Of saccharine
juices, and abounds in nutritious matter for
cattle. They eat it greedily, including the
stems when not grown too rank, ii produces an
aoundant flow Of rich milk, and yields two or
three times as much per acre as our usual crops
OF grass. In addition TO all these advantages,
u costs so litte for feed and is so easily cult
vated and brought to the cattle, that it con-
mends itself 10 all who need larger amount
OF green food for their stock than they are able
TO obtain from their natural pastures.
Between t,oo and three bushels Of seed to the
acre is probably the quantity required for SOW
ing; sow in highly manured drills, threa or
three and half feet apart, cultivate and hoe
thoroughly, and the rapidly Of gsow,h and
amount produced will be surprising. In cut
ting it up, DO not cut below the lower joint, as
that will materially check the after growth.
Most persons use the white fiat southern
corn for seed, but varieties Of sweet corn, as
well as our common field corn, are used. We
have succeeded admirably with the white fiat.
A writer in the Albany Cultivator, in 1s43,
states that in the spring of l642, he prepared
two squares In his garden, each 90 by 80 feet,
and sowed them with corn-about two quarts
to each square, which he found zoo much
When about waist high, he commenced pulling
it up by the roots, and feeding it green, 10
fine Durham heifer and some pigs; the latter
devouriog it as greedily as the former. He
pulled up and resolved these squares four times
during the season, and kept the animals in the
finest order, without anything else worth nam
ing, and was satisfied that nothing else will
produce halt as much as corn thus planted or
sown. Every nme he stripped square, it
was forthwith highly manured, and at once
spaded and fesown; he generally fed the corn
as it was aspuled up.
1t will be observed that this writer obtained
four. crops in a single season. Two stout
crops may be obtained in New England, and in
favorable seasons, when there are no severe
frosts until late in September, three crops.
Germ plants make an excellent fodder when
permitted to grow to nearly their usual size,
and then cut and dried as hay is made-but the
labor of drying is so great that it will net be
generally used for fodder in that shape.-N.
E. Farmer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-07

MISS Leslie On ShAyG-s There is no wit
SAYS the author Of the behavior book, In a
lady to speak of taking g snooze " instead Of
a nap--in saying Of man whose dress is get
ting old tina. he looks " seedy of in allnd
ing to diverting incident, to say that II is
{" rich' All slang words are detestable from
the lips of ladies'. We have little tolerance
for young ladies who having neither wit nor
humor set up for both, and having nothing Of
the right stock to 60 upon, substitute coarse
ness and imper,inenre, not 10 say iHpadence,
and try to excite Laughter and attract the Ren-
tlemen by talking slang. Whers do they get
il! From low newspapers or vulgar books.
Surely not from low compaioas. We have
heard one Of these ladies' when her collar
chancsd to be pinned awty, say that il was put
on drunk-also that her bonnet was drunk
when 1t crooked on her head. When discon-
certed she was luored." Soometimes she
"did things On the sly" She talked Of cer-
tain great vocalist singing like beast. -
She believed it very smart to use these vile
expressions. Il is true, when at parties she
always had half dozen gentlemen about her
their curiosity being excited to know what sne
would say next. Aud yet she was woman
Of many good qualities, and who boasted o
having always 50 lived in society.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-07
The Millionaires of New York.

The New York correspondent the Charles
ton Courier makes the following mention Of
the mllionaires OF, that city:
William B. Astor is our richest man he
inherited his wealth. Stephen Whitney, five
millions; owes his fortune to speculation in
cotton, and the rise In real estate. w. HI.
Aspinwall, four millions came of rich fam.
ily, and gained vast increase of wealth in the
shipping business. James. Lenox, three mil
lions, which he inherited. The late Peter
Harmony, two millions came to this city a
cabin boy, and grew rich by commerce. The
Lorillards, two millions came from France
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-07
What can be done in a Garden.

