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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-02
TO iieasure Hay in afowS.

The editor of the New Jersey Far.
mer says he has proved the iinding the
nambet oftons of hay in given bulk
Take NOW l2 or Is feet in depth,
which has been filled with hay, as it was
drawn from the field and has been ~
ing till spring. and measure the length,
breadth, and heighth, in feet. Multi.
ply them TO get The cubic contcnrs.-
For instance, the length is so feet,
breadth 40 feet, and height lG feet; 200
times 40 makes 5000 cubic feet, which
being divided by 700, the number Of feet
TO make a ton Of 1000 pounds, will
give Is tons, 200 pounds. The top Of
a NOW say ono third, VIC rate at 500
feet to the ton; the middle, 700 feet; and
the bottom at G00--so the whole bulk
would average 730 feet, if the NOW is
IL or Is feet deep, count 500 ieet for a
ton, and so accordingly with other bulks.
To Fattea Horses. To do this hand
somely, il must be done quickly. A
horse looks much better if fattened in
one month, than if three are consumed
in doing it. To fa,ten your scraggy an
imal quickly is no easy task. 1t must
be a methodical manner and with good
food and a variety of it. You will fre.
quently find horses that will appear NOT
susceptible to the fattening agency; you
feed aud continue 10 feed, aud yet thoy
are about where you started with them.
This kind Of animal you will fud to
be narrow. headed, yard. and
narrow. breasted, light quartered indi-
vidual. aud you will have some trouble
To put on the coat of flesh if yon will
please to give a little heed. we will give
you few rules to meet this Case
First, have bis stable in A clean condi.
ton and keep it So. Give him small
feeds Of corn or oats, whichever he
seems to like best, every two hours OF
The day, say about six feeds in tho Civ
en- time. taking caro- that he is KEEP,
just short enough Of a full meal 10 give
him keen appetite for the following
one. Al no time must he have so much
that particle is left uneaten. For the
first ten days, the greatest method in
this feeding process must he pursued,
and at the expiration Of this time. you
will have made a commencement which
will have its effect upon his syslom.--.
During the fauenipg period, particular
care must be paid, not only to tho clean.
sing of his stable, but also to the groom
ing Of the animal. and he mus, have a
little gentle exercise daily. Bat little
hay should be given, pure water in plou.
ty, and thee times per day. Salt also.
as much as he will eat. should be- Civ
on him, and the daily use of the curry
comb must not be neglected. Clean.
sing of the coat has wonderful deal
to do with tho high health Of horse ;
be sure that his skin is clcon and sof,
and every hair in its place. Pursue this
method until the rasnll is nained. IL
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-02

D~tch KiSSing.-Onc William Smith
in MiIwautie, was fined So for kissing
Mrs. Louisa BIuisbait a dutch lady
weighing $50 pounds. The dood w az
done on the sidewalk ia the presence OF
her hus band; who said 81 was so mad %
! could not speak" The affair occa,
stoned The preparation Of some Dutch
poetry, of which the following is a spec,
linen ... ......
"Misther ! spare mine rIowl
Touch not her pouty cheek;
For it you kiss her now.
l hit you nit dis shtick !"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-02
The Massacre at Caxnpore.

The London Times correspondent at
Calcutta, sends the following account
of the Cawnpore massacre: h'1h
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-02

DIR. Undorhill has reduced eating
grapes to science. Here are his d.
rections: ... s..E a.l
"When in health, swallow only the
pulp. When the bowels are costive
and you wish to relax them, swallow
the seeds with the pulp, ejecting the
skin. When you wish. to check too
relaxing state Of the bowels, swallow
the pulp with the skins, ejecting the
Seeds Thus may the grape be used
as medicine, whilst at the same time
1T serves as q luxury unsurpassed by
any other cultivated fruit. An adult
may eat from three to four pounds a
day with benefit. 1t is well to take
them with, or Immediately after your
regular meals"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-02


