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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-27
cIVILIZArION I'M TuRKEY.

Tho introduction of the French and Eng
lish among the Turks during the Russian
war, it would seem, was to be productive of
some good in the way of civilization in Tur-
key. Like the Celestial" Empire. that
country has been less influenced by the civil
izng Tendencies of the rest of the world,
with the exception of Japan, than any other
race of men who exist under any organized
form of government.
Agencies of questionable character often
produce beneficial results to mankind. Chris
tianity was introduced into China by means
of the % Opium war, at the point of the bay
onet. and the march toward Improvement has
since heen perceptble, both in the moral and
social condition of the natives The Euro
pean revolutions Of 1913, though for the most
part productive of no real benefit to those en-
gagged, accomplished as they were by blood
shed aud carnage, have been the indirect
means in giving the people of France greater
religious federation than before enioyed :
while in Italy there is certainly more freedom
of opinion than before.
We are glad to perceive that in Turkey
good is growing out Of evil Religious toll
Grafton is granted to all, if we are rightly in
formed, and it is said that the Sultan is about
TO abolish polygamy, that relic of barbarism,
by first setting the example to his subjects,
1t is stated on good authority, that he has
'pensioned OF all his wives save one, and
has discontinued the oriental practice OF COM
pelling the women to appear in public only
when yelled. Lenieney is 10 be exercised
towards the Christians. or Infdels, as they
have been called. The young ladies of Tur-
key will doubtless be pleased with the priv
lege of being seen, like the fair sex of Other
lands.
The Turks are also said to be eager to re-
ceiye the customs of the civilized world. The
war has introduced changes in the Turkish
Empire which will continue until the last YES
tige Of superstitious ideas and manners by
which the people have been enthralled shall
have been obliternted
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RlrIEoAp BRrpGEs GoNE.-The tempo
AIRY bridge thrown across Mill River, in
1arendon. on the Western Vermont Rail-
bad. was washed away on Tuesday. A
ridge ON the Rutland and Burlington Rail
BAD in Mt. Holly was also carried away by
.ater the same day, causing detention of
ovoral hours to passengers and mails The
amage in both cases will be promptly repair
d.-RHiand Herald.
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III V-Ai4IIVNs 7 It9IUCNT.
r. NJ. Manly, Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Tho War De-
partment has received Intelligence from Gen.
Wool, dated Benicia California, Jan 3, say
ing that peace and quiet prevail throughout
the Department of the Pacific, and that he
has no doubt but it will continue as long as
the Indians are treated with ordinary Justice.
The disposition of the troops is such as not
only to give protection to the white settle
ments, but to restrain the Indians should they
exhibit indications TO renew the war, which,
IRON the information he has received, he does
not in the least apprehend
The Central American Treaty was discuss
cd for several hours to-day by the Senate in
executive session, when its further considcra-
ton was postponed, by five majority, until
the 9th Of March.
The Senate has ratified the Extraditon
Treaty between the United States and the
Netherlands.
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MURDER WILL QUIT is curious to OBJ
serve how apparently by chance criminals are
sometimes brought to Justice. The follow
ing circumstances furnish a forcibe illustra-
ton, and afford, as well, the highest praise
to the enterprisipg and porsovering officer.
In the month OF November, 1898. quantity
Of silks to the value Of S3, 200 were stolen
from the store of Mr.. Curtis. an importer. in
Boston, The stolen goods were of rare quail
ity, and subsequent cndcayors have shown that
no similar silk can be found in this country.
Mr., Curtis Immediately withdrew all the silk
OF the kind remaining, from his shelves, and
has never since offered it for sale. In March,
1896, some of the stolen silk was sold in
Waterbury, for less than half what it was
really worth, by two German peddlers, named
Worthen, and the wife of a merchant of that
place was a purchaser During the follow
ing fall, Mr.. Curtis saw the lady walking in
the street, and was attracted by the similarity
of the stolen goods, and the dress worn by
the lady. On following her and investigating
the matter, the dress was found to be of the
stolen silk, and the foregoing facts of the
purchase ascertained.
The case was put into tho hand Of Sheriff
/. c. Brown, Of Waterbury, who discovered
that the Worthens purchased the silk of one
Kane German poddler also After the
most persevering efforts, Kane was traced
by means Of his railroad tickets from New
York TO Woodstock and apprehended, near
that place, travelling under an assumed name.
lie was examined few days since, at Water
bury, and held to bail in the sum of $1,000.
lie has since had another examination at Yer
gennes, and we presume, held to bail there,
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PROSPERITY OF lRELAND.-The London
Times Of a late date remarks as follows
The time honored phrase of "poor old
Ireland may be considered as representing
something which has now ceased to exist
On this LIST Of January, az the commencement
of new year, we may venture to predict that
" rich young Ireland viii soon become the
more appropriate denomination. On all sides
we hear of increasing agriculture, decreasing
Poor-ratos, cessation Of political agitation,
good feeling between landlord aud tenant, and
other unmistakablc evidence Of rising pros
perity
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TEMPERANCE CONVENTION The friends
f temperance in Orleans County met m Con
cnton at Albany, the 10th inst. Resolutions
,cro adopted deprucating the choice OF Coun-
Commissioner on political grounds after
ihich VIM, Hidden was nominated for Coun-
Commissioner A Vigilance Committee
vas appointed to look after stage drivers and
ommon carrie IS.
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Important from DR.. H. ". sa5in of Rochester. N. J.
,, DECEHnrR / 1850.
This may certify that have made a trial of B,ob'~ A.
menean Compound in O ease Of severe bronchial d5cr-
to and long standing irritation or the oiics coat Of
ne Ainctary truck BY the use Of two bottles of no
above compound it is thought that permanent cure
was Affected have seen it wonderful effects i'm do
elded cnso Of NrQti1 CoasuapfioH where the patient
was thought 10 be beyond eurc-aitcr taking fsw Int
ues Oh the American Compound is now thought 10 be
on OF dGaqer ald nearly oeK From what have seem
OF 'he ehect ot the COMPOUND should certainly recon-
mend ITS use m such cases as above named
d. W. sABlN, NJ d.
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THE CHARLESTON PRESS on THE
DEATH OF PRESTON $. BROOKS.

