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like this, where extremes do not meet
to find an honest sentiment, true in it
principles to nature. The public min'
is kept in a constant fever of excite
ment, between extrenEs; and we on
ly.get out of one error, to fall immedi
ately into another. The half way
house--the temperate zone of reason
is rarely arrived at, and when we ge
there-tbe stay is only sufficient te
water the horses, and then we dash of
again, headlopg into some other darl
and dangerous road, wherein the very
best interests Of society are leopard
lied. Thus holy sentiment Of reli
gion gets to be bigotry and blind su
perstition democratic idea, is traced
and chased until it is little better thar
mobocracy. "A movement for temper
ance, overshoots the mark of reason
and falls on the other side. And thus
is an incaleulable injury done the
nation by overzeal; which is intem.
perance. So it is in everything. We
cannot be satisfied with any good
thing long; and we must loose it en-
tirely, before we know the value of it,
For a time past, there has been a
crusade on the part Of one class of So
ciety on the innocent and harmless
pleasures of the other. The sacred
desk has spoken in loud tones of con-
denim, and damnation on all the enjoy
ments Of youth. It is sinful to dance ;
it is sinful to play, it is sinful to sing
lin point of fact it is sinful to do any
thing but wear long faces and play
hypocrite to the honest impulses of
our nature.
Our attention has been called to
the following paragraph, in sermon
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Billows, Of
the Western Unitarian Conference of
New York. It is good sentiment,
and we'll expressed:
For my own part, say in all SOL
emnity, l have lived to become sin-
cerely suspicious of the piety of those
who do not pleasure in any form. l
cannot trust the man that never laughs;
that is always sedate; that has no ap-
parent outlets for those natural springs
Of sportivcness and gayety that are
perennial in the human soul. l know
that nature takes her revenge on such
violence l expect to find secret
vices, malignant sins or horrid crimes
springing up in this hot-bed Of con.
fined air and imprisoned space and
therefore it gives me a sincere moral
qualification anywhere, and in any
community to see innocent pleasures
and popular amusements resisting the
religious bigotry that frowns SO un-
wisely upon them. Anything is bet
ter than that dark, dead, unhappy So
cial life-prey to ennui and morbid
excitement, which results from unmit-
igated puritanism, whose second crop
is usually unbridled license and infa-
nous folly.
E DoNKEYF1ED.-This is q new
term, invented by our Philadelphia
correspondent. FPS to be applied to
The man who makes an ass of himself.
It is good-a round and expressive
term and we hope our contemporaries
of kho ,,roco ,r;l1 rooorc;co b,,t ,,ovo,
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Gbe 'weeklg Ca8l!!et 1
Thursday Morning, August Is, 1855

The LATE SAMUEL J. PErERs.--The
death Of Nj Peters, is announced in
the city papers Of last Saturday. lie
had been laboring under disease OF
the heart for a number Of years, which
terminated his earthly career on Fri
day last. Mr.. Peters was born in
British North America--went to New
Orleans at an early period, and lived
up to the hour of his death;a a respected
and enterprisipg citizen. AT the
time Of his death, he was President of
she Louisiana State Bank.
R- Yesterday, our fellow-citizens,
j. G.. ALpRrDGE and Thomas HER.
NArpEz, returned from their trip to the
Warm Springs, in Arkansas. They
met our esteemed fellow-citizen DR..
b. F. HARNEY, U. s. A. there, in
good health and spirits, enlivened by
the thought Of a campaign in the
Plains, in the expedition ready to
start from st. Louis, to the west to
check the degradation Of the Sioux
Indians. DR.. HARVEY has been ac-
lively engaged in several Of the wars
Of modern times. The Battle of New
Orleans; the long war with the Sem
inoles in Florida; the war with Mex
ico, and now goes to the West. The
Doctor, though advanced in age, holds
on with remarkable tenacity to the
vigor Of his youth.
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10 At the Lowmoor Iron Works
in England, they are casting shells Of
Of ton weight, for service before
Sebastopol. q
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To PoL1r1c1ANs GENERALLY.-To
our fellow. citizens, Of oil parties in the
Parish, We wish to say word, sugges-
ted By the fact that the Democratic
and Anti-Know Nothing Meeting Of
Saturday last, closed its proceedings
with resolution that they abe pub.
lished in the Democratic Advocate
and True american" As an inde-
pendent paper the Comet, has invaria-
bly, published the proceedings, Of all
political meetings in the Parish, with
out any regard to party, and We shall
continue to do so, unless cut Of, by
some such resolution as the above
In "phelings,' we are not only Dem
ocratic but also True american, if we
know what either term signifies. As
/. sumo the ground that it is not still
we hold to bias Of mind in DO direc.
tion, sufficient to withhold, the cur
rent items of local news either pro or
con.