SUNDAY MORNING CnRisrIANs, is
the title of a seasonable and Just arti-
Gle in a Western journal. The fol-
lowing Introductory paragraph furnish
es a taste of the way in which this
fashionable habit is treated - F
"'We have house full on Sunday
morning, and some thirty or forty only
in the evening So said member Of
one of our city charges the other day
to us. This shows something. IT
shows that some people are making an
effort to be religious on a marvellously
small capital. 1t shows that they care
very little about God and his com.
mandmcnts, or heaven or hell. These
very sclf-same-stay at. home Sunday
night professors of godliness, who may
be found in almost all of our churches,
can be found of the rainiest night at a
concert, a show, or a political meeting.
Fheir health ard spirits on such oc-
casions are in prime condition. Sup
pose the entire Christian Church were
made up of people who only went to
meeting on Sunday mornings, how long,
think you, it would be before this world
would become conyerted?"
The American Home MISSIONARY
Society have just appointed five mis-.
sionaries for Kansas, in addition to
those already in the field; four of
them from the last Senior Glass at An.
dover, and one, German, to labor
among his countrymcn around Hum
bolt, seventy.6ve miles south of Law
renee. 1t is said thatthe Germans are
fast occupying this part of the terrific.
ry, there being no less than eight OF
ten thousand already.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-10-02

The Ambassador, a UnivcrsaIist iour-
nal says "a large proportion Of The
unlve'salst eupminoiiou, including
both clargymeD and laymcn, believe il,
future limited punishment or discipline,
for all those who die in uurepentcd sin"
This yields rhe whole point. If men
are To be punished after death, shut up
in hell, one hundred vr one thousand
years, who would run the fearful ,iskl
1t seems even from ibis that lhcro is
"wrath to come" Hence we cry aloud
as did prophets, apostles and martyrs
"Flee from the wrath to come!" We
call on tho world TO bell eve and be sa-
we'd, os all who disboiese will be damn.
ed. CH. Ere.
IL was stated at the annual meeting
of tho London Society f"r promoting
Christianity among the JoWs, that "in
Germany, scarcely q Jewish family is
without some mcmbcr Of it who has
beer converted TO Christianity. aud thc.
greatest desire 20 inquire into tho sacred
Scriptures has been manifested especial e
" amongst the younger branches Of
Jewish families"
The three pioneers IN tbd oyanecli-
zation Of China, were at fret youths
OF humble estate, unpreteDding cd0ca.
'ioo and littlo promise. Morrison was
last tnoker; Miioo, a shepherd boy
aud Medhurst, a printers apprentice.
Religion. Religion is tho bost atnnt;
that man. can have, bot the won't cloak
- Bn@Ydn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27

WAsutNoroN. March %. Gov Geary
having notified the President of his arrival in
Washington, he was invited to call at the
White House this afternoon, which he did,
and was there introduced by the President to
the Cabinet. and had with them long con-
versation on the general affairs Of Kansas.
CuroAao. March 49, Gov. German, Of
Minnesota has issued proclamation calling
an extra session of the Legislature for April
p, for the purpose of making the necessary
laws to enable the people to form State Com
stitution. and also for the purpose of dispos-
ing of the lands granted at the last session of
Congress to aid in the construction ofrailroads.
Mr.. Badger of North Carolina. whose dis
tinction as a lawyer entities his judgment to
more than ordinary value. said, at the con-
clusion of Judge Curtis's opinion. that it was
the most clear, compact and conclusive piece
of judicial reasoning, from first to last, that
he has ever heard or read,
The TARIFF AND CoMrRoMGsTs.-The
Charleston Nrcry in commenting upon the
decision of the supreme Court in relation to
the Missouri Compromise. says that 1t doubts
not that if the question could be fairly made
in that Court whether a duty laid on foreign
imports for the protection and benefit OF man
uiacturers was constitutional, the decision
would be the same as in the bred Scott Case
Perhaps that will be the next decision re-
quired Of the Court
The CENTRAL AMERICAN TREArY.--NEw
YoRK. March g. General Webb telegraphs
to the Courier g. Enquirer from Washington
have been permitted to examine carefully
the alterations made by the Senate in its con-
ditional ratification of the Dallas Treaty. and
/ have no hesitation in saying they are such
as will be very ehccrnlly acquicsced in by
England No one Of the changes recommend
ed affects in any way the principles upon
which the treaty is based, and those articles
which relate TO questions that have heretofore
produced disagreement remain untouched.
AFFECTING, yERY.-Thc New York Hsr-
od's Washington correspondent says that
after the Senate adjourned "a very affecting
scene took place in leave taking among the
Senators The hoary headed senator from
South Carolina shook what remains of Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut by the hand, and
requested them to persuade their people to
cease their fanaticism, and teach them nos 90
make war on their brethren in the South =.
The "romains' of Massachusetts, and Com
nccticut must have been deeply impressed 10y
this injunction from the representative Of a
State which struck down Charles Sumner in
the United States Senate. " Make war
truly We are reminded of the fable Of the
wolf and the lamb.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27
SUDDEN nEArIL

