Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25

Inc schuyler Orcr~issue Of Rdtfrodd Stock.
In the Supreme Court of New York, on Mon
day, in the case Of the New Ilavcn Railroad
against Cornelius Vanderbilt and several
others, Judge Co~les rendered long deci-
sion, sta ing that to all who held stock with
out owledge of its fraudulent issue, the
company were liable.
/ Gov. Price Of Missouri. has appointed
Thursday, May 81, as day Of fasting, hui
imitation, ard prayer. Among the other evils
which the Governor exports the people 10
pray that they may not be visited with, Is
civil strife
/ Pnnishmtm Of Fraudulent Debtors in Eng-
land In one Of the English Courts lately. a
trader was tried on charge of attempting to
defraud his creditors. 1t appears that he
went into bankruptcy, and after the usual
proceedings, received hs discharge in due
form. One night, about week afterwards,
police officer was attracted by an unusual
4 light IN the s,or, Of the accused and caught
hun in the act OF removing 10 the store.
large quantity Of goods, which durln, the
bankruptcy be had concealed in cave in the
rear OF the store. The jury found him and
also an accomplice guilty, recommending
them to the mercy Of the court, but the Judge
did not think II a proper case for clemency,
and sentenced both prisoners TO f'treu years
transportation to Botany Bay.
Perkams Gin Enisyprise.- Commit
tee appointed by the Shareholders in this
affair 10 distribute the 100000 Gifts amongst
the ticket holders, have deferred The disirbu-
ton until the 9TH Of July, on account Of there
remaining unsold some few thousands of
tickets. Mr.. perhlm. ever anxious TO meet
the views of his patrons, offers extraordinary
inducements tc Agents 10 engage in the sale
OF the remuining tickets, 30 that there may
be no more delays, which are unqucstionahiy
as yeNatlous to him as 10 those who have
purchased tickets m his enterprise. Ne
commend the reading of his advertisement:
TO our patrons. and hope that each and all
Will lend helping hand to bring the n;aitcr
10 an early aud satisfactory consumnatlon.
Cincinnati, Nay 2l.- Sudden DEATH -
Singular lSiGre Case. Elijah Williams, a
rich planter of GAINESVILLE, :. c., arrived IN
THIS city today with eight nogroes-one hrs
wife, her SIX children. and the other his wie's
mniher. The object of the visit was TO man
unit the whole, and settle them in this State;
Just however, as he stepped from the steam.
boat into carriage, he fell dead. The ne
groes, having been brought here, are Of
course free. under our State Law. Mr.. VIII
Jams had previously left oywill the whole Of
his estate to the negroes.
Hoioicay's Pills. certain Cure for all Bill
ous Complaints and Disordered Stomachs-
Another wooi of their Efiicaey.-Copy Of
letter from James Treat Esq. dated Stow.
hogan. January 18th, 1854 10 DR.. Hollo-
way,-I was Tor some years sufferer with
bilious complaint, accompanied with indiges-
ton md disordered stomach. In the hope
Of ohiaining relief, | used variety OF me
defines, but frulilessy. | was, however IN
duced to try your Pills by a friend Of mine
who had derived great benefit from them,
and would say that they som restored my
appetite, aud effected a completed purifca-
ton of the blood | now enjoy the best OF
health. J.sEs TRFNr.
Flour. A correspondent Of the y York
Tnbanc makes the following estimate OF the
number of barrels Of Hour IN the country At
the opening of the Like navigation, reckon
ing five bushels of wheat equivalent to
one barrel of -four: Lake Michigan CSC, goo;
Lake Ere sec 600 Canada 800 900 total
,i5li,0U0. This affords little prospect for
famine. The Iribu adds
Suppose 456OO0 barrels tn be absorbed
by the destitute points in The interior, and
We shall then receive at tide water one nil
lion Ldrreis-enough at the rate of winter
consumption, 500 barrels per day, To last
one hundred aud twenty five DAYS, or untA
the middle of next September. Wih flv-
oruble prospect of good crop all over the
country there is not shadow of reason for
any alarm about a short supply.
Drorned.-A boy was drowned at Barton
I.s nding last week. He fell into the river
above the mill dam. when no one was near
but was discovered by girl An alarm was
given, but before any one could reach the
place he had Disappeared; but large dog
owned by Mr., Eaton, was attracted 10 the
spot BY the noise, and was seen 10 throw
himself into the stream IL was about dark,
and the body was MT recovered tall the
next day. When il was found, the dog was
graspng the boys coat and vest collar IN
I his mouth, and the arms o. the boy were ox-
tended around the dogs body. Thus en-
1 braced, the boy aud the dog were taken out,
and 30 firmly we're they unI,od 10 the slrug-
Gle Of death, that II was with difficulty they
were separated. The grasp OF the boy
around the dog was firm as to prevent
him from using his hind legs Otherwise
he would doubtless have rescued the boy
CGiedonian,
Railroad Case-The Vermont and Cana
da Railroad Company, having filed bill in
Chancery, in Franklin county, against the
Vermont Central Railroad Company. and
the Trustees of the first mortgage bonds,
for the purpose Of getting possession OF the
two roads under the provisions Of the lease
of the Vermont and Canada road to the Cen
trail, for the non>psyment Of tiity-iour thou
sand dollars rent, due ON the first day of
December, le5 !, final hearing was had in
the case before Chancellor l.. p. Poland, and
a decision made at this place, on Thursday,
the 9Th inst The Chancellor ordered that
the possession Of the Central pass into the
hands of the Vermont and Canada Compa-
Caiedonidn.
Elected Anon &. Chester, Esq, of the
Buffalo Express, has been expelled from
Yorktown X. N. Council. No. I07. His Of
fence was that he declared in his paper, that
there was such Council, and that be was
member. Chester takes the thing very
coolly and invites those who voted for his
expulsion TO an oyster supper, with cham
payne oncomitsnts-provided they are will
ling to foot the bill"
Conservation in .Bissomi-The ST. Louis
Democrat, the St. Louis lntel6gencer the
Hannibal Messenger, and several other
, journals Of Missouri, have spoken in terms
Of strong condemnation of the lawess spirit
abroad in Mississippi, which has resulted in
the Psrkville and other mob outrages dis
graceful 10 any community. We are glad
. TO note these instances Of Conservatism in
quarter Of the Union, where conservation,
law and order, have recently been so gross
" violated .4Has.
. The Mormons have made arrangements
: to colonise one Of the Sandwich Islands.