Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-19

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\ ly known as the friend and advocate of the
slave in cases arising under the fugitive slave
law, was, on Saturday last, mobbed in Cow
/ ington, Ky, and driven out OF the town.
/ Covingt0n is situated on the Ohio, opposite
to Cincinnati. MIR. Jolliffo had been invited
| by Rev. Mr.. Sage Of Covington, to dine, and
between ~ and l o'clock recrossed the ferry
TO that city. The Gazette says:
Proceeding up town, Mr. JolhGe accosted, near
the first street above the landing by name. lie
extended his hand to the man, saying the time,
i don't rccocct you The man replied, My name is
Gaines. / know YOU d--d well, you d--d rascal, you
ID niggcr-thcf You over here to steal Mig
gers Mr.. JoiIc, thinking this only the Kentucky
dine with my friend, the Rev Mr. Sage A crowd col
ected around them, and Gaines thrust his fist against
Mr. Jolc breast and into his face, using violent and
insulting auguage az the same time, evidently with the
design Of provoking Mr. J. to some show Of violence
Mr. j.. however walked on, surrounded by the hooting
crowd, beyond the Madison House. and finally went into
/ Undertakes store for protection
Imbcrake made some show Of dissuading Gaines
aud even holding him, but seemed very glad when he
got Mr. Juhe out into the street again Gaines then
went 20 the corner of the and made proclamation
that "doihe was dd ngger thief aud that all those
interested n nsgcs had hetter look out for be had come
steal their niggers." This brought still larger
crowd ont Mr. Jollife finding was impossible % pro-
coed 90 Mr. Sages, turned to the crowd and told them
that hey were determined not to permit him to go on he
would reurn and appealed TO them Tor protection TO the
ferry isgathering Of Kentucky gentlemen (or there
was number Of merchants and respectable looking men
in 10 with rowdiesl replied, with voice, "Gd
d-n you, you need not appeal to us, and laughed in
derson al the plea.
At this juncture. Marshal Lett and ex-
Marshal Warnock took Mr. Jollife by the
arm, to protect him on the way to the ferry.
While proceeding thither, however, the man
Gaines, mentioned above, obtained whip
and struck Mr.. Jollfe over the shoulders
with it, when be was Immediately arrested
No further molestation was offered, and Mr..
JollifIe reached the ferry in safety, although
the crowd frequently shouted lynch him."
'cowhide him" &c. Gaines is the man who
became notorious as the master of Margaret,
the negro woman who murdered her little
girl rather than see her returned to slavery.
Hon Ell THAYERs SOUTHERN EM1GRA-
rIoN ScHEME.-The Worcester Spy, in no.
ticing the return Of Hon. Eli Thayer from
tour Of business and observation in Western
Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, says:
''Alr Thaycr made Of the objects Of his visit
and was received With Che utmost hospitality wherever
he went, 10y Shareholders well others, and the
most intense interest everywhere manifesed in his
emigration scheme for nfusing Yankee enterprise and
Yankee thrih into the dead aud iifeess communities OF
the sunny South Mr. Thayer addressed several public
meetings during his absence at which he unfolded his
plans Of the Emigration Associnton and all Of which
his remarks listened with the attention,
Thayers Arst visit 10 the South has demonstrated that
the bark Of the fanatics Of the South is than
for the nanx Of horde Of Northern emprants 10 mi
nihcent natural advantages they possess
In the Police Court of Bangor, the other
day. says the Wig, a colored man named
Barronett, who sued for debt of twenty
dollars, put in a special plea that under the
/ late decision of the United States Supreme
Court by Judge fancy, he is not a citizen of
the United States, and therefore can't sue in
any court, nor be sued. The learned COUNSEL
lor for the plaintiff, being bunker of the
most hunkerish stripe, Immediately upon read
ing the plea, wilted and allowed non-suit.
Il is malioionsly said that the councillor had
4 toars for ais political standing if he dared op-
pose the decision of Judge fancy.
BLOODY TRAGEDY.-Col James Price, an
old and esteemed citizen of Clark county,
Ky, and his son, fine young man, were both
shot by a neighbor named Gay, and neither of
the parties is expected to recover. The lady
of Col Price, under the name of "Molly
Broom is a contributor to The Ohio FaYnler,
and in recent communication to that journal
she gave description of a family residing in
her neighborhood, from the mismanagement
of whose head much domestic affiction and
disastrous consequences had arisen. This
Gay took intended for himself, and hence
the murderous revenge.
The Cincinnati Gazehe says :-"Christopher
-NoHit tluhH pu tue ItdT pOIIlon OF n car on
the Great Western Railroad last Tuesday, in
such manner as to be concealed from sight,
and, while the train was going at full speed,
let 90 his hold and got off, intending to pro-
coed to his house close by. The consequence
may be anticipated. He fell on his head the
momentum of the train then threw him up
seven feet in the air, and reaching the
ground he was thrown up second time the
body was then hurled distance of forty-one
feet from the spot where he first fell, and he
was picked up dead.
FIGHr ABOUT A NEGRo.-The steamer sar-
acen, from st. Louis for st. Paul, touched at
Fort Madison, Iowa, on the Goth ult. While
there, negro employed on board got into a
difficulty with one of the officers of the boat
knocked him down, and then fed, secretng
himself in a stable in the town. Here he was
discovered by the of the boat, who beat
him severely, and taking him on board strip
ped him and tied him to stanchion, prepar-
atory to inActing still more severe punish
ment, The citizens of the place, having be-
come excited interfered, and regular fight
ensued between the people on shore and the
officers and passengers in the boat Fire
arms were brought into requisition on both
sides, and after the captain and mate had been
wounded and one man on shore killed, the
Captain uIutItu inc