The Comets independence will be
mainted. as long as it wears its pres
ent head. and we shall publish the
proceedings Of any and all local meet
ings Of politicians philosophers, or
philanthropists. very cheerfully if not
cut off in the above manner.
LEGAL PHRAsEoLoaY.--Jabez Any
on, who had been committed for trial
at the sessions, on charge Of stealing
a coat from the railway station, look
ed rather surprised when he was plac-
ed in tbs dock, on Thursday, at Pres
ton, and charged with stealing one
coat, the property Of the North Union
Railway Company one coat the pro-
perty Of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway Company one coat, the
property of the East Lancashire Rail
way Company; one coat, the proper
ty of person unknown. Being evi-
IDENTIFY not versedinIlegal techuicalities
be seemed quite thunderstruck at
hearing one coat multiplied into four
and when called upon to plead, be
said, Guilty Of stealing one coat"
-. 49, A. kho T.owroor Trop WorLs
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70 For acute rheumatism, lemon
juice is recommended as certain
cure. It is to given in homeopathatic
doses, Of tablespoonful every hour.
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ming bither and tbither--tbere has
been q shower of trunks, boxes
brown paper parcels, and other para
phanalia for country comfort. Emp.
ty demijohns, jugs and jatnh bceles
have been taken out-and fish baskets
poles, guns and other necessary sasSs
couterments for sport. Many Of The
goggled eyed perch, who revel in she
stream, and lord it over smaller fry
little think at this very moment, hooks
are being bated, corks, lines and poles
adjusted, to decoy them into biting
at bate, to send them ignominiously
to the frying pan, as many have
done, who have gone this way before
them. q
Fine sport is fishing; partic-
ularly where one has to bob " all
day for bite, to catch minnow.-
But
"Lives there a man with soul so dead,
That never to himself ha tn i'd,
| I'll get line, hook and lead
| And go a-fishing |"
There is none such in the commun.
ity. 1t is matter Of regret, that
the world cannot have its hours of re-
taxation that the everlasting hum
drum of tearing to pieces and build
ing again, must be kept up, in order
that mans feverish wants may be
supplied. If the merchant could
close his store. the mechanic his shop !;
the lawyer have few days grace,
before going to Judgement; and the
people resolve with one accord to keep
well, in order to allow relaxation to
the physician how delightful it
would be to use up midsummer with
pleasure. But suppose, that the press
that powerful engine which ever
keeps full head of steam up in the
community, were to stop day; what
would be the result ? Disaster in
calulable disaster, rot less than the
colapsiDg Of fue. The conjunction
of the sun, moon and seven stars,
could not be less fatal to mankind,
than such calamity.
Chaos would come again.
Buff principles would then turn blue,
And all the barrel organs loose their clue.
What would noisy politicians do,
if one number of the orthodox organ,
failed to appear? We dare not con-
template calamity SO dire.
I'm Unexpected Receptim-The
editor Of Calcutta paper was lately
waited upon in his sanctum by an at
torney, named Barrow, who approach
ed with horsewhip in hand. We are
glad to say that the cruel man Of law
got the worst of it. His whip was
wrenched from his hand, and laid on
him like hound, with an accompain-
ment Of lively shower Of fistcuffs and
kicks, of which he now carries the
marks, and we hope will always retain
a wholesome rememberance." The
editor says at the close of his interest
ing narrative, I" We are also and al
ways open to ohorse-whipping, shooting
and such frolics, enjoying as we do the
conviction that they are double game
and not single-wicket amusements. as
was demonstrated SO fully on our pre-
misses. We have Mr.. Barrow's whip
in our office for the inspection of the
curious, and the castigation of the inso-
lent and rufianly, and for evidence
as to its virtues, VIC refer the public to
that person, as he is fully competent
to speak of it's merits"
REvoIvING BATTERY FOR WAR
PURPosEs.-An eastern exchange pa
per says, we saw yesterday at the Suf-
folk Works an extraordinary improve
ment in artillery, which is called
SHAY & Ames' Patent Revolving
Battsfy," the invention of Mr.. Eras-
mus N. .Shaw and Emerson Ames,
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% Great expectations are enter
tained at Berlin Of Heidcl's group Of
"(Eiipus led by Antigone.' The
heads, it is said, are full oftragic feel
ings; and Antigone's, in particular, is
the very embodiment Of the tender.
ness of a child for q discrowned father.
