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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-04

Until the proper tribunal declares that
the Territorial Legislature of Kansas has no
rightnl power to legislato for the territory,
its acts Of legislation are binding upon the
people.
So saws the New York Commercial Advor-
tiser. which considers all hesitation on the
part of the settlers in Kansas to obey the
authority of the bogus Legislature, iactious
opposition to law, which should deprive them
Of the sympathy of all good men and their
resistance 10 the demands of the bogus tax
gatherers a rebellion which may properly be
put down by L. S. troops.
Let us apply the doctrine of the CONNER
cial to a supposed case nearer home. sup
pose then that an armed mob from Montreal
were to force its way into our town hall at
March meeting, drive out the citizens, psurp
their places, and appoint some OF ITS own
rufian gang to govern the people OF the place
that all appeals from the people OF the town
to the chief authorities Of the State for relic
and protection from their invaders and the
! villains whom those invaders had placed II
power. were met only with neglect, because
/ there was a strife in the public councils-tha
this state of things should go ON for a yea
or two-that the great mass Of the people
all in fact but a few who expected to prof
by siding with the invaders, kept on persist
ing in their refusal to acknowledge the pre-
tended authority so set up, and continued t
appeal to the legitimate rulers of the state t.
save them from having their natural and con
stitutonal rights taken away.
What would be thought of declaration
that the refusal Of the people to obey such al
authority was a iactitos resistance TO law
which the military power Of the state NIGH
rightfully oyer-power at the point OF tn
bayonet;
For seventy-fve years the milk which tn
people of Vermont have lived on has uniitte
their stomachs for such doctrine as that
the New York Commercial Here and ther
one can be found yitiated by treasury paI
who can swallow it; and keep it down too,
plenty of pay is furnished with It.
Most of our people reject it with loathin
and adherence, --'Buriington Free Press
A Spanish merino Buck, three years ole
raised from the flock of Colman 5. SheldeI
of West Windsor, and now owned in tn
same town, sheared the lst of July last
lbs. ~ or. of wool in excellent condition.
The wool is fine, long staple and unsrl
passed thickness. The weight OF the shee
after shearing was one hundred and slxtee
mounds, being one pound of wool for seye
pounds of weight of body.-3elegrcPh,
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A LITERAL RUNAWAY MATCH.

A capital story is told by Texas paper OF
a runaway match that came a N that state.
10 seems that . couple had ssolved TO get
married. Notwithstanding the opposition of
parents and relatives of every degree, and se-
curing the corporation of a friendly clergy
man. they all three mounted their horses and
set out for a friends mansion several miles
distant. where the rites could be solemnized
without interference. They had not gone
far, however, before their fight was discov-
cred, and then there was as much mounting
and racing and chasing as occurred on the
occasion Of Young Lochinvars' celebrated
elopement with the Netherby maiden. The
lovers and their faithful pastor soon heard
the noise of approaching pursuers and gave
their horses the spur. But alas their enc
mics were better mounted and gained fast
upon them. 1t was evident they would soon
be captured, when felicitous inspiration of
the maiden came to their aid. Can't you
marry us as we run I" she shouted to the
clergyman The idea took, and the pastor
at once commenced the ritual. All parties
" covered themselves with glory" and just
as the brides father touched her bridle-rein,
| the clergyman pronounced the lovers man
/ and wife. When the old gentleman first
/ learned what he had done he was inclined to
/ be furious but being gallant old fellow,
/ and admiring dashing action, he soon con-
| cluded to forgive the runaways, in consider
/ alton of the handsome and novel manner in
which they triumphed over him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-04

AN INDIAN ApvRNTURE.--The following
incident was narrated to Lieutenant Beckwith,
of the Pacific Railroad Expedition party, by
Delaware Indian guide, as they were travers-
ing mountain pass which was marked by
numerous gullies and ravines
He was traversing that path by midnight,
accompanied by his squaw only, both mount
ed upon the same horse, and the night so
dark that he could neither see the outline of
the hills nor the ground at the horses feet,
when he heard sound (Which he imitated)
so slight as to be scarcely perceptible to an
Indians ear, of an arrow carried in the hand,
striking once only with slight stick, against
a bow.
Stopping, he could hear nothing. but in
stantly dismounted his squaw leaning down
upon the horse, that she might by no possi-
bility be seen-and placed his ear to the
ground. when he heard the same sound re-
peated but few feet distant, and was there
fore satisfied that however imminent the dan
ger, he had not yet been or heard, for no In
dian would make such noise at night in ap-
proaching his foe he therefore instantly a.
rose and took his horse by the bride close to
his mouth, to lessen the chances of his NOV
ing or whinnying, and one hundred and sew
enty Of his doadiest enemies, the Sioux, on a
war party, filed passed him within arm reach,
while he remained unobscrved."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-04