PETER PLATO a man of color, and an old
resident of st. Adams, aged about so years,
died suddenly on Wednesday of last week in
a fit of apoploxy. He had been a very indus
trious and honest man, and had accumulated
considerable property which for want of legal
heirs will go to the town. He died before
the confirmation of the rumor that the SUI
prcmc Court of the nation had decided that
no man of color can become citizen of the
United States. II is to be presumed that
such decision cannot affect him in the future
world, oven if he had dark skin here.--St
dlbaas Messenger
TuEFr.-On Monday night, the 9th inst,
man in the employ of J. NJ. Mott, Esq, of
Alburgh, during the absence of the family,
invented a false key and opened desk con-
tanning Mr., Motifs money and took out Sl25
with other valuable papers, locked up the
desk and fled. He was seen at Rouse's Point
the next day, where, it is presumed, he took
the cars. \ party is in search of the thief,
who, we hope, viii be found and receive his
just deserts His name, we learn, is John
Frost.-S0antoa journal.
Mr. H. Tyler of Westford, owns calf %
months old, which weighs 1920 pounds; and
Mr. Willard Cutler of Montpelier, has a pair
Of oxen, five years old, which weigh 1850
pounds.
FIRE.-Tho dwelling house owned and oc-
cupied by Mr.. Roswell Powers of Waterford
was burned on the evening of Friday the 9th
ult. The family had gone out to spend the
evening, and the fire had progressed so far be-
fore it was discovered that nearly all the fur
niture was destroyed, Californian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27

Gov. Gcary and his Private Secretary came
to this Office unsolicited by MS and voluntarily,
in the presence Of five or six gentlemen, gave
utterance not only TO all we have put in his
mouth. but a great deal more that we did
not find room to publish, and which our pen
could not, by any possibility, have colored so
highly as did the words of his tongue. lie
spoke freely, fully, and most Indignantly Of
the outrages of the pro-savery faction in
Kansas, their mail robberies, their murders,
their Legislative and judicial denominations,
and declared that henceforward the paddock
should drop from his lips, and the whole
truth should be made known We have no
apprehonsons that Gov, Gcary will deny
any of our statements.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27
nv ~" NHHtffN off
WILLIAM G.. SHAW, Secretary.

TEMPERANCE MArIERs.-ln the report Of the Annual
Meeting Of the State Temperance Society, the Of
the Executive Committee were omitted. They
follows Rev. A. q. Button Of LYNDON Rev. c. Wood
Mr. Franklin Fairbanks Of st. Johnshnry Rev A.
Dean, Jr., and Rev Silas Mexican Of Bradford. The
first session Of the Committee held AZ Ncwbury, last
Tuesday. Mr.. White chosen Secretary, and in.
structed 10 prepare the Annual Report. sub-commit
tee consisting Of Messrs. White, Mckean aud Fair
banks was appointed to take the more immediate SUI
Perysion Of the agents employed the State
In view OF the seany attendance at the Annual Meeting
on account Of the uniayorable weather. the Committee
recommend the friends Of Temperance 10 hold macs meet
ngs in different parts Of the State at such times and
places al shall be found convenient
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27