We know the feelings of the tragedian
for it is that which Shakspear has
thrown into Cordelia's love of Lear,
but in her love, heightened by the
fcrgetfulness of injury, the poet, how
ever had thousand different group
ipgs in which to express his thought:
the sculptor has but one. Words are
ductile as wax and changeful as colors
but stone ainty, and sculptor's er-
ror is irremedible.
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~ DoNKEYF1ED.-This is q new
term, invented by our Philadelphia
correspondent. ItSis to be applied to
the man who makes an ass of himself
It is good-a round and expressive
term and we hope our contemporaries
Of the press will recognize, but never
use it, without the proper credit to
John Grigg."- Shall publish his
Philadelphia letter, tomorrow, An in
teresting, epistle from Pompeii on the
"Politics of the day" is at hand.
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REVOLVING BATTERY FOR WAR
PURPosEs.-An eastern exchange pa.
per says, we saw yesterday at the Suf-
folk Works an extraordinary improve
ment in artillery, which is called
SHAY d Ames' Patent Revolving
Battsfy," the invention of Mr.. Eras-
mus N. .Shaw and Emerson Ames,
both citizens of Baltimore. It con-
sists Of a brass cylinder, revolving
horizontally, and containing any num-
Der of chambers, with a stationary bar
rel. 1t is loaded, primed, fired and
swabbed, all with one simple move
ment of brake, which we saw repeat
ed eight times in one minute. The
barrel and chambers are prevented
from being over-heated by simple
but effectual arrangement. The me.
chanism for loading priming and swab-
bing, is very simple and ingenious.
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Too RADlcAL.-TEe Portland Ar
gus says: "The ihtensi6ed liquor
law seems: to be failure everywhere.
BY foolish)y attempting to carry the
thing beyond reason hnd right, great.
evil instead Of good is likely to be done
in the cause Of temperance. Excess
Of zeal, which is fant!citm, will prove
greater foe to temperance than even
Indifference or neglect. Both should
be carefully avoided. Zeal for the
good cause, tempered by moderation
and guided'by wisdorn, will be sure
to bring good results
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~We find the following advertise
ment in Philadelphia paper:
WIFE wANrED.-A good-tempered
afectionate, and religious Maiden or
Widow Lady, of from 25 years of ago
and upwards. The Advertiser is a
middle-aged Gentleman, Of good man
ners and education, wishing a friend
for life, and will use her property to
s,er own comfort and happiness, and
wishes her to be worth about $4,000.
Strictly confidential. Address Real
Blood's Despatch, Sixth Street, above
Chestnut, with real name and resi-
dence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
Truly Yours,
+. +. BARNUM.

Death Of Ms. Charles Spalding. On FRI
day morning last Ibis community was sur
prisea and panied by the announcement Of
the death of Rebccca Hunt, wife Of Charles
Splldlng formerly from Haverhill, N. II
but for more than twenty years resident Of
Montpelier Mrs. Spaldng was superior
woman, eminen,ly worthy Of the high es
TEEN in which she was held by the church
OF which she was worthy member, and by
all who had the privilege of acquaintance
ship. Her death was sudden and unexpect
ed, though for some time she had been, Ap
Parently, slightly II. Rerely, if ever, hay
we had 10 record, as in this instance, mar
rage and death in the same family IN tw
successive numbers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
Governor Reeder's Message.
KANsAs. MondaY. INN lG.

KANSAS, Monday, July IL.
Governor Reedef's Message 10 the Legis-
lature Of Kansas is published. lie con-
tends for the right of the people to settle
their own affairs, unin1uenced by other
States; says the Territorial Legislature
may act on the question Of Slavery to a Ii.
miled and partial extent, and temporarily re
gulaie 1t in the Territory shows what laws
are now in force directs attention to a def
milton of the boundaries of Counties and
Districts, and the qualification of voters re-
commends a stringent Liquor Law on ac>
count Of the Indians; thinks that light taa
only is required contends that pre- emptions
may be taxed recommends the immediate
establishment of a sea, Of Government, and
announces that the population Of the Terri
tory Is 3,3o3 females and 5, i33 males.