heart no said No, nevorr Then you die,
by Cd = Judge b. went to Pate and Whit
Rold and told them to use their authority to
prevent his murder. They said they had no
authority, In forty-fve minutes afterward
Jacob Cantroll was no more. He died mar
tyr Oh that more could have witnessed
his heroic end. lie had seen and felt the
influence of that hydra-headed monster, that
is even now knawing at the vitals of our
country, and deep down in his heart was
principle that would not surrender.
His widow, with her four small children,
lives in Palmyra in comfortable circumstan-
ces, and measures are being taken by the cit
zens to remove the remains of Mr.. c. hither,
and erect over them suitable monument
When Kansas shall be free from her Missou-
ri chains, and millions Of freemen till her fer
tile soil, his memory will be treasured in
characters more durable than monuments OF
brass WARREN.
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! shall never forget this lesson. Pray God
that every one Of my sins Of omission may
not be followed by such a train of mischief!
To be a reminder of her fault, the lady had
the dollar set in a plain bracelet, and wore it
constantly clasped upon her arm. Every day
the base coin left green mar Of corrosion,
and as she washed it off, she thought how
blessed it would be if the consequences of sin
could be as easily eilaced. But that she
knew by experience could not be. In the
three days since she had FIRST been careless Of
tho right, that dollar, which she had suffered
TO slip through her fingers, had brought sin
or uuhappiness to herself, the two hucksters,
the hypocrite, the ministers wife, and the per-
secuted foreigner. They. none of them, would
ever, during their whole lives, escape from the
consequences Of her culpable neglect, in not
stopping the circulation Of that Counterfeit
Dollar
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A DEAF MANS APPRECIATION OF ELo-
ouENcE-Somebody relates an anecdote of a
deaf man being present on an occasion when
an eloquent South Carolina orator was speak
ing, and after many efforts to catch some-
thing that was said, exclaimed at last -
Who is that speaking ?"
William C. Preston. was the reply in
loud tone.
"who did you say;" persisted the unfor-
tunate wouldbe listener.
William c. Preston, of South Carolina y
screamed the other.
"Well, wellr' returned the querist Z" l
can't hear word he or you are saying but,
great Jericho don't he make the motions
splendid
This anecdote reminds us of a scene that
took place in a New England court, many
years ago, VIXEN Prentiss Mellen, afterwards
Chief Justice of Maine was practising at the
bar, He was counsel for the plaintiff in
case. in which the defendant, who was pres
ent at the trial, was "as deaf as Ailsie crag.
As the counsel warmed in his argument, and
was making the motions splendid the de-
fondant, who knew that he was the theme of
all this impassioned eloquence, made many
efforts to hear some portion of what was go
ing on This lasted some time, the lawyer
getting more and more earnest and demon
strative, and the unfortunate party getting
nearer and nearer to the speaker, holding his
hand TO his ear, in assiduous but abortive eff
forts to catch word or two of the philippe.
At last his patience failed him, and utterly
forgetting all considerations of time. place
and propriety, he finally burst out as follows !:
. can't hear word of what you're say
ing. Squire Mellins, bit s'0ear you tie r
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-04

pFRsEVERE AND OBSTACLES WILL VANISH.
There are spots in all our rivers almost, the
Hudson, Connecticut, Mississippi, and others,
whore the prospect is shut in by their sudden
bends and turns, or by islands scattered on
their bosoms, SO that to the inexperienced
eve no way seems open to any farther advance
npon them. The Thousand Islands on Lake
Ontario is magnificent example of this /; the
vovager can not at first see how 1t IS possible
at certain places to make much farther pro-
gress. and penetrate what seems to be the alb
soluto limit of the water
So it happens often in most persons, expe-
rience Obstacles present themselves in front
that appear really insurmountablc. One does
not see any way TO turn in order to extrioato
himself from overwhelming embarrassment,
and he is ready to give up in despair But
nil desperandum--koep moving--persevere'
and ere Tonga passage will open as II by magic
before YOU, and your little bark of hope and
happiness will pass through unharmed. as Dr.
Kane's boats did more than once through hor-
rible cliffs of ice on either side. which threat
oned TO crush them in moment. Then, be-
vond these sometimes real, sometimes mag
mary perils, a clear perspective bursts upon
the sight, intercepted neither by mountains
of ice, nor island impediment, nor river curve.
but expanding every where before energetic
enterprise, and promising its usual reward
-success--Newdrk Advertisef.
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THE DRED scorT DECISION.