Thirteen years ago, ! purchased an estab-
lishment, consisting of dwelling house, barn,
carriage and wood-house, calculating to make
it a permanent residence. There was at
tached little land for garden, on which
were just five apple trees, and in front of the
house were three trees Of the Balm of Gilead !;
the trees were ell about six inches in dame
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-07

WHAT THE SPECTATOR SEES AND Hears
DURING THE BoaBARDMENr.-H is something
awful to stand upon the hills which overlook
the town and watch the progress of the nightly
bombardment. The Congreve rockets rush
from the French batteries with deafening
roar, leaving light trail Of fire behind. Just
sufficient to trace the course of the missile as il
darts vaguely hther and thither through the
air, settling down at last with loud crash In
the Flagstaff This wild cratic course oc-
casionally lands. then forces them outside the
Russian lines, and now and then forces them
clear over everything into the very centre Of
the town. From both right and left the
mortars are discharged with heavy, painful
explosion, and with a flash which, even at
distance, is almost binding.
As the dull boom shakes your very frame,
you hear the shell with kind of whistling
roar mount higher and higher Into the air, till
having reached its zenith it descends with re-
doubled speed and force into the enemE's
works. The shock with which it strikes tho
ground can be distinctly heard even in the Al
lied camp, followed ID a second after.by
sharp ringing explosion, in the bright glare Of
which the earth is thrown up like cloud
The enemy are replying to each shot with
many long guns, some mortars, but use no
rockets at all !; and whenever a pause occurs
in the cannunade, the sharp quick rattling Of
the musketry makes itself audible in the ad-
vanced trenches, till the recommending roar Of
tillery browns all other sounds.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-06-07

A daady lately appeared in Iowa, with legs
- ,,,eouated. that the authorities had him ar
res,ed because he had no visible means cf
support
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

CiNcINNATI, Friday, June -, 1855
any DEAN Sin: Your letter inviting me.
in behalf Of the Republican County Com
mittce, to address, Mass Meeting Of the citI-
zens OF Portage County at Rayenua on the
iih of July is just received.
q" II Col spares my life and health | Will
be with YOU. 1t will do me good to breathe
the free air Of the Reserve and to hold COM
munion with her freemen You offer strong
additional inducemcnt when you assure me
that the intrepid Wade, with whom ! fought
with beasts at Ephesus,' will also be pres
ent. want to feel again the strengthening
grasp Of his friendly hand, and to hear ms
earnest words in defense of Freedom and in
defiance of her enemies.
A" And this reminds me Of the great issue
Of the day-Freedom or Slavery A Cow
ernmcnt Of the People or a Government Of
the Ohgarchy? This il the issue which the
abolition of Freedom in Kansas and ebras-
ka has forced on the American people. An
other issues must stand out Of the way If
this All minor differences Of opinion must
be dsregarded for the sake OF agreement and
harmony on the common platform of No
SLAvEil oursinE OF SLAVE SrArEs Upon
that platform all must be welcome, Of what
ever birth and Of whatever creed, who are
willing to unto in good faith IN defense Of
Freedom ard Free Institutions.
Uniting in thus Notwithstanding all
mountaineering all differences IN a CON
mon resolve 10 rescue our country from the
dominion Of the Slave Power ard to plnce
the legitimate influence Of the National Gov
eminent on the side of Liberty, the party Of
Freedom will be as invncble in strength
and numbers as It is impregnable IN the
soundness gifts constitutional principles and
IN the justice of us sacred cause.
" Faithfully your friend, S. p. CHASE"
"LhMAN w. Haul, Esq"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13
The Portland Liquor Riot.