From the Charleston Mercury
Mr.. Brooks, was. emphatcally. gentle
man, and had just entered upon a career that
promised usefulness and credit TO those whom
he represented Those acquainted with him
in private life. knew him as gentle and win
ming in manners, frank. social, and, in fact,
possessed of every quality TO command re-
spect and to attract regard. His public life
is before the people, and the unanimous vote
by which he was reelected to Congress,
shows the confidence which his constituents
had in his integrity his ability, and his pat
riotism.
From the Charleston Standard.
1t is hardly possible that Col BuooKs can
receive at the hands Of any party in the coun-
try the measure of impartial justice. The
North will find it agreeable to perpctuotc the
memory of political brigand There are
those at the South so incensed at the North,
they may have accepted the character of an
outlaw. and have liked him all the better for
il, but both viii have been unjust He was
born about 1920. His earliest political per-
captions were quickcnod by the incidents of
the contest in this State when the Tariff act
had been passed. in coutrayonton, as was ass
serted, of the equal rights Of the South. and
when the soldiers Of the General Government
had been sent to enforce it, and a repugnance
to that party at the North which backed the
General Government in this course, was the
initial element Of his political character
The life of Col Brooks, excepting only
chat one occasion in the Senate Chamber of
the United States, when his perception of the
responsibility of representatives, who t1aduce
State was exemplifcd upon the person of
Mr. SUMNER. has been ncvoutlul.
Al
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WAsHISeToN. Feb. 1.-THE bin increas-
ing the pay Of officers of the Army. which a.
waits the signature of the President will
increase Lieut.. Gen. SCOTS salary SIS2S.
making his yearly compensation SlO.G2O.-
The bill increases each of the Brigadier Con
cral salaries Sll00, the Colonies salaries
$500, Lieut.. Colonels' $3.50, Majors $50,
Captains 500, and Lieutcnauts $500 max
ing their salaries respectively $500, $4,000.
$500, $1,000, $500, and $1,000 The av-
erage increase is $500 to each officer, or in
all $4,000. An old law provides that any
increase Of pay of the Army shall relatively
effect that Of the Marine corps.
The following are the names of all the
members from the non-slaycholding Statcs,
who Joined the Southemers in voting against
the bin in the House, declaring the Legisla-
ture of Kansas spurious its laws invalid. and
providing for new election Messrs Alien.
Brown, Cadwallader, English Florence. Full
Ter of Maine, Hall, Harris of H., Kelley.
Miller of Ind, Morrison. Packer, Peck and
Whitney.
1t is believed tonight by members of Con-
gross and others both from letters and verbal
reports from Nheatand. that the Cabinet OF
Mr.. Buchanan will be composed of Mr. Cass
as Secretary of State, Mr.. Cobb, of Ga. as
Secretary of Treasury, Ex-Gov. Floyd as See
rotary of War, Ex-Gov Brown, of Tenn. as
Secretary of Navy, Mr. Toucey as Attorney
General Mr.. Jones, Of Pa, as Postmaster
Gencarl, Jacob Thompson as Secretary of the
Interior.
A petition, numerously signed by citizens
of California, asking the expulsion of Mr.
Herbert, has been referred to the Committee
L.
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pau dip.