ANS on HISTORY.
In the June number of the Law Reportor
there il long and learned Review of the
decision of Judge Tanev upon the case of
bred Scott. which completely upsets the law
and the history of the court.
There is also an appendix to the article
from the pen of Charles Francis Adams.
the Hon. Grandson of John Quincy Adams.
and who bears living testimony that the Ad-
ANS family has suffered no deterioration in
him. Mr.. Adams fs the author of the life of
John Adams and for accurate historical
knowledge. has not his superior in the land,
We quote from the appendix 20 the Re
porter. which the reader will bear in mind is
from Mr.. Adamss pen:
"Sincc that part of the foregoing review
which relatos 10 tho citizenship of free ne
oroes was nrinted our attention has been di-
reoted 10 the case of the seamen taken out Of
he American Gigate Chesapeake. bv the
British shin of war Leonard. in 1907. which
,ras the bepinnin, Of the difficulty between
the United States aud Great Britain. The
Committee Of the House Of Representatives.
To whom the subject was referred reported
to the House that IL has been incontostoby
proven. as the accompanying printed docu-
mcnt No. 3 will show. that three of the men
/ t,lcr fnounipo tbern1 &" arc citizens of the L.
nited statcs By the document referred to.
it appears that two of these three men were
coldrcd ONO of ben tbo child of a female
lsve and who had himself formerly been
Mold ne N slave See ropprt of the Commit
toc nm 91-2e "a IA 40 prcsideu, Jef-
corson in his nroclarnotion interdictinr our
berhors and ,y,icrs to British vessels issued
;,,,,o5iotolv a0or f,o outra,,c said. That
no rircurostanco pigbt bo wanting to mark
II. cbsrnc.er II bad boen previously asccr-
t,;nc1 tba. No sooncn demanded were ma
,;,os 81 tbo Irritod St,tes ~n e. Thisuro
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-09-04

ID r. RIKER. DRAPER & TAILOR,
IL. Has Just returned from New York wlth Eoou
assortment OF . ,.,,..,,rN-,,s,
BROADCLOIHs, CAssIMEREs AND NEsl lNus'
which he viii make up in the latest styles ana uesl nun
Garments Cut for otlaJs to make up ana "Ali'h''
n it.
Nccdlcs railor's Measures, Crayons, shirt bosoms
Hare and seott's Reports Of New York Fashions ioi
Sale.
Montpelier, April 90 1857
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TrNIoN HOusE RE-OPENED.-This