The following is the conclusion of the
verdict Of the Coroner's Jury which held the
nques, on the remains Of John Robbins, the
sailor killed IN the late riot at Pouland
"And now after full consideration af all
the evidence in the case, Inc jury find that
the said John Robbins came TO his death by
and through the agency Of said Neal Dow,
Mayor Of the city of Portland, in the man
ner and by the means aforesaid, and in con-
sequence Of the rash and illegal order 10
fire, given as aforesaid by the said Neal
Dow, in the said City store, to the said mili-
tary company called the Rife guards ami
that the homicide Of the said John Robbins,
by the said Neal Dow, IN the manner and by
the means aforesaid, was, and is without any
legal justification or excuse.
But whether such homicide, commits ed
under the circumstances aforesaid, const-
tntes the crime Of murder. or mansaughter
only, the jury are not able TO decide, and
therefore leave that question to be determin-
ed by the appropriate law tribunal of the
State. Such being the conclusion TO which
the jury are brought by the evidence, they
further find, in the language of the statute,
that the said John Robbins died of felony,
and not by mischance or accident
anu WIN vie" lhut Justcc may NC uohc
in the premises, the jury recommend that the
witnesses whose testimony appears to be
material, be required to enter into recognize
ance according to law, for their personal ap-
pearance at the term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court for the transaction of criminal bu-
siness next 10 be holden at Portland, within
and for the County of Cumberland, on the
last Tues lay Of July, current, SO that all the
facts respecting the death of the said John
Robbins, md the criminal conduct Of said
Neal Dow. may be in the usual manner laid
before the Grand Jury, then and there to ap-
pear agreeably to the statute ia such cases
made and provided"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13
From the 81. Aibsns Messenger.
The Convention and the
Platform.

In another place will be found full re-
port of the proceedings of the State Con
vention held at Burlington on Wednesday
last The number IN attendance was not
large for the reason that the action of the
Convention was generally anticipated. The
resolutions adopted ARE plain, slTsighiior-
ward aud uneqnlvocal and expressive Of the
sentiments OF the great body Of the people
OF Vermont.
The Tapid and aggressive strides which
the slave power has been making The last
few years TO extend and pcrpe,uats the "pe-
cullar institution" call upon all friends of
treedom-all who are opposed to the further
extension OF slavery, TO drop all MINOR ques-
tons and meet this one in Il spirit of calm,
earnest hrmncss, unawed by threat or mems
ace. The slave power, not satisfied with
past acquisitions not satisfied with having
broken the plgh,cd faith of the nation, and
overriding time honored and sacred compro-
misses, is now seen using its every nerve and
energy to put down and trample under foot
the most sacred boon which our Republic
youchsaies to her sons-the right of suffrage.
II is well to bear in mind that every CON.
promise that has been made on the subject
OF slavery, has been made to appeafe the
arrogant demands Of the South. Every
compromise that has been broken, has been
broken by the South Slavery assumes to
control the management of all national af-
fair, and all questions that are not settled
on pro slavery principle, are denounced and
condemned by the South as REASONABLE
The North has long--too long-submitted
to the ouIrages, aud for the first time has the
North shown the real "backbone.n The ac-
ton of the northern delegation to the X. n.
National Convention with the exception of
the New York, aud portion of the Penn
syiyania delegation, e,lnced spirit Of man.
ly hrmness, which bodies good TO the inter
erests Of ireedom-lho interests Of our
Country.
What the North requires. 10 meet and bat
lie successfully against the monster winch
Is rapidly making such inroads upon our
tree territories Is uaiOn. Ia the words of
John 7. Hale Let the North be iorgelful
Of all past differences, of all divisions. of
names, sects and parties, to be true men.
and IN the Free states TO come up IN one so
lid phalanx, and give effect and efficacy To
the sentiments and conviction Of their heats
The position which has been taken IN Yer
mont Is the only safe, honorable and judici-
Gus course that can be pursued, and We trust
that II will be followed up by every northern
State The platform adopted by the Bur
lngton Convention is the true ground on
which the North should be united and
with such platform let there be formed a
great National Republican Party, which will
sweep every thing before II, and elect for
our next President, a northern man with
northern principles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

Gen. Scott and his Bunk Pay - What our
Washington correspondent writes of the
Withholding of Gen. SCOTS back pay by the
Secretary OF War is correct Notwithstanding
the denlals in some quarters; for Mr.. DAVIS,
Secretary of War, has, not only refused to
allow any increase of pay or arrearagcs to
the General, but has volunteered a private
letter TO the Attorney General, to whom
General Scott has appealed, arguing against
making any such increase Of pay 10 him.-
Ne J. Express.
Thus the deserved honor intended to be
conferred by Congress, is likely to be defeat
ed by the meanness of the Cabinet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13
F'om the Calodonian.
The Burlington Convention.