EAIR WARN1NG.-All demands due the
Il late Arm of SrORRs & PALMER. must be paid
the subscriber The books at che Store uf Palmer
Gravcltn LOOMS PALMER.
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LET us nEAsoN roaErnER.

HOLLOWAN'S PILLS.-WlIY ARE
IL WE SlCki lf has been thc lot Of the human
racc TO De weighed down hy dsolse and suffering liol-
loways Pills aro specially adapted 20 the relief Of the
weak, tAe ucrtuu-. hc delicate, and che nun OF an
clmcs alUs, scNesi aut constitutions Professor Hol-
l0wHy personally suprcintcnds thc manufacture OF his
medicines iu the United St1tc and offers them 90 free
and enlightened people, as che best remedy the world
.lur ..L. or m. r.u-l..I II I--.-.n-
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TRENTON, n. j., Feb. l0.--At the joint
meeting Of the Legislature to-day, Hon. John
r. Thompson, Democratic candidate for L.
s. Senator, received so votes JOS T. Ran
dolph, American, 20 and Richard 5. Field,
Republican, 6. r. NJ. Smith was elected
State Treasurer, Robert b. Stoll, State Prison
Keeper, and II. Ihrie, State Librarian.
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FAYrTTvrLLE, n. c., Feb. l3.-Messrs.
Rankin ~ Mclean, merchants of Greensbo-
rough, have failed. Liabilities nearly $780,
600, assets. $4,000 Their failure has ere
ated universal distrust in the community. and
caused about fifty other assignments by per-
sons who found themselves hopelessly inyolv-
cd.
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ll1GHEsr MOUNTAIN IN THE WoR1D.-
Co'cw1a, AVg. 22.-The principal topic OF
conversation here is the discovery of the high
est mountain in the world A the meeting
of the Asiatic Society OF Bengal. on the 6th
instant, Major Thuillcr announced that COL
Waugh, Surveyor General of India. had COM
plcted his computations of the positions and
elevations of the peaks of the Himalavs.-
The result was to depose the mountain Kan
chiniunga from It's throne as the highest point
ON the earths surface That distinction be-
longs, for the present, TO peak 100 miles
from kanchiniunga and between that noun
tain and Katamandoo. This peak is ascer-
tanned to be 29OO2 above the sea level Kan
chnjunga Is 2S.l56 feet, and Dewalagirl, the
mountain which "school geographcrs" persist
in calling "the highest in the known world. " is
only 26,S26 feet. The mountain has no name
Ineligible to civilized men. and Col Waugh
has. therefore, ventured TO denomnate it
- Mount Everest after former Surveyor
General. \ special report on all these peaks
will shortly be forwarded to England.
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To whom all orders should be addressed