FROM KANsAs.-St. Louis, March 23.--The
Topeka correspondent of the Democrat says
the Kansas Free State Convention was in ses-
sion at that place on the 10th and tn insts,
c. +. Currier presiding. The Committee on
the Platform reported a series of resolutions
stating that the people of the Territory can
not participate in the election called under
the pro-slavery Constitutional Convention act,
without compromising their rights as Ameri-
can citizens, and jeopardizing the public peace ;
that the Topeka Constitutions still the choice
of majority Of the citizens of the Territory,
and they urge upon Congress the immediate
admission of Kansas as State, under that
Constitution; that peaceful relations between
all its citizens are regarded as indispensable
to the welfare of the people Of the Territory,
and they urgently appeal to all men to submit
all differences of opinion growing out of the
question of its domestic institutions, to the
ballot box, provided that any attempt to alb
ridge or impair the freedom of speech or of
the ballot-box, shall be held as Just cause for
departure from this policy that no tests shall
be made for membership of the Free State
party, save the exclusion Of Slavery from Kan
sas and finally, that they are indexibly de-
terminod to abide by the principles of equali-
ty and squatter sovereignty, as enunciated in
the kansas-Nebraska bill.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27

great merit that is claimed for him is that he
has established and will maintain peace, but
surely any one can sec that the enforcement
of such A law will. in itself. be a cause Of dis
hirbance. As all the pro-slavory men, both
in the Territory and on its borders, are enroll
cd in the Kansas Militia, and as their acts
are thus those Of a legal force, it will be seen
that the law will only operate on Free State
mcu. Besides. the Courts are still IN their
hands. and the chance Of prosecution against
them is very faint.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27
gaatrbman & State Journal.
BY +. p. WALTON
MONTPELIER. MARCH 81, 1851

If the lPatrLinam wishes to train the Free
man for Islander, it may do so to its hearts
content 1t is nothing to us but its imph-
cation that we have slandcrcd the people Of
Montpelier by barely quoting as an item,
remark from a Montpelier paper, and its ref
crenco TO the subscribers to the Free Press in
Montpelier. are things which the Waterman
opyM to be ashamed oE-Bwimgion Free
Press
We did not think, and did not intend to
have any body draw the inference, that the
Free Press was responsible for the Islander al
luded to. It did give currency to the SANDER
of the Freeman; and it is responsible for that.
In our opinion the Free Press ought to be
ashamed - for meddling with local matter
with which it had no concern. Most people
viii sec no possible purpose in its doing so,
unless it was the bad one of iniuring the good
name of the people of Montpelier More
over VIC suspect that the Free Press rs
ashamed else it would be less sensitive UNI
der ccnsuro which was intended for the Free
man rather than for the Free Press.
GEOLOGICAL SuRvEY.-Tho Bellows Fails
Times understands that Gov. Fletcher has,
owing to the continued illness of Judge
Young, appointed Prof Hitchcock, of Am
hcrst College, as State Gcologist He is to
be assisted in his labors by Albert d. Hagar
Of Proctorsyile, who is the Assistant State
Naturalist, and by Edward Hitchcock
of Eastbampton, Mass The work is to be
commenced Immediately.
TowN OFrcERs. - Barre. - Moderator,
Dcnison Taft. Clerk, Alvan Carter; con-
stable Micah French; selectmen David
French 2nd., Justus Kotchum, s. w Davis 4;
ovcrseor Samuel Harrington agent, David d.
Wing; listers, Nathan Trow, w c. White,
Lewis Gale; trustee, Stllman Wood grand
Juror Ambrose Bradford.
70 MARSHALL II. FARR, Esq, late of
Bellows Falls. was killed at the late railroad
accident at Hamilton, Canada West.
~ Tho sum Of $4,000 has not been appro-
prated by Congress for post Office at Mont
pclier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27

HAMILTON, c. W, March 23.-The inter
est which is attached to the locality of the
late accident at Des Jardincs Canal, was to-
day renewed by the raising of the submerged
engine, and the testing of the bridge, which
is now repaired. The engine was raised with
pullies and derricks to the top of the water,
and showed the forward truck wheel of the
engine, on the right side, broken off From
the position Of the engine, as it lay on the
bottom of the Canal on its side, it seems
quite impossible that the wheel was broken
by the fall. Everything goes to show that the
axle was broken either on the bridge or very
near it, and the breaking of the bridge was
from the concussion which ensuod. The
bridge was tested with three heavy English
engines attached and there was not the light
est vibration perceptible. 1t seems remarka-
bly, strong.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27
Foreign Mus.
LATER From EuROPE.