TTNION HOUSE RE-OPENED.--lhi his
I well known and commodious House. formerly Kept
hy Col nourwELI having been vastly and almost en-
hfeiy rcipoddeled, has been opened ny ALoNNO N'4D
WAY.
The Union IS the most conveniently located House n
Montpelier being ia the centre OF business ANA wlth ta
r. ,nvcuicnes must be the most desirable and popu,
m resort far hc man of business or leisure TO be ouhu
Zoo town. .,
The public respectfully lnNlteu 10 nvs"N l"3i ~,
ton is guaranteed and accommodations eATen1Tn,IT y
Charges moderate, AAoN"V ~ Nds - -
Montpelier, Aug. %, lo7o' -'"
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CARRIAGES AND SLElGHS, ny THE
~ nRsf WORKMEN IN THE COUNTRY
Carriage and Sleigh Manufacturing will be ea'r,gu on
by the subscriber opposite the Court square, NonV
pelcr, Vermont. c,,t
Those Ia want Of ,oaryanted Carriages and Sleighs
will perhaps do well TO call and what is being done al
the old stand OF GILMAS CAMP.
All orders promptly attended 20; w crApVp
Montpelier, July %, 1858. ''"'
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10 Hiiiard Block, state street
nsArcnt for the sale of William Celebrated Monthly
aud semAunua Baiietm et Fashioas, the only true re-
port for this country.
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MR.. EvERETT's MOUNT VERNON FuEp-The
Mercantile Library Association have passed over
to Hon. Edward Everett 81 ,263 81, being ,ha net
proceeds Of the sale Of tickets TO his Grafton on the
character OF Washington, or the 23d nit, in aid of
the Mount Vernon fund This is the isrgost u,,
yet received by Mr.. Everett in any one contribu.
tion to that fund, the next larges. being 81 1850.
which was received at Brooklyn Mr.. Everett has
delivered the Grafton eighteen times for the exeu,
slve benefit OF the Mount Vernon fund, and is un-
der engagement for farther repetition Of it, The
amount thus far raised by Mr. Everett is nearly
Si4 000-BoSt0a Courier.
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COMMERCE OF RIO JANEIRo The total -four
Imports at Rio Janeiro for 1856 were 3l7 4O4 bbls ,
OF hich 30i 729 were from the United States The
total exports of coffee from Rio Tor the same year
were to the United States l69, l3l bags, to Eu-
rope $3.50 se5, and elsewhere 40 100. The total ex.
ports of sugar for 1856 were-Cases, 1904; bbls +,
% So; showing decrease from the preceding
year of 36l cases and 10 l55 barrels. Tha ex
port Of hides for 1856 was Ga SCI pieces showing 3
large decline from tYgo nrecedinr YeaIs.
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PROSPEROUS or "THE sOUTH,n--A
L DEMoCkAflC NEWSPAPER, PUBLlsHEp
AT RICHMOND. vIR6INfA.-Before the close OF
the preaent month"; the subscriber will Issue the first
lish In Daily ard Semi-weekly editions and which
he intends to devote TO the service of the South,
the interests Of the State and to the support OF the
principles of the Democratic Party But the pspeF
will not be exclusively political that its columns
will emily interest tbs politicians sabservient
to party as to spare the mscondust OF bad mem to
hetrsy principle for the sake Of power TO dsguise
its convictions at the suggestion of expectancy.
shall eudesvor to commend IL to iEtelli rent per-
OF all clssses, by diligence in the collie con OF
news. by impartDs something of agricultural. COM
meTcal and literary iaterest TO its columns, and BY
venturipg an outspokes and emphatic opinion Cd
the topics of the day, matter what the hazard OF
conflict with prejudice or OF offence to the ssf-sp-
pointad leaders of party fhe organ OF no Clique,
! in the interest of faction. and with no partial
purpose serve the paper viii address its.H to the
honest judgment of tho poopls, aud for ppe.t will
rely pom thsir appreciation OF energy and euterprse
ana th sir love of plain talk and epipion
sort Of will not be very acceptable, but if
/ can coDciiiste the favor ofthe mssses may sur
viye the Opposition of ignorant iaterss:sd critics
No doubt seryie Spirits will be shocked at my zeal
In the defence Of the South still hsva the consols-
tory assurance that there plenty of brave and
true men ia Virginia upon whess sympatby and sup
port may rely with absolute security. And 60 be-
eving I eInUsrk upon the enterprise, with no mis-
giving az to the resut.
iTHE SOUTH" will be of equal Bize with the
leading papers of the clty and will be furnished to
subscribers ct the following rates: Daily seven dol
lars year, Semi W sekly five dollsrs-p1ydbe IN dd-
pdnce.
Money may be sent by mail TO the address Of
ROGER A. PRYOR,
Editor and Proprietor.
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ADVANCE IN FIRE CRACKERS Owing to the
news from China, the price in fire crackers here
has advanced. The last sales were at 50 50 per
box but the article cannot be had at that figure
now. This is bad news for the juvenile patriots,
who lookingi forward 20 the Fourth of July
bat rather welcome Intelligence for people who
sbominate pyTotechnics in the public streets.
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4 CEnTAIN CURE FOR ALL.