The Legislature fixed on Shawnee Mis-
sion as the temporary seat of the Govern
ment. The Governor vetoed the same, wher
the Legislature passed it over the veto anC
adjourned to meet at Shawnee Mission.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Within few days past, there have been
unmstakabe indications, not only that there
is a strong, continued aud Incorporating
opposition to the Administration pervading
the free States, but what is quite as import
ant. growing disposition TO concentrate 1t
into On organized unity, and thus make it a
valuable for future movements. We have al
ready referred to the demonstrations IN Ohio
and ldiana, as Witnessed IN their recent State
con,entons important as evincing a thor
ouch unity, the determination of the people
of liusc States to pot down The breakers Of
coupacis and the yiolators of compromises,
aswell as a lively interest in public affairs.
The nomination Of Mr.. Chase in Ohio,
though, in some parts of the State II is
not generally popular one, has IN one
point of view significant and important
nearing. 1t is an lmpersonation of the in
tcnsty and depth Of the anti Nebraska &c l.
ing. To this he owes his nomination, in
spite Of this want of personal popularity and
string opposition IN the Convention. 1t
eyinc,s a determination that there shall be
no mistake rs to their meaning upon this
question. On this point their feeling is the
strongest. Mr.. Chase is most prominent in
his opposition 10 Nebraska, ard this one idea
socus to have been prominent in the Con
ventun. They intended there should be NO
1 possible error as TO what they meant In In
| dian, the indications of interest 10 this same
Ncbaska question are as unmlsiakabc as
+ they are IN Ohio, and even more so. ---
/ SO Unexpected and Spontaneous an outbreak
/ of tm people had not been witnessed since
the cmpalgn of lslO.
Atthe samo time we hear of other po-
litc8 movements, that also seem TO indicate
growing disposition to unite and to con
centrae the opposition around this one great
rap,ing point. in tho great States of Now
York and Pennsylvania, the signs of tn,
times are iull Of significance. A Whil
/ Convention in an important Western COUNTY
Of the latter State formally dissolyes tn,
Wing organization, in order to give vitality
unity and strength to the Republican part
Of that State. and the leading Wing iourna
in Philadelphia, protesting to speak the sen
timents oil the opposition of Eastern Penn
sylyania, approves and ratIties the movement
In New York, the Convention of Wings
Republicans and Americans are called t.
meet at the same time and place, IN the cvi
dent determination and expectation of con
solldating the opposition into one concontra
ted and oyerpowering party. In New Jersey
Vermont, Illinois. and Michigan, we wtnes
similar movements, and not dissmilar indica
tons of a growing disposition To unite an
concentrate IN opposition 10 the one CON
mon enemy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

Criminal Case al GroioH On the llih
INST, Nancy a. PlumueF, of Groion, girl
thirteen or fourteen years Of agc, was arrest
Cd and brought before Justice Isaac \. Hall
for examination, on a complaint sirncl by
the States Attorney, charging nor with the
murder Of Emma Jane Heath, n child seven
years Of age. by poisoning. The complaint
contained count Tor manslaughler. I he
testimony produced by the Government
tended to show that the respondent on the
twenty eight day OF June last, carried with
her 10 the district school a solid white sub
stance about an inch and a half in length
by three iouFths of an inch IN width, and
during the day gave pieces of II 10 the SAID
Emma Jane Heath aud to her younger slst-
er, without giving them any caution IN re-
gard TO It or informing them what It was,
and that these children had other pieces Of
the same which they obtained Of another
child who had II of the respondent That
they ate of II and were soon after taken
violently sick exhibiting oil the symptoms
Of poison and that Enma J. died on tho
second inst. Also That the respondent gave
piece OF the same to another giri aud told
her Tint It was poison The Testimony also
tended to show that the respondent exhibit
ed thus substance several dsys before and
then said she had It Of her father When
questioned after the sickness OF the child
rem, she at first denied ever having II at all,
but afterwards admitted it and claimed that
she found II IN the road. There was some
pnoof tending TO show that her father bad
such an ariirie IN his house. Pieces of the
substance found with the children were test
ed and the main ingredient found to be ar
senic.
Tao respondent produced evidence tend
ing to show that her father never had any
thing like this IN his house. That sho
found this substance IN the road, and did not
know what II was. And that these children
were not taken sick as soon after eating Of
It as they would haze been bad Their sick
ness been caused by arsenic.
The court concluded to bind over the re-
sponden, for trial at the County Court FIR
manslaughter 5. W. Sade appeared for
the prosecution, and J. Potts for the re
spondent- CaiedOaian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
The Lexington MO Con-
Vcntion.
ST. Louis, wednesday. Jul,

ST Louis, w cdnesday, July u.
During The evening session ON the second
day of The Convention at Lexington. Mo-.
great confusion prevailed on the subject Of
President Shanuon's address. Finally the
thanks Of The Convention were rendered him
aud a copy Of the address requested for pub
llcailpn, amid Tremendous excitement during
which the President threw down his malot
and threatened 10 leave his seat.
On the third day there was also d stormy
session. Col. Young, Of Boone County,
charged Major Rollins, Of the same county.
with writing a letter advising the Wbig de-
legates 10 withdraw. he charge was IN.
ves'igated and pronounced uuiounded.
A platform was then adopted 10 the fol-
lowing effect; That the agitation Of the
Slavery question IN Congress or the several
States must finally result in a dissolution OF
the Union that the resolution of non-Slaye.
holding States not to admit another Slave
State is a declaration of hostility to the Con-
stitution thal the diffusion of Slavery tends
to ameliorate the condition of the slave, main
tam the equilibrium against the non slave
holding majority; that the Kansas Nebraska
actand Fugitive Slave Law are cordially M.
proved that the incorporation of Moneyed
Associations for the purpose of Colonization
ia Kansas is Unprecedented in history, and
ls gu attempt TO thwArt the purposes Of the
Constitution and the enactments Of Con.
gress; that these Colonies necessarily lead
to resistance, aud whde they dlsclaim any
intention 10 interfere with actual settlers.
they will protect themselves and property
Eighteen border counties in Missouri CON
tain 10000 slaves which will be yalueless #
Kansas becomes the abode of Abolition IA
naties. They appeal to The good sense of
the North to put down fanatlcal aggressions
and emigrant aid associations. aud leave
Kansas 10 natural settlement.
A Committee of five was appointed to
publish an address to the people Of the L.
nlted States setting forth a history of the
and the resolutions of the Convention were
ordered TO be forwarded TO the Executive Of
each state IN the Union.
Resolutions were also adopted calling on
the Missouri Legislature to leglslute within
the Constitution against the products and
merchandise OF Massachusetts and those
Northern States practically nullifying the
Fugitive Slave Law, and that the welfare of
slaveholding States and the interests Of the
Union require the enactment of law in
SAID States suppressing Abolition and Free
SOL publications and opinions.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27
Washington Co. Republican
Convention.

The Freemen of Washington County,
"rho are opposed to the pro-soyery policy
of the present National Administration; to
the propegsndists Of slavery of whatever
name throughout the Union; and who are
in favor of protecting the rights Of the Free
States" are requested 10 meet in County
Convention, at the Court House, in Montpe-
lier, on Saturday, the lth of August, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, to nominate County Officers
for the year ensuing, and to transact any 9TH
er business though, proper when met. a
good attendance is requested.
Gao. W. BAILEY for Co. Committee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-27

0PThe Patriot asserts tina, the Watch
man once was " for principles, not men -
and that now it is for men, not principles
The Waterman prefers to speak for itself,
and remarks, that if its present course DIFF
lers in this respect at all, 1t is now more
exclusively for Principles great Principles,
into the bargain than ever. So much more
that it can cheerfully support men, who con
cur in these principles, with whom it has
formerly been at variance We are ready to
defend this course at any tribunal, but will
content ourself now with a single sentiment
to the point from one of the purest Wings
and most patriotic men that ever lived
IltNRr CLAY:
81 repeat il sir, | never can aud never
will, and no earthly power will make inc
vote directly or indirectly, TO SPREAD SLAVE
/ RY OVER TERRiToRy WHERE IT DOES NOT
EXIST. Never while reason holds seat il
my brain-NEvER, WHILE ny HEART SENDS
the VITAL FLUID THROUGH MY WINS
/ NEVER