Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-13

pre-empted or entered at the land Office
Those who enter on these lands will have a
long time for payment, but must expect TO
pay a high price. We shall soon be in re-
ceipt Of more accurate information as to open
ing of land offices.
NEW York. Feb. 27-Thc Kansas cores
pendent of the Tribune gives the following
additional particulars Of Che outrage at lie
compton. Tho despatch is dated Lccompton,
Feb, 49,
An ARRAY took place here last night, in
which Sheriff Shenor was killed, and three
other men wounded. A meeting of Geary S
friends was held at the capitol, to sustain his
cause and express disapprobation of the recent
outrage to him Shcrror and his friends came
armed 70 break it up When the resolutions
were read, Sherror declared that any one vot-
ing for them was a liar and coward. The
excitement grew intense. Sheror drew his
pistol and fred, woundng man named Shop
ard. Miscellaneous shooting then commence
ed, and was continued for some time. Mr.
Sherror was shot through the head by a
young man named Jones, who came from
Pennsylvania with the Governor. Shepard
has two wounds in the thigh. and a wound
on his head two others arc slightly wound
overpowored, offered no violence after Sherror
fell. Young Jones was arrested by bogus
sheriff, and after the meeting was thus broken
up Gov. Geary called out the troops to pre-
vent his being lynchcd. The Governor has
also organized a company to defend himself,
but disbanded it at dusk last night More
violence is apprehonded, as great excitement
still prevails
The Legislature has passed a territorial G.
lection law, based on the census, which pro-
vidcs for the Constitutional Convention. Only
those who may be in the Territory in April
and whose namss shall be registered, are to
vote at the next October election. The Gov
ernor has sent in no more votoes.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. PA letter from Le-
compton, dated 18th, says that Cen Richard
son, of the Kansas militia. and member of
the Territorial Council, died on the 18th
Capt. Walker had been arrested and exam
ined before Judge Cato. lie was held to bail
in $4,000.
A bill had passed the legislature giving
county judges jurisdiction in criminal cases,
and people may be tried before these petty
courts without jury and without an indct-
ment.
The yeas and nays in the U s. Senate on
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/ bill abrogating unconstitutional laws in Kan
/ sas, were as follows -
Yoas.-Messrs. Adams, Benjamin, Bigler
Brown, Butler, Cass, Clay, Crittcnden, Dodge
Evans, Fitch, Fitzpatrick Geyer, Green
Gwin, Hunter, johnson, Jones of Iowa, Jones
of Tennssee, Mallory, Mason, Poarce Reid
Rusk, Sebastian, Slidell Thompson of Ken
| lucky, Toombs, Toucey, and Wcller-3O.
Nays.-Messrs. Bell of New Hampshire
Bell of Tennesse, Broadhcad. Collamer, Dur
kee, Fesscnden. Fisk, Foot, Foster, Hale
Harlan, Houston, James, Noursc, Pugh, Sew
ard, Smart, Trumbull, Wade and Wison-2C
KANSAS. Some of the laws passed by tn
Territorial Legislature of Kansas, which ha
Just adjourned are justly denounced by TIA
Free State men as more wicked and anti +,
l publican than those passed by the first bogu
Legislature The are intended as traps
catch Free State men, and will doubtless
e used TO keep the territory clear of them. Or
of these laws is thus described by the II
compton correspondent of the Cincinnati q,
. zette;
: "a most dangerous power has been comic
Il red on the County Courts These Cour
u have been created and the Judges appointC
s by this Legislature. They have got extendt
jurisdiction, to an amount as regards civ
o cases, that will embrace nincty-nino out
= every hundred cases. They have also q,
h criminal jurisdiction in all cases where Il
&c death penalty is not to be inflicted Thu
l. without jury, they can try and sentence
/ Imprisonment or fine any persons brought b
d fore them on charge, and the party thu
e tried need not ever be indicted, but shall
G. put on trial at once, on the charge of any on
r and the bogus judge, 'oithom jury, shall t
d and sentence, and there is no prOrision for a
oil peat from these decisions. There are to
to public prosecutors appointed by these coui
4 in every county
THE WISCONSIN, Personal LIRER1
n BrLL.--The Personal Liberty Bill, which h
- passed the Wisconsin Legislature. directs Il
VI al by jury to be provided for persons claim
!, as slaves, Furnishes false and malicious ARE,
:! of persons as fugitive slaves with $1,000 fin
p and gives power to county courts to gra
writs of habeas corpus.
y WAsHINGToN, Feb. 26.-The following
., said to be correct version of the new Me
~ can treaty. 1t contemplates loan of 81
:! 100000, of which SO 900, 900 are to be a
o. piled to the payment of American claims.
be adjusted by joint commission The
or mainder of the loan is unrestricted. Twer
4 per cent. of the Mexican customs are TO
appropriated Tor IT'S repayment. The tire,
Of also contempates joint postal arrangem,
nj via Tehauntepec, as well as the Transit rou
nd There is no stipulation for the cession of a
nd territory.
REGIsTERISG LErTERs.-Godey's Lad
nd Book says " We have a word to say alb,
ne this abominaton. Nine out of ten of ,
a losses by mail, so far, have been register
ne letters, and in no instance has been traced
is Is the thing not evident? Rogues do
lie have to play the grab game. The Postmas
he General kindly points out to them which |
tiers have money in them, and they are sa,
by all trouble. We say, do not register y,
m letters"
Nobody seems TO have heard of that ell
IRE in Aberdeen, Miss, who just came no
ng from years absence in Nicaragua. On
tes way up from the landing he met quite nu
y Der Of ladies. After kissing his sister, q
are Pray said he, "are all the girls in Alb
deem marriedi | met Miss A." "Wl
err brother, Miss A. isn't married" ~
ir- married Nor Miss b. nor Miss C.
TO nor Miss 80, pshaw brother. said !
Ich just beginning TO catch the idea, that no
TO ing but hoops