Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-12-04

to-day.
Twenty wards give
1iemann, 40,902
Wood, 33,6f2
Tenants majority. 6,26O
The two wards to be heard from, the 18th
and 10th, will somewhat reduce Tiemann's
majority, but of his election there in no doubt
TuE MILITARY RESOURCES OF THE Mon
MoNs.--The Sacramento Age represents that
the people of Carson Valley have great fears
Of dopredations by the Mormons who have re-
Gently left that region for Salt Lake and the
Indians instgatcd by them The Mormons
openly threatened that for every saint slain
by the United States troops. ten Gentle wo-
men should make atonement that they would
first exterminate the troops from the cast
then come west, and in predatory bands, al
lied with the Indians, rovage the border rob,
plumber and murder, until they shall have re-
plenished the Lords treasury, and revenged
the insults put on his chosen people. The
Age does not doubt the ability Of the Nor
mons to fulfill these threats. 10 says they
have 10000 Indian allies, whom they will
furnish with arms and horses. and who will
constitute powerful and merciless enemy
OF the ability Of the Mormons themselves to
carry ON a formidable war, the Age says
At the order of their leader and prophet,
they can muster 5000 men armed with the
most effective instruments of destruction
They have many thousand the finest horses,
trained to camp service; they have a foundry
where cannon and she'll are cast; a powder
mill and a factory, where revolving rifles and
pistols are manufactured. equal to those made
at Hartford They have every munition of
war and necessary provision and means Of
transportation, within themselves. and even
women and children are instructed in the use
of arms. Add TO this their geographical
position To reach Salt Lake from the cast
it is necessary TO pass through a canon of
twenty-five miles under hills SO steep and
rocky that a dozen men could hurl down an
avalanche of stones on an approaching cara
van and even in the event of several thous-
and troops reaching the valley. the besicgcd
,ains and rcipforcod nv tboir sovoso allios
would in turn besiege tboir bcsiogcrs and emit
off srnnlies until their invaders had bcen
starved ant
The Boston AdreHis,r makes the following
statement in regard 10 the health of Senator
Sumner:
Mr.. Sumner has gained very much by his
travels. and his general health is all that can
be desired. But we have been disappointed
in learning that the injuries which he origi-
nally received still make themselves felt iu a
most important part ofhis system. The med
ical authorities i'm Europe and America. who
have considered his case concur that with
proper caution his complete restoration is cer-
tain but it will be the work of time. and
may be arrested by any premature exertion.
The European authorities. among whom are
some of the highest names of science. advised
against his present return TO the excitcmcnts
Of public action. and went SO far as to say IN
a written opinion which we have read, that he
did it at the peril Of life. Mr. sumner
medical adviser in Boston. who has carefully
willinr that he should take his scat In Com
rress at the present session. except with the
understanding that he shall content himself
with the SIMPLEST DISCHARGE of his Duties
without any active participatiop in the ppllic
business. And this opinion of his immedi-
ate adviser has the concurrence of other dis
tinpuishcd members OF the profession. Mr.
Sumner. we understand. intends TO be in his