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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23

No IAN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
THREE OF CHAPTER TWELVE OF THE COM
PILED STATUTES, ENTITLED COUNTY PROP
ERrY."
is hereby enacted By the General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont, fottooS.
SEC l. Section three Of chapter twelve of the compiled
statutes is hereby amended u read follows
The judges of the county shall have the general
and superintendent of all county property may take deeds
and leases OF real the county sell and convey lands
belonging to the county order all such repairs and improve
meuts III and around the house. jail and other county
buildings shall be improvements repairs
any year exceed three hundred dol
lars and shall all times keep the insured against loss
damage by fire and for all the expenses of such repairs
improvements and insurance. may draw orders the county
treasurer.
SEC B. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November IA, 1855.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23

No. 22-AN ACT EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTIONS THIRTY FOUR, THIRTY FIVE,
THlRlY-SIX, TH1RTY-SEVEN AND THIRTY
EIGHT or CHAPTER EIGHTY OF THE COMPILED
STATUTES, TO FIRE DISTRICTS
IS hereby enacted by The Central assembly Of the State
Of Vermont toiiotcs
SEC l. The provisions of sections thirty flour thirty five
thHty-sx, thySeven and htyeight of chapter eighty
the compiled statutes, relating setting and designating prop
erty IN school districts the grand list hereby extended
to all such fire districts may be hereafter established
according to law
SEC 2 This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November T. 1865
No. 23--AN ACT To REPEAL AN ACT IN RELA-
IlON TO THE LOCATION OF SCHOOL HOUSES
is herby acted by the General assembly Of Sfgfe
" Vermont, totioioS.
SEE l. An entitled relating the location OF
school houses" approved November % 1852 and
pealed
SEC 2 This act shall take effect from passage
Approved November II, 1855.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23
PRICE ONE DOLLAR FER BOTTLE
Prepared by Dr. Darius Ham.

Principal once. Ma. Liberty street,
New York where Mhaie-sir orders
should be addressed Fof sale bs iIurssfs
thfun- hnut ttr Ifrfd Stafss
$50 for sale hy FIERCE = COLLINS, Montpelier
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23
No. l6-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION SIX

No. GAN ACT N AMENDMENT OF SECTION SIX
TY-ElGHT, or CHAPTER TWENTY-NlNE, or
THE COMPLIED STATUTES, ENTITLED Jus
TlCES OF THE PEACE"
as hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the Stat
Of P@mont toLoicS
Seq L. Section sixy-egh of chapter tweny-nne Of the
compiled statutes hereby amended read follows
All executions issued upon any alignment hereafter rendered
by any justice of the peace, shall be made reurnabe within
sixty days from the date thereof
Approved November -, 1866.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23

No. lS-AN ACT IN AMENDMENT or AN ACT ENTI-
TIED AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISH
MENF OF TOWN AND C0UN rY LINES" APPROVED
NOVEMBER % 1852
IL rs hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont foiiOWs:
oEc. l. Whenever any county line, any part thereof,
shall be established according the provisions of said act
supreme court shall award and expenses Them shall
seem Just and equitable TO be paid by the counties interested
IN such proportions they shall think proper
SEC. g This shall take effect from its passage
Approved, November H. 1855
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23
a Now q valuable Discoverr.

Practical and Analytical Scientist, Lowell, hln
Ascot. tot Msatorl.ef--FRlD. SMITH. a
JAS. SrALufNG, g. o. TYLER. asy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23
LAWS OF VERMONT.
SESSION OF 1855.

No. IAN ACT FIXING THE TIME or HOLD
ING THE SUPREME COURT IN THE COUNTY
OF WASHINGTON
hereby enacted by the General assembly Of the State
Of Vermont foiiotos.
SEC The supreme court for the county of Washington
shall hereafter be holden the fourth Tuesday of November
annually.
SEC. 2. All and parts of acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November Z, 1853
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23

The above named G. d., f F. and G H exhibited this
complaint me, and made oath the truth thereof this
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

