Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-18

H11lsbmgh Jan. li.-U S. Senator Efci-
eA - TX Governor Bgler was to-day elected
e S. Senator by the Legislature. receiving
a. VOTES the reminder OF the votes were
thrown scattering.
Wt>DsoR Cou,rY CouRr December
Tern, 1855. -NdHey Closson Gudurus N
Loomis Action on the case for alleged
malpractice as surgeon. Verdict that tie
dcfondent Is not guilty.
Mrs Sophia Ann 5. Ida, widow Of the
late Whlm,n Ladd. for nany years President
OF the American Pace society, died at
Boston, 29h ult, aged 70.
u3- In Bangor the other day lady who
felt inclined TO paioonize a glit enterprise, by
paying seven dollars for goods which she
might have purchase anywhere else for less
than half the money, received three gih
tickets into the bargain, which enuted her
e. one paper Of pins worth three cents, a roll
OF tape twl cents, and bunch OF matches
done up 90 pink plpar There Is 40 doubt
a. 10 the prohnblrues Of gllt enterprises
IT one only happens TO stand on the right
SIDE OF the ccuater.
Serious .lccounL-As WIN. Snow. Of
Sharon, was engaged 900 Saving Wood for
tAe Railwad Company, at Essex Junction.
on Saturday evening Jan. >, the balance
wheel Of toe engine was struck by a stick
of wood which Il, from the pile. The
wheel WIS broken, aud a fragment struck Mr.
Snow severely woundlug hun. tie bias been
removed home aud Is not considered fatally
injured .Norlfeid str
Good fau,sineni.-.rhe Bennington Iron
Works WIKI 1900 ceres OF land IN Ben
nmgtlu and Wooi'1rl, W. winch Is nearly
covered with second gruNlh wood aud tui.
Der. together with the buildings &C., thereto
belonging, were sold on the 20th uli., %
d Y. Vail, of Troy, New York, for $500.
lie has since been offered $1,000. bat re-
fused, aud will no doubt cleo- $4,000 by
the operation.
The exports Of wheat from Toronto, Can
ada Wesi, during the past season amount Ia
gu 900 bushels, of which 5gi 900 went to
the United States. The exports of four for
the same period comprise $4,000 barrels, Of
which 1890 went to the United states
ports. The result Of reciprocity.
The Grand Lodge Of Alabama pissed the
following. the 9Th ult;
Reso'r,d That the retail traffic in aco-
hole drinks is demoralizlng in It's tendency,
opposed to the principles Of OR Order aud
therefore inconsistent with the Masonic
character.
Well-what Of the rhoiesaie traffic -?
Extending The Urea Of S1uerH - The cit
izens Of Tnmble county, Ky, have decided
at a public meeting, that the jurisdiction Of
Kentucky extends to low water on the
Northern shore Of the Ohio River. They
say that II would otherwise be unsafe for the
people of the South to carry their Slaves on
the Ohio River.
1t is comforting to see that the Kentuck-
iaus thus concede that the jurisdiction OF
Slavery does not extend any further North.
We hope they won't forget it.
The Great Iron Steamer now in course of
construction on the Thames. Her whole
length is 6Sl feet breadla of beam S6 feet;
diameter of paddle l2l feet; depth Of hold
40 feet; depth of paddle wheel IS feet; dl-
ameter Of screw Al feet, There will be i
tunnels aud z masls-two OF the latter being
square rugged. The nominal horse power
will be 5000, but it will work up to FROM
COCO 10 10000. Her measurement will be
2}6i0 tons. 1t is expected that her crew
will number from $50 to 500 men, including
l2 officers. She will have accommodation;
for 10000 persons, including 1000 first class
passengers; or If used as transport, she cal
carry 5000 troops and 5000 horses She /,
expected TO run at the rate Of rs miles al
hour.
o." The press recently destroyed il
Leavenworth Kansas Territory, belonged L
the publishers of Democratic newspaper
and one which favored the nomination Of MIR
Douglas for the Presidency. II was, more
over, edited by gentleman from Tennessee
Bot, lnasnuch as Il advocated the establish
ment of free State constitution, its exist
ence could not be tolerated by the borde
rutlians. In the absence of It's proprietor
the press was mobbed and destroyed. Thu
was one of the acts slightly prejudicial t
good order, so delicalcly alluded TO in thu
Presidents message. But no matter. Pierce
may gloss over-lhe slipendiarles of Pierce
may defend his pusillanmiiy- good viii cont
out Of all these evils. The cause OF freedom
and justice advances only the more surel,
and lmpregnably through the fire Of sucl
prosecutions, and in spite Of such BASTARD
acts of outrage and coward!y ruthanism.-'At
las.
o." The Rochester IN. Y. Mill Ereciinl
Company intend TO place IN operation fit
mills on the Western Prairies, during III
year 1856 tho motive power of which is /