New York, March ~. Steamship Africa,
from Liverpool, A. NJ, 9TH inst, arrived at
her dock at hali-past ten o'clock.
The chief incident by this arrival is the an
nounccment bv Lord Palmorston, of the
course which his Government intends to pur-
sue. in consequence of their recent defeat on
the Chinese question. As the state of the
public business would not permit an immedi-
ate dissolution of Parliament he proposed to
dissolve the House in May. and until then to
20 ON with such measures only as call for inn
mediate action.
The signing of the Treaty of Peace with
Persia is officially announced, and a copy Las
been dispatched to Teheran for ratification.
Its chief feature consists in granting right OF
residence to British Consuls in the cities OF
Porsia
A dispatch received by means Of the Rus
sian telegraph, says that treaty Of commerce
has been ratified at Tcheran by the Shah, be-
tween Persia and the United States, granting
the same terms, viz that American Consuls
may reside in the chief Persian cities.
Austria seeks to negotiate with Persia a
similar treaty.
Tho intelligence from China comes in scraps
from private letters. and contains nothing diff
fcrent from the newspaper reports already
published.
PANS, Wednesday morning. The official
MouHe,r publishes dispatches from Hong
Kong dated Jan. 3. When the dispatches
left the European colony of Hong Kong APP
pcared to have been poisoned, and the family
Of Sir John Bowring especially, were suffer
ing great pain
An the Chinese Bakers had fed. 1t is be-
lieycd that these men have poisoned all the
foreigners Fortunately, up to the time OF
a % go, ,1,,th I,I .,ccur~o1
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27
ii M ro ruNIsn nEnrIIIoN.

Be Il enacted By The Governor and the Legis-
lathe assembly Of the Territory Of Kansas .
Sue I. If two or more persons shall com
bine by force to usurp the government of this
Territory, or to overturn the same, or inter-
fere torcibly with the administration Of the
government, on oHy department thereof, evil
denccd by forcible attempt within this Terri
tory to accomplish such purpose, the person
so offending shall be deemed guilty of reJeH-
ion, and on conviction shall suffer death. or
confinement and hard labor.
SEo ,. If twelve or more persons shall
conspire to levy war against any part of the
people of this Territory, they shall be deemed
guilty of rebellion, and ON conviction shall
suffer death, or confinement and hard labor
SEC. 5. If two or more shall conspire to
remove forcibly out of this Territory, or from
their haJaatoas, any portion Of the people of
this Territory, eridsnced by the taking arms
and assembling to accomplish such purpose,
they shall be deemed guilty of rebellion, and
punished as in the first section specified
SEC. 4. Confinement and hard labor, as
provided for in this Act, shall not exceed
twenty years.
This Act to take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
The above law may be regarded as legis-
otiye Joke by those who have not studied
Kansas matters. 1t certainly is very strange
thing that the first law enacted in these Unit
ed States, defining and furnishing rebellion,
should be framed to support Territorial
Government and bogus one at that. II is
a virtual acknowledgment ON the part Of
those who framed it, that the people of Kan
sas will not voluntarily sustain the present
Territorial Government, 1t is very plain
confession of all the political frauds they pre-
tend to deny, That Gov Gedry should have
signed such law appears unaccountable. The
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27
DIR. HUTCHINs' HEADAcHE PILLS.

They are so many nostrums put forth the present
day, that cannot test the qualities Of ALL and had
decided to class them all in category and let them
stand upon their merits but having used the above
Pills for Headache and Neuralgia we hesitate not
ommend them. soldby the Druggists.-Bay State.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27

HARRIsnURo, March 23-An exciting de-
bate took place in the State Senate to-day, on
resolutions condemning the decision of the
supreme Court in the case of bred Scott.
The resolutions were referred to select
committee.
~ In Siam the penalty for lying is to
have the mouth sewed up.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27

Mr.. BucHANAN.-Some of the Washing
ton correspondents persist in saying that Mr.
buchanan Is still suffering severely from the
effects Of the disease he contracted at the Ma
tional Hotel We find the following para
graph in a New York paper
"Dr. Foltz, U. S. n, the Presidents friend
and physician, who accompanied him to Wash
ington, returned to his post at Philadelphia
on Saturday, Mr.. Buchanan having quite re-
covered his health"