10 our paper OF this week we give the of.
6clal proceedings of the State Convention at
Burlington. The result is just what we an
denomination of the old
State Ticket, aud the adoption of resolutions
declaratory Of the principles entertained by
three fourths Of the Freemen Of the State =
1t has come to this at last. The South has
driven the North 10 the wall, aud the ques-
ton NOW arises, will the North ignobly sur,
render TO further demands, or quietly submit
70 lhe repeated outrages upon freedom p
sure we are that Vermont viii not, and that
all the other tree States wall take their stand
upon The platform, IN its main features, adopt
ed al Burlington last week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

only a trick Of the trade political. I, has
not any meaning except on paper. There
is no such nonscnsc in the Georgia Plat
form, rs dssolying the Union" because
Kansas, or Oregon, OF Minnesota, or Ne
braska may not be admitted into the, Union
Now as there is not likely to be North
ern vote in the next Congress, Wing or
Democratic, unless some Democrat is
bought and paid for by the Administration
to admit Kansas into the Union, until she is
thoroughly purged from the Missouri rad
--Governor Johnson might as well call an
extra session, and have his Disruption o.
euery ne Ordinance passed at once Ihen
Toombs and Stevens, We trust, viii pin
him up and stick him now, in 1855, Just
where they stuck him in 1850, and then
again. we shall see him as now, eating up
his own words and pledges Of 1850.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

The denomination Of the present incum-
Royce. Fletcher aud Bates-is all
right They have had one election, and we
have not discovered anything in their official
conduct at all inconsistent with honor or in
furious TO the State. They are, therefore,
entitled 10 reelection.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

Wheat Crop in Maryland. We saw on
the Corn and Flour Exchange this morning,
sample Of wheat brought from the farm OF
DR.. Thomas I. Owens, West River, Anne
Arundel county. 1t was taken promscuousy
from field Of forty acres, and is said TO be
a fair exponent OF the entire field. The
stalks SIX feet in height, with large, full
heads, beautifully developed. The gentle
mon who brought this specimen to our city,
has Just returned from tour on the western
shore Of Maryland. He asserts that the
wheat and vegetation of all kinds, present a
luxurious aspect If no unforeseen event
should occur, there must be an unusually
abundont harvest the most fruitful known
for many years. Baltimore Patriot, lith.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

Pennsylvania KnoV Nothing Convention.
A special despatch 10 the New York Tnb-
une gives the intelligence that The Conyen-
ton emphatically repudIated the 9Th section
of the National Platform, yeas 80, rays l43
A new section, demanding the re-enaclment
of the Missouri Compromise, aad opposing
the admission Of any slave State from the
north side of the line was adopted, yeas 1873
nays So. The Eastern delegates stood rs
to ~. Thirty of the Western men opposed
this as not strong enough. The call for the
Cincinnati Convention on the 9Th of January
next was sustained, and the Convention ad-
journed viii great cheering for the platform.
Fen members only seeded, and adopted
the National Platform.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

DEATH OF Gov. EAToN.-Ilon. Horace
Eaton died at Middlebury on the morning Of
the 9TH. lie was elected Governor Of Yer
mont in 1916 and reelected IN 1917. For
several yeurs he discharged the oncrous du-
ties Of State Superintendent of Common
Schools to great acceptance. For the last
four or five years he has filed the Professor
ship OF Chemistry in Mlddebury College.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