In dresry Writer, snow or rain,
When winds do blow, / am the seme
In lowly cot, or rich mans retreat,
am to them, INSTANT RELIEF.
For lonely orphan, the poor mans BRIDE,
For these that me tits their pride
To recommend when cast down with grief,
Their greatest comfort is INSTANT RELIEF.
For COUGHS and COLDS, 'tis to prevent,
Aud cure all those for such I'm mssnt,
I'm nice to take, tits quite a trsst.
Do take this Syrup, LEONARD's INSTANT
RELIEF.
Price q cent &C &C. fe 10
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EARTHQUAKE IN AsHTABULA.-The AshtabulG
{Ohio) papers say that on last Friday evening
about o clock, many persons OF that cousty OBJ
served decided trembling OF the ground, which
shook houses, window glass, furniture and crocke
ry. The appearance Of the snow in the fields the
next morning gave striking evidence of the cons
motion. The snow had been tossed about in di-
directions and by motion which gave it the
fora of large snowbalis. Persons in other locali-
ties on the lake shore remarked a similar shock,
but 1t was not sufficiently severe to attract much
attention
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ARRowsMITH.--I.h has been mentioned by Lii
verpool merchant, acquaiated with Mr.. Arrows
smith, and who has great reliance upon his vera.
city go far mere intention is concerned that he
has been long in the habit of using opium This
may account for that Georgia Revolver hoax
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LARGE LUMP OF SILVER Mr. Whiting clerk
Of the propeller Gen. Taylor, Who left Ontouagon
on the 9Th inst, says that mass Of pure solid
silver, weighing sixty-fve pounds, has Just been
taken from the Minnesota Mine. At the current
market value, s. per ounce, this mass would be
worth IS 4G0-SApfTiOr Chronicle
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LIBERAL GIFT-Aiexander Stuart of York
has purchased the Baptist Church 10 Madison
street, near Governor stTeet-price $40 OO0-
and given 1t to the Presbyterian % s. Church for
he use of the Germans who desire to worship in
that quarter of the city
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UNION AGAINST WALKER According to a eor
Respondent of the New York Times, i, is proposed
now to form a union between Southern Nicara-
qua and Costa Res against fibuste.ism. The
inhabitants of the former State have consented to
tie plan. The South Pacific States, IL is said
give 1t every ragemsnt, and if il prove euc~
cessfui, the transit route will then be altogether
under Costa Rican control
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MaDfCTNKs.


MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION THE
w JUSTLY CELEBRATED DR.. PARSONS OF
VA.-This to certify that have used In my practice
and have seen used BY others, DR.. scosts Ceisois
ted White Circsssisn Imminent, and have no nes-
tstion in saying that have confidence In 90
any other Liniment ! ever saw. have usea J. ~
Rheumatism, Bprains, Bruises. Pains ana bur SUITE
With almost universal success, and can Will conn
EDWIN PARSONS, M. d.
-, Va. Dec. 4 1855.
All the above Medicines for ssie pJ futseh' hsas
Il Co. and Alex Duval. Richmond "a .
70 EMOVAL.--Dr. PIT NE has removed
II his Office TO the third house, south on FInity
Church South side snd about ore hundred garos Do
low the Exchange Hotel Or. P. continues to treat
ali svphIitic and sonorrheal complaints and having
had unh practice in this line fatsrs himself that he
can rive very general satisfaction. Gall from
hose Interested 10 solicited.
DR. p also makes and vends one OF the best resto-
ratives chemical Extract OF French Flowers for
.,rstitutioual weakness ever offered to the public
Or. p. m,y bs consulted corhdentially by letter,
or otherwise. Medicines securely packed and sent
to order, In almost any direction.
Of6cs hours from A. NJ. till 9 P. M. franklin
street, near the Exchange Hotel, Richmond city,
Va. no Is
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THE ELECTION RIOT AT CHICAGO-The tele.
graph announced few days ago that the munich
pal election at Chicago Ill was attended with dig
graceful riots and the loss Of two lives. One OF
the persons killed was Charles Seiffert. and the
other q female, who interfered on behalf of her
husband. Cha,las Walter had an arm brok -
Samuel b. Sampson and George Armour were in-
jured. Liquor is said to have been the main cause
of the riot
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SICKNESS OF MR.. APPLETON The Star con-
firms the statement that this gentleman, the edi-
tor of the Union, is ILL., It says he is suffering
from the prevailing epidemic" and has not left
his room since the day OF inauguration His ply
stefan is Of opinion that lie is recovering but
it will probably be time ere he will be able 10
a,tend IN his duties
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WONDERFUL TUMoB-The Seiota Gazette.
published st Chiliicothe Ohio, states that a phv
stefan Of that town, the End instant removed ar
ovarian tumor weighing I36 pounds fron, the
person Of Mrs. Judge Reeves Chloriform was adj.
ministered, and the lady recovering.
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LARGE IscoME.-The income of the Marquis
of Westminster, ii il said, is S4O1 coo per annum.
equal to 5000 per day, or over So for every MI
nate OF time, night and day, through the year
Every tick of the clock throws half dime int
his pure.
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EXPORTS OF FLORIDA-The exports from the
gulf ports of Florida last year were 1856, 1872 bales
of cotton, 6 99S barrels Of turpentne, S452 600
worth tobacco $4,000 worth of sugar, $90,60O
worth Of hides and s54 $40 worth of cotton yarns.