Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-02

georgia vUO,lcJ SdOOsO 0'iS
Illinois ISL ,470 l,2i2gl7 d5.y7
Iowa 1924 325.0lI 6909
Massachus'ts 99i 5l4 l,i33,I23 1897
Michigan 800 ,G5i 5O937i q 90
New Jersey 4s9,5 55 5694y9 1913
New York 3Og7 39i 3,d7OO59 1908
Wisconsin 305,39l 552,lO9 sOsO
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Totl II Sts.s 3O3,3l2 1896, I29 avl966pr C,
Besides the above, the States Of California
Ohio, and Virginia had each census II
1855; but OF these no returns have come {,
hand. The population Of Kansas IN 1851
was s52l, and Of Nebraska 1865. Oregon
will take census Immediately, and previous
to lts applying for admission into the Union
II is supposed to have 10000 inhabitants.
Should the whole United States have in
creased IN ratio equal to the above, sa!
20 per cent the population, which in lest
was % 1871 s76. IN 1855 would be q, S30,25
or an increase in years of 4,6js,375 souls
Immigration in the years, lsjO-55, ha'
added about 100000, or two.ffths OF The
increase, and, with subsequent offspring
probably full half This source Of supply
having now almost ceased, we cannot expec
proportionnte progress during the curren
half decide.
Important from Merico. The New Or
leans Piodyune Of the 18th inst, has intelll
Cence from the city Of Mexico to the ST.
inst. 1t confirms the triumph Of Pfesiden
Commonfort over the reyolutlonists Of Peu-
bla. The rebel army has surrendered al
discretion, and the rebel generals, chiefs and
officers have been reduced TO the ranks as
private soldiers. Whether this decree viii
be practically carried out, Is somewhat doubt
full, bat the Mexican people regarded thu
blow, struck at the privilege OF the military
with universal favor. The Picayune save
ave may expect number Of these rebe
officers soon to visit our city, as II Is said
some fifty of them have been exlled. 1t will
certainly be a novelty to witness the advent
Of a band ofeyies to our shores, banlshet
from Mexico for religious intolerance, anC
military despolism. They endeavored tC
triumph by invoking superstition, fanaticlsm
and the supremacy Of the army. But they
have signsly failed and they will have ~
opportunity, IN our country, we hope, TO, re-
pen, Of their rnshness aud folly"
But the most important decree is that %
the 3lst March, dated at Peubla, ia whlcl
the clergy are accused Of having taken par
IN the the revolution, and the eccleslastica
property of that Diocese, amounting 10 thirty
or forty millions of dollars, Is seized to pay
the expenses and damages of the war, and I,
pension the widows, orphans, and wounded
This is the first blow struck directly az th'
church property, aud as such, ~ one OF th
most important acts ever recorded IN the his
tory Of Mexico.
The leader Of tho revolutionists, llaIo,
1amirez, ma 'e bis escape, at the tlme Of tn,
surrender The different States Of Mexlc,
are reported TO be quiet at present, although
there IS slight movement in Sonora No
much importance is att ched 70 it, however
Free FioW Of Liquor The Ladies' IN M,
Egh.-A few days since, in Pennington
Fulton County, HIS, there was a very mark,
ed demonstration of the ladies' on the liquol
shops 10 that place, some of whom had SUI.
iered FROM their evil Influence. One ladyi
husband was in the habit OF visiting those
places, and went to demonstrate with tn,
keepers aud was told to 90 away and mint
her own business From this and othe
similar cases the whole female porl ion of tn
village became aroused Some 25 or 30 la
dies, headed by Mrs. Moore, armed will
hatchets, proceeded to the obnoxious shop
-four in number) ana in cool and bushes
like manner cut the hoops from every casl
,hst could be found, letting the liquor gu
upon the floor. The bottles were empted
and clean sweep made Of the whole busl
ness. They were threatened by some of th
owners, but were not to be thus deferred frou
,ileciing uleir object. A crowd Of men an
boys followed as spectators, but no one a
tempted to interfere. Rushuiiie Republican
Did he Lie?-The Washington Union,
speaking of Judge Douglass speech, sa!
that he proceeded 10 expose, in most eloque
terms, the injustice that had been done
him and the other supporters of The Kanst
bill, IN The charge that they had violated
sacred compact, when 1t was now admitte
that the principle OF that bill was night. ii
continued for half an hour in a stralu OF Dol
animated and powerful eloquence to arralp
the leaders ofthe Black Republican party.
This " bold animated aud powerful el'
quence F" was probably nothing but the ba
room BLACKBOARD Sun and denunclalion f
which our distinguished Senator p" Is note
But this IL not the point. In his Spungde
speech, a few years ago, Judge Doua las pr
nounced the Missouri Compromise " sacr
compact" and said "palsed be tho hal
that would disturb it," The question now
did he lie then, or has he violated sacr
compact by repeating the Compromise Z
Union will please inform vs. Chicago De-
OcrGi.
Robbery and .4rson.--At Reamstow
Penn, short time since, a robbor called
the house OF a farmer, and demanded 3
threatening to burn the farmers barn If /
money were not forthcoming immediate
The farmers son attempted TO shoot the II
fan, but was prevented from so doing by
parent. In a few minutes. how ever, the ba
was in blaze, but the farmer and his s.
were too frightened TO go out for ieai 1
man would murder them, and therefore lhr
valuable horses, 200 sheep, and 80 heOde
fat cattle were destroyed. On Investigate
the body of man was discovered IN I
ruins, with drk-knife in hls belt. II
supposed that there were three or four me
and while one went for the money the othc
set the barn on fire. and while IN the act
setting the barn one of them received vi
lent kick from a cross old horse, and ihei
fore he could not get away, and was burn
to death.
Hon. The Peace rcus Signed The Empire
Eugene having expressed wish to preser
the pen with which the peace was signe
the gallant dipomaies made use of Of
pucked from the wing Of a living eagle, a
thS ItNC ~ INV III Htl Ihrhthololli pInhulti
ed with gold and diamonds. In addition
signing the principal documents each Of 4
plenipotentlaues had TO put his name
eighty SIX separate paragraphs. The trea
might have been signed on the % uli., b
Louis Napoleon, who affects the Napoleon
fondness for anniversaries, desired that d
ceremony should be deferred until the 30
Of March, the day on which the Allies entc
ed Paris in lSl4
PrO-Slapery Scheme. The Southern STA
dard, published at Charleston, \ G. desery
the palm for having conceived the most
gaDtlc ofal the schemes Of filibusterisn q
"manifest destiny" yet projected. In la
article II boldly advocates the seizure OF
ha, the conquest Of Hayti, and the enten
into close alliance with Brazil TO cont
the Amazon, the West Indies, aud the =,
OF the American tropical regions. Ii al
defends The re-esIablishment Of the Airici
slave trade, rs measure of "wise al
Christian philanthropy The O,J