a. In our issue Of June 18th, under the
head Of Murder ,ciu oh, after mentioning
that certain disclosures were said TO have
been made relative to murder alledged to
have been committed in Woodbury. some
forty years ago We stated that we had been
furnished with the names Of those who were
implicated in The transaction. We are now
told tina, rumor has circulated to some ex-
tent that the name Of Asa Spencer, late of
Marshfeld, in this county, was among the
number. We take pleasure in stating that
said Spencers name was not mentioned, nor
was he IN any manner implicated in the
communication made to u on that subject,
and cheerfuly publish the following atfida-
wits of Hiram and Miranda Jewell, the per-
SONS in whose presence said disclosures were
said to have been made;
We. Hiram Jewell and Miranda Jewell,
his WIFE OF Woodbury., IN the county of
Washington. and State of Vermot, of lawful
age. being duly sworn, do depose, testify and
saw that Mark Nelson, late of said Woodhu-
~, deceased, lived IN our family at the time
Of his death, which took place on the s'h
day Of June, last past, aud previous to the
time OF his death made certain disclosure
relative to a certain murder which Is said TO
have tnSen place IN the town of Woodbury.,
some forty years since; and we further say,
that we never heard Mr. Nelson say Mt any
time previous TO his death that Asa Spencer
late of Marshfeld, in said county aud state
aforesaid deceased had any thing to do with.
or was any way implicated IN SAID murder.
lliRAM JEWELL.
MIRANDA JLwtLL.
Woodbry, July 9 1858.
STATE OF VERMONT, Then per-
Washington County IS sonally oppea-
red Hiram Jewell aud Miranda Jewell and
made oath to the foregoing affidavit, before
ANDREW ENGLISH,
Justice Of Peace.
Woodbury., July 2, 1853.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

o. The North Union reports Eve cases
n which the Anti-Liquor Law was success
fully enforced In Charlesiown. Fines from
$l0 to 500, amounting in all to $40, be-
sides costs, we're imposed on the conyicts.
One Of the alleged criminals was so lucky
as to have verdict of not guilty found BY
the jury.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

Col. Young, the leader and spokesman of
the mob which visited The Lawrence District
on the 30th OF March last, and who gave the
first vote, swearing at the same time that he
was resident OF Kansas Territory, was
motaly wounded in fight with James
Rollins IN Boone county, Missouri, recently.
Rollins was killed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

Edward Howe and Henry Holbrooke we're
arrested IN Boston on the 4ih for passing
counterfeit money. About 5000 ia coun-
terfeit tens on the Montpelier Bank, VI
we're found upon them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13
To Merchants.

PHILLIPS, MESSER g. COLBY'S
CELEBRATED SCYTHES,
Can be obtained at OLIVER g. HELMER's at
manufacturers prices. Also Barre Snaths,
and Van Ornum g.. Adams Forks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

o. Counterfeit ten dollar bils, on the
Montpelier Bank, are in circulation IN New
York
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

SAN Accounts differ in regard to the
Tate OF this distinguished politician. The
New York Express says: ''Sambo has run
of with Sam" The Worcester Spy reports
that "Sam is dead' The Philadelphia Penn.
syvanlan siiirns that "ssm has gone to sea
on two plsnks." We incline to the opinion
that each statement, like Robinson Crusoe.
is ''founded in fact.n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13

o. The worthy Commissioner of sold
Orange" writing 10 us, under date Of June
18th, says:
visited, aud M each, an agent appointed.
making these appointments, by the active
cooperation Of the friends Of temperance,
and think, that in every instance, men have
been selected who will serve the public
faithfully, and observe, fully, the letter and
spirit Of the law.
have given agents directions, similar to
those gwen by the Commissioners Of Wash
lngton and Windsor Counties, and furnished
each with blank book for making the yari-
Gus entries.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-13
The Old Game.

As spoilt child sometimes tiles to master
mamma with tearsand thrests, oil niggerdom,
and especially Georgia, is threatening to
dissolve the Union, and here and there the
boo.hoos are beginning to blubber That
game won't 60 this time. Even some Of
those who rere boo hoos in 1850 have gain.
ed courage with years, and dare laugh on
This most lugubrious subject-nny, beard
the most valiant nulltiers Of these latter
days. The New>York Express tSilver Grey
IN 1850 and X. n. now tells the story thus :