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We, The undersigned, have received tbo f1rni,i. ~
preparing " bach's American Compound and as fir as
we nave tested IT. can recommend It's general use as
tome and Alternative medicine, 10 Regore Tifj,t,d H.
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great evpeuse, but uo better She then commenced taking
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dead her body They Afterwards cured Deer aud
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while uthtrs around lai om twenty dollars doctors
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OW AltD ANNOtlAlION, PlilIA-
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Toal par.ons aaicisd win sesual diseases. SUCH =.
Seminal Weakness Impotence, Gouuo1hua, elect.
syphilis vr.. SD.
The HOWARD ASSOCIATION. " Phnadclrhia. ia
view of the awful destruction Of human Hrc and health
cnusel hy sexual Diseases uud the dercru0us which are
prasdc,d upon hcuuortanate victims Of such discasss
CHARITABLE ACT worthy Of thcir uamo. to give
MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS. t0 90 pef.ors ihus af-
dicri fNal or fcmalc) who apply D., rtt.r. with de-
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hfc) Nc and u cl.c ~ cauemc poverty and .ufrfiua
to FURNISH MEDICINES fRrE on CHARGE.
The Howard Association is benevolent institution,
established hy special endowment. for tho relief
OF The sick AVID distressed, afflicted with 'Nimlmt
and Epidemic Diseases, and is funds can Dc used for
40 other purpose IL has nos surplus Of aelu. which
hc Directors have voted 90 advertise tie above notice
l. needless TO ada that thc Association commands the
highest Medical skill OF t1e ago. and stl Furnish the
most approved modern ucamen- Valuable advice also
given % sick and nervous Females, afflicted with abdom-
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LANSlNGH BRIGGS. NJ. i
A. c. TABER, NJ. D.

non D. L. DopGE, Of Auburn n. y and late rnerp
ueI oi our state Legislature, and one of the most ac
.onpn'hed Physicians and Chemists Of our country AZ
20. giving this medicine his personal observation said
j. "esl9ed 10 sqpercedc all liquid preparations for
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The House of Representatives of Indiana
has passed bill securing to married women
whose husbands have deserted them. or have
been imprisoned for felony, all their own real
and personal property, their own earnings
during such separation or desertion. and the
proceeds Of their husbands debts
In West Troy, the loss by the recent fresh
ct Is estimated at 100000, of which S27 900
was in lumber and the losses at East Troy
are estimated at 100000
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Ipo0IS, NERVOUS SICK HEADACAE and NRU-
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h;M M' neral Agents, BURR FOSTER CO., No. Corn
h. =; PIERCE Agent for Montpelier aud vicinity.
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R. W, H. II. RICHARDsON's COZ

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nS9ee mat pc VIII devote special attention 10 thai Gas
NJ diseases N connection with the general practice ~
An kinds of supporters furnished afreason.
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NoMINArING CONVENTIONAL Convon-
ton for nominating a County Commission
was holden at Middlebury, on Thursday Feh
18th, 1857. w.
Col. Ira Clifford was unanimously nominated
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THE WASHINGTON co. TEMPERANCE
gnnTrrutN

