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

ana Blsnchard, WIN tncH wives anu lhnilleHi
MIR Warren, l.. r.. Chittenden, Esq, Henry
Torrey, Professor Ern Mr.. and Mrs. Cam
eron and Miss Steever, are of the number. =
They took abundant store OF provisions, and
were to be met and accompanied by four
guides. a portion of the company including
the two last named ladies', will spend several
weeks in the heart Of the wilderness camp>
ing out, far rom the hum OF men. "-frte
Press.
But they will get hum" enough, from
mosquitoes.
More Fusion President and Secre-
tary of the Free Democratic League, IN this
city, have issued an address, which, but for
its length, we should publish in full, recon-
mending to the Free Democracy of the State
not TO held any separate convention for the
nomination of State officers this Fall, but to
unite with Republicans IN electing delegates
TO their State Convention, which is to meet
on the Goth of September. They state that
the Republicans at Auburn last Fail took
ground perfectly satisfactory to them on the
subject Of Slavery, and that the time has
come for union of all men opposed to the
aggressions Of Slavery, upon common
basis, and in one common eif0u.-.N y.
Tunes.
.Nor,cich Unicerstty. At the commence
ment, last week. there was a graduating
class in science of six members. The de-
gree Of NJ. A. was conferred on two that of
ID. D on Rev. G.. Il. liedell Of New York,
aud that OF LII ID on Hon. w l. Lee Of tie
Sandwich Islands.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug .. Percy Wal
ker X. NJ is elected TO Congress in the
Mobile district. Further return, Of the Gu
bernalorid vote show large majorities for
Winston, Dem and he IS probably elect
ed.
Louisville, August 10. In so counties.
Mcrehead's tx. n j majority Is $500 The
counties remaining to be heard from gave
General Pearce a majority of 2200 For
Congress, six X. n. aud th ee anli-K. n.
are chosen, and one dstric: is doubtful.
dispatch from Springfield, Illinois, says
1.-The committee Of the Know Nothiag Con-
vcnlion has reported platform. 1t allows
all natufahzed foreigners who are Protest
ants to become members of the organizi-
Ton: II protests against the importation of
foreign paupers and criminals, and insists
upon the restoration OF the Missouri COM
promise; il asserts that slavery Is sectional
and freedom is national II dcnounces the
national administration as hostile to both
these principles, and recommends fusion Of
all parties 10 overthrow IT,
A quarterly meeting Of the Methodist
church north, was broken up a few days ago
10 Platte county, No, by mob Of Atchison
AMI StunglelOw ruitians, led by De Wal
ker. The Rev. Mr. Morris was seized while
preaching, amid shouts Of chang" shoot
him." lie was finally released ON promise
10 leave the place. The other preachers
escaped during the disturbance. The preach
ers we're all armed with reviewers, and Mr.
Morris drew his. The mob brought tar feath-
ers and hemp along with them. Platte coun-
~ will have a very select society after Atch-
inson and Suingfellow get II thoroughly
slited Of all opposing elements.
Tall Rye. Mr. William Cummins, Of Bcr-
lin, has brought US in several separate bum
chcs uf rye, each bunch coming from one
kernel Of seed. The height of the rye Is %
and feet, and the largest bunch contains
50 stalks, the heads Of which, we fad, aver
ages - kernels, each, which makes 1900
kernels from one The one hundred fold Of
scripture, has become nearly four thousand
fold here Freeman.
TAe female slave of Mr. Wheeler, whose
disappearance at Philadelphia led to the ar.
rest Of Mr Williamson, was IN New York
city on the 3lst ult. She denies that she
was taken from Mr. Wheeler by force She
saws she wished to be free but was closely
watched by her master. iiut she finally got
an opportunity 10 make her wishes known To
some colored people who undertook her res
cue, aud she rejoces that the attempt was
successful.
The .Ntu Governor OF Kdnsqs. The
Washlngt n correspondent Of the Courier s
ENQUIRER writes a. follows IN regard to the
last appointed Governor OF Kansas
The appointment of Wilson Shannon OF
Ohio 10 be Governor Of Kansas, will suit tue
party Of violence IN that Territory. lie Is on
their side OF the question, and will do all
he can to execute their wishes. lie has
been Governor OF Ohio, Minister TO Mexico
previous TO the war, and member Of Con-
gress, 10 ali of which capacities he has gone
II blind for his party. lie Is a ilunkcr and
a. such has tcnaci,y for office which few
have ever excelled, and IS thick and thin
partizan Of Southern policy. | think upon
the whole Shannon will do. Mr.. Dawson
eyinced sense and discretion in declining the
posiuon.'
Singular Railroad accident albany, Aug
l3. AS the Express tram on the bpsioT
Railroad was passing the depot at Chatham
this afternoon, Mr.. ID. Tan of Charleston
S. c., and peron named Brecker, Of Alba
ny, were sittiHg with their arms out Of Tho
car window. and the cnrrent Of air raised by
the passage Of the train blew open the side
door of a freight car standing at the depot
breaking the arm Of Mr. Brecker, aud cut
ting the arm of Mr.. Taft clean off be
tween the shoulder and elbow, the part Gu
of falling on the track. MIR. Taft is now a
the Deevau house in this city.
Baltimore, Aug. l3. At Norfolk ant
Portsmouth the yellow lever Is increasing Il
an alarming extent Several physicians
have died OF it. There have been twent,
deaths in Norfolk since Saturday, and sever
at Portsmouth. number Of cases have
occurred in the Navy Yard and ON board tho
ship Pennsylvania.
Cincinnati, .4ugus; ID. The Louisvlll,
Journal Of this morning contains many ath
davis as to the cause Of The commencement
OF the riots in the Eighth Ward. Some o
them by irish Catholics IN the vicinity 60 L
show that they, the Irish, were armed seyera
days previous to the election.
Death of Col joel Wdiker. This wei
known citizen of Belvdere, Boone County
NJ died at that place on yesterday morning
at the age of seveniy-hve. he was one o
the pioneers of that now popuous and inter
esting portion of our State. Twenty year
ago he FIRST visited the spot where Belylder'
now stands. At that time but one small lol
cabin formed the nucleus of the village
which now numbers three thousand lnhabl
tants. To all measures contributing TO IT
growth, and to its social and religious wei
fare. Col. Walker lent stesdfast and ETH
oient aid. Notwithstanding his advances
age, he exhibited, TIL the commencement o
his last sickness, four months ago, Physlca
and intellectual vigor rarely seen IN those o
his years, and, indeed it may be said tina
he died prematurely.