JUDaE PERKlNs-We take the following
extract from a letter received by gentleman
in this city from Supreme Judge of neigh
boring State. 1t shows what a gentleman of
profound legal learning thinks of Judge Per-
kins's opinion delivered in the Hermann case.
We commend it to those "howling deryish-
es" of fusionism who have emptied the gar
bage tubs of their malevolence upon this
honorable gentleman ami distinguished ju-
rist:
81 thank you for sending me copy of the
very able and learned decision of Judge Per-
kins in the case of Hermann vs.. The State. ,
1t is altogether the most conclusive argument
have read upon the question, and must,
think, dispose of it with all sensible persons.
We have greatly needed something besides
interest and passion to arrest the over earnest
arm of "moral REFORM" aud show us the
danger and the absurdity OF its attempts
Judge Perkins seized upon the only ground
upon which the Liquor Law can stand, and
has effectually shown its unconslitutionality
"Some things may be. per Sc, unlawful or
nuisances; but they are rare indeed. In thi:
State we punish as unlawful, the keeping
of gambling device, designed to be used
in gaming" but we have no law agains
| the keeping of rattle snakes, tigers, Canads
thistles or Strychnine. Still our Legislator
and Reformers have been boldly bent on de.
claring all intoxicating liquors a nuisance; anC
not to be sold or kept. Judge p. has helpec
us to meet the question and put it at rest
And he has rendered am invaluable servic,
to the profession and to the public at large
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Sullivan County,

A meeting of the Democrats of Sullivan
county was held at Sullivan on the 9Th inst.
Major Isaac Stewart was called to the chair
and j. w. Wolfe appointed Secretary. The
meeting was addressed by DR.. Branson, after
which delegates were appointed to the State
Convention and the following resolutions
adopted:
Resofoed. That we have Unlimited confidence
in the Hon. John w. Davis "a our standard
bearer in the approaching gubernatorial cam
paign that we consider him the most available
candidate yet suggested for the position; thai
we know him to be pre.eminently qualified fol
the post, and il the interests of the State are en-
trusted to his hands the chief executive off
Ger. they will be safe beyond doubt.
Resoloed. That our delegates in the eighth o
January Convention be aud are hereby instruc
ted 10 put him in nomination for Governor o
Indiana. aud vote for him a. the first and onl,
choice of the Democracy of Sullivan county.
| On motion of Willis q. Neff. it was
ResolUed, That the Democrats of Sullivan
county tender to Murray Briggs. Esq, thei
grateful Acknowledgements for his untiring en-
ergy in the support of true national Demo
cratic principles, and that We are happy to re
commend his sterling Democratic paper TO al
! good Democrats.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
l9e .l6z. ......-....5 SO

kothi dclcs.-s.s-s ELLIE
From the facts here presented we may
judge Of the effects of the emancipation Of
the slaves upon the Southern States of our
own confedsracy. All accounts agree III rep
resenting the free blacks of Jamaica as the
most debased and worthless class Of creatures
to be found in any portion Of the civilized
world. Lazy, shiftless, dishonest impudent,
and ignorant, they are curse to the island in
which they dwell Their emancipation has
not in tho least improved-but on the con-
trary has made infinitely worse-their own
condition, and at the same time has brought
ruin to hundreds of worthy and humane fam-
lilies, and spread desolation throughout the
island. Travelers-even English abolition
lists thcmselves-who have passed through
jamaica, one Of the most beautiful and fer
tile countries in the world, represent the as
pect OF things--the desolation which every.
where meets she eye-the once we'll cultiva-
ted fields given up TO the dominion Of ranh
| tropical weeds. and beautiful mansions con.
verted into lurking places for tropical rep
tiles and insects-as painful and dishearten
lug. Should the same species of "philan
thropy" which has converted Jamaica into
wilderness. prevail in the United States, i
would not be long before the fine plantation
of our Southern States would exhibit lik,
deplorable pietare, while the Northern State
would be overrun with the emancipated ne
| groes Who that is not crazed with aboli
ton vagaries desires to sec such a state o
I things brought about?
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

ficult for me to present You with the reasons
which control this decision Suffice il that
shrinking. as | instinctively do, from any
public demonstration of a character personal
to myse.f, | am now driven as forlorn ex-
cuse, to the confession of my inability to
shake of a sentiment which has heretofore
controlled me.
When | say this, gentlemen would be
understood as fully appreciating the mo-
tive which actuates your kind and compli-
mentary offer. My editorial career in your
midst has been brief one Though sur
rounded by circumstances of an embarrassing
and sometimes of painful nature, hev have
been lntermingled with many CLEANS of sun
shine,- CLEANS of friendships fraternizine
light-light whose genial warmth, shed on
the garden of the heart, will bring forth to
the support of future days the sweetest flow-
ers of memory. Neither myself nor my
early associate, who is not here to thank you
Tor your kind expressions, could arrogate to
any service we have rendered in the promo
ton OF great and true principles the credit
which you have seen fit to award Your
words -eanmepdation, however, will he
cherished by me as things more highly priz-
ed than "gold or precious stones" Time
may destroy the latter,-the first embodying
an immortal thought, a thought fertile with
the idea of your respect and appreciation,
like the mind on which it has impressed
sense of the profoundest gratitude, will live
forever.
Permit me, gentlemen, to thank you, and
through you, the friends of mine you repre-
sent, for all you have said and done in my
behalf, and to say that my highest aspira-
tions in the future will be to merit your res
pect and friendship.
Truly and Sincerely Yours,
JOHN G. WALKER.
Ia1ianapOLs Dec. II. 1855.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
nrour neighbor of the Journal thinks

0r0ur neighbor of the Journal thinks
oas local editor did injustice to A. G.. Porter,
Esq, in his notice of the speech of that gen
tleman before the Supreme Court in behalf
of the Trohibitory law. IL anything of the
kind was done, il was altogether unintention-
al. We did not hear Mr. PorteTs argument,
but we have heard it spoken of as a very fine
effort and highly to the credit of the gentle
man who delivered it. Mr.. Portsrs speech
was mainly directed to depicting the evils
which intemperance has inflicted upon soci-
ETY. and to the necessity Of the State throw
ing restrictions around the traffic in ardent
spirits. This branch Of the questioned cours,
affords fine field for oratorical display and
for exciting the sympathies of the listeners.
Differing entirely from Mr. Porter. as W,
co on this snbjeet-depioring the evils o
intempesancs. but believing such statutes a.
the prohibitory law more dangerous than tn,
evil it is intended to remedy-we can ye
say that Nr Psrter's effort was 6ne one
and highly to his credit as lawyer and N
oratoy.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
N ew Publications.

Ten Years among the Mail Bags; or, Notes
from the Diary of a Special Agent Of the Post
office Department. With Illustrations By j.
Holbrook. Philadelphia II. Cogpertb,0ait 4
CO.-Here we have the title of one of the
most attractive books of the season. 1t is a
volume of 430 pages, printed in the best
style of the topographic art and elegantly
and substantially bound. 1t is, as it purperts
to be, the experience of q gentleman who
was for ten years employed as secret agent
Of the Post Office Department in ferreting out
correspondence of the country and in bring.
ing them to justice. There is no class oi
scoundrels more dangerous than those who
prey upon the mail bag, and hence the pub
lie take more interest in reading accounts o.
their detection and conviction than of any
other species of criminals. In this volume
will be found an account of the ingenious
schemes of rascals to rob the mails and of tn,
equally ingenius, and generally successful
efforts of the agents Of the Department to de
tect the perpetrators and secure their arrest
Mr. lIolbrook relates his adventures will
these depredators in a most attractive style
The volume is illustrated with splendi,
steel portraits of all the Postmaster Generals
and also numerous other engravings illustrat
ing comical scenes related in the book. w
do not know how an hour or two of an even
ing could be passed more agreeably than il
perusing this volume. AT least every post
master in the country, and every one con
nected with the post Office, should have
copy. We have marked several extracts fc
publication, which we know our readers vii
enjoy as richly as we have done.
The book can be obtained at the Book
store of Messrs. Stewart s. Bowen.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Kansas.

In the st. Louis Democrat of the 10Th we
find letters from eavenworth to the lst inst
but the only intelligence additional to what
we have already given is that McCrea, the
Free Soiier no was on trial for the murder
of Missourian, named Clark we believe, es-
capped from the Leavenworth Jail on the Isl
by cutting the door around the lock. lie
was subsequently seen riding on spirited
bay horse towards Lawrence, stating that nc
would appear at Tecumseh for trial, but that
he did not choose to stay at Leavenworth, tc
be taken out ami hung by mob.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

The GRAVE OF MADIsoN-A correspon-
den. of the Fredericksburg News, in Culpep-
per comfy, gives melancholy picture of the
last resting place of the illustrious Madison.
He lies with his family in grave yard a
short distance from his house, upon his estate
of Montpelier; the family cemetry is sur
rounded by brick wall, and the gate is en-
tirelly down. The correspondent says that
not stone marks the great mans resting
place; dark running green box. wraps it with
verdure, and the tracery of branches from
an old leafless chestnut tree, releveing itself
against the warm azure sky, nod and wave
over the dark nountain-'tis a solemn, calm
and peaceful spot.
The correspondent adds that Mrs. Madi-
sons remains are in the vault of the Congress
sional burial ground in Washington; her di-
rection was to be inferred by the side of her
husband, but her son has never fulfilled her
rebuest.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Know Nothiueism in the Jury Box

At the last Greene County Circuit, was
tried for the second time, the indictment of
Martin Morrison for the crime Of rape. The
case excited great interest On the first trial
the prisoner had been convicted. This Sec
ond trial resulted in disagreement of the
jury. They stood eight for conviction. and
four for acquittal. The Greene County Wing
commenting upon this result, states that the
prisoner was the President of the Know Moth
ing Caupcil.at Halcott and that the four dis
'sp<t6 yzhen were Know Nc(lIl1ls Il
farther states that the prominent members of
the Order in Catskill, were anxious about the
issue of the trial, and exercised an influence
upon il detrimental TO the course of Justice
The guilt of Morrison was not denied in
the Jury room. But the refusal of the four
to concur in a verdict was placed upon the
grounds, that although there was no doubt
about the commission Of the crime charged,
the evidence did not sufficiently prove i'll
and that the punishment affixed by the Stat
ute TO the offence was too severe in their
judgment!
Know Nothingism itself is now on trial be-
fore the People of this State. One of the
gravest chargest against this criminal is, that
it hinders the execution of the laws aud cor
rupts the administration of Justice, in tho Jury
Box and on the Bench. The popular yer.
dict, and the subsequent vindictive judg-
ment, will show the estimate placed by all
good men upon the enormity of this offence.
Albany Journal
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

DEMOCRATIC PRAcTICE.-Bird Chapman,
the pro-slavery candidate for delegate to the
House of Representatives from Kansas, re-
ceived a majority of votes at the Territorial
election. tie has of course never been ad-
mltted by the House to seat. Yet Forney,
the Administration Clerk, calls his name
daily on the roll, and the Cleveland Plain
dealer says it has received paper under his
frank. The Treasury, we presume, also pays
MIR. Chapman mileage and per diem" That
Is the way the present Administration does
business.-Lafayette Journal.
Well, friend, if Mr. Chapman received q
majority of the votes (by the way he is from
Nebraska, not Kansas as you say he did
we cannot see that Forney did very wrong
in admitting him to the House. Or do YOU
take the ground that no "pro.s slavery" MAJ
should be allowed a seat in Congress, no mat
ter how many votes he may have received
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
NUMBER 81.
Correspondence the st. Louis Democrat. I
The Crisis in Kansas.
LEAvoSwORrH CRY, X. T.l
December 10 AN Z

december Id An.
The mail that leaves for the South in nm
hour, by which this letter will be conveyed
10 you, will carry. also, General Stringfellow;s
organ and the KickapoO Pioneer. You will
there read their conspiculously- printed and
Sanguinary accounts Of the Rebellion and
see through their infammatory appeals 10 the
passions of people iufuriateIl by false ac-
counts of an imaginary insurrection. God
knows to what extremities these things
may go.
lhave received no further intelligence from
Lawrence since the date of my last communi-
cation, but have one fact to mention which
| hope will be denied in order that it may be
established by evidence beyond dispute, and
be investigated by the officers of govern
ment.
DIR. PaIk, of this city, informed me to-day,
that Mr.. John ]. Moore, a lawyer here, said,
and so stands ready TO re-afirn, that he heard
a letter marked = Private p from Mr. Daniel.
WOodson, the Secretary of this Territory,
read IN the Herald office, before the lrocla-
nation of Mr. Easton to the militia was
printed, in whish that gentleman advised
him TO make the proclamation for a meeting
on Saturday, and added that we can get the
Platte rifles, but it will be better for them
not to come as an organized force, but let
them organize at Leavonworth
Ii ended with this caution Beware in
every thing you do not to implicate the Gov
ernor.
do not pretend-the Doctor did MOTTO
give the Secretary's words but this, 1t il
stated, was his advice
If the Secretary denies this stqtement 4
hope he will not give a general or verbal de-
nial; butsay whether he alluded to the Platte
rifles in any manner, and if SO, what the
allusion was. Mr.. Woodson has many per-
sonal friends in this Territory. But il it be
proved that he is trihing with the lives and
property OF our fellow-Gitizens, there will be
"A greater recoil against him than there has
been against Gov. Shannon, since he presided
AT the Convention in this city. Ihaye given
my authority; personally, know nothing of
the manner.
1t is stated here, also, thai in Mr.. Easton's
proclamation, as originally printed, the hume
of Gov. Shannon was inserted but by the
advice of the marshal, Mr.. Donaldson, it was
stricken out As printed, the proclamation,
a military officer informed me to-day--is an
illegal call. The proclamation of the Gov
ernor, he said, mnst precede the proclama-
tion of the Brgadier, to make it a legal docu-
ment.
rider arrived in the evening, with the
intelligence that four hundred armed men
had marched from Westbrook for Lawrence.
Another gentleman arrived in the evening,
and informed me that nc had met fifty men
on horsebsck, and fifty in wagons, going to
rendezvous at Lecompton.
The account that send you has been con
firmed by other gentlemen from Lawrence
lou will see that Colemaa is to he made
hero. Murder is meritorious here. j. II.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Col John c. Walker.

In another column will be found a CORES
pendence between committee of our Dem
oertic citizens and Col. John G. Walker,
late Editor of the State Sentinel, by which it
will be perceived that the Colonel, with that
modesty characteristic Of merit, declines the
acceptance of prOffered testimonial on his
retiring from the editorial chair of the Senti-
nell Whether or not Col. w did right III
refusing to accept this voluntary testimonial
to his fidelity to Democratic principles and
his ability in advocating them, it is not for us
to say, but presume he considered the reasons
sufficient The thousands of Democrats
with whom the Colonel has daily and week
ly communed through the columns of the
Sentinel, will, in common with ourselves, be
Sratifed to hear of his advancement to those
high stations in the gift of his fellow citizens
for which his talents and his character so ad-
mirably qualify him.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20
Bank of the State of Indiana

Messrs. Editors: Your notice of the deci-
sion of Judge Major, in your paper of to-day,
in regard to the suit of Joseph A. Wright
ct al. Us. The Bank of the State Of Indiana u
is not full and complete statement. L,
should have stated, that upon the decision
of the demurrer, the plaintiff had leave to
amend his complaint, which will be done in
few days; when, if demurrer should be
again sustained, the case will be taken to the
Supreme Court.
Your statement is also inaccurate in this
that as the suit was brought previous to the
organization of the bank, the bank was moi
and could not be made party; but by the
contemplated amendment the bank will be
made party. NJ.
indianapolis Dec. 13, 1856.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-20

A Row.-0n Monday night, general
"knock down" took place on the west side
of the square, between n number of railroad
ers and some citizens of our town. The row
arose from one of the railroaders being ar
rested for drunkenness and disorderly con.
duct The railroaders came up from the ma
chine shopin force, when general fghttook
place. Squire Buskirk was assailed by an
engineer, wfen-tAt 'Squire s'unlimbefcd''
that ponderous arm of his and sent his as.
sailant heels over head in the gutter. Sew
ersl Others were slightly knocked down."
when their ardor for pugilistic exercises be-
cSme somewhat abated, and things resumed
their wonted coursc.-B Bloomington Naos Let
for