Assembled in Convention in the Free
Church, at Montpelier, February 18th, at 2
O'Clock. A. NJ. agrccaby to public notice. and
was called to order by Rev. ELI Ballou. Pres
ident. in the Chair in the absence of Sec
rotary r. NJ. Manly was appointed Secretary
pro tenn.
Voted that a committee of five be appointed
TO nominate officers for the ensuing year
The following gentlemen were appointed as
that Committee.
John Spaulding, Dr. Orange Smith, Hon.
II. Carpenter, John Robinson. Daniel Green.
A Committee from each town to nominate
a candidate for County Commissioner was
ordered, and appointed as follows.
VIM. II. Marsh Of Montpelier DR.. p. ID.
Bradford of Mortified; Rev P. Merrill Of
Wtsfeld; Horace Becky of Barre; II.
Lyford Of East Montpelier; H. X Slayton
of Calais T.. S. Ncwcomb of Waterbury
Henry Cummings Of Duxbury Jonas Abbot
Of Worcester; Joseph Lance of Cabot; Lewis
Chamberlin of Plainfeld Nathaniel Jones
of Middlescx Dr. Daniel Bates Berlin /;
Joseph Benjamin Of Warren; james Nandu-
sen of Warren S. b. circuit Of Roxbury
Jeremiah Carlton Of Marshfcld.
The following Committee on Resolutions
was appointed
John Gregory. James Green, ROYAL Wheel
en- Leonard Keith, Geo. w. Bailey, Rev.
+. Ballou, r. NJ. Manly.
The following gentlemen were presented by
the nominating Committee, for officers for the
ensuing year, and elected, viz:
Rfv. ELI BALLou, President.
ERAsrus PARKER, Vice Pres.
r.. NJ. MANLY, Secretary.
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GOV. WALKER.

This gentleman has gone the way Of
his fom iIlustrious predece' -Slan'
non. Reeler, dery, anl acting Governor
Stanton! Shannon, Reeder, Geary, and
Walker, have heen choked till they i'siSn'
ed. but poor Stanton being Of less impor'
tance, bad his head chopp'd Oft! Ihe
CIoy0hier house Of Democratic Governors,
stil Remains the "Bleeling" Kansas she
always was, TIE blood Of poor Santon
now cries from the ground against his
murde,er.! "BIeeding Kansas" Sull the
Blood hounds Of Democracy, continue to
spill the blood Of their victims upon thy
fair soil! When shall the "shreking" re-
quiums of departed spirits, cease to haunt
thy peop'el But listen to the deatA song
of the late Governor.
WAsHlNGToN Cry, Dec. Is, 1857.
Hon. Lowis GdSs, Secretary Of State
!SIR-I resign the office of Governor of
the Territory Of Kansas, | have been
most reluctantly forced to this conclusion,
after anxinus and careful C nsidcraton of
my duty to the community, to tho people
Of Kqusas, to the Pre'ileat of the United
Sate4, and To myself. The grounds as
sumed by the President in his late message
to Congress, aud in recent instructions in
connection with the events now transpi
ring here and in Kansas, admonsh me,
that as Governor { that Territory, It will
no longer be in my power to preserve peace
or promote the public welfare. At the
earnest solicitation Of the President, after
repeated relusals, the last being in writing,
finally accepted this office upon his letter
showing the dangers anl difficulties of the
| Kausns question, and the necessity Of my
undertaking the task of its adjustment. -
Under these circumstances, notwithsland
iny the great sacrifices to the, personal. po-
ltical, aud pecuniary. felt that | could
no more refuse such call from my coun'
try, through her Chief Magistrate, than
soldier in battle who is ordered to COM
ipand (oron hope. accepted, how
ever, on the express condition, that | should
advocate the submission ofthe Constitution
to vote of the people for ratification ol
rejection. These views were clearly I'M
derstood by the President and all his cab
met; they were distinctly set forth in my
letter of acceptance of this office on The
26th of March last, and reiterated in m,
inaugural address on the 9th of May last
a. follows: "Indeed cannot doubt that
the Convention, after having framed 8
State Constitution, will submit it for rati
ficaton OF rejection by mSjoritv Of th'
ehen bona fde resident settlers of Kansas.
With the.cthe cabinet, and approved by
, them, | accepied the appointment Of Gov
elnor Of Kansas. Ny instructions fcm
4 the aent; through views well knowI
IkA ident anil The Secfetary Of State
-fzaas 49, .rQt 4. :, z N. ,,h l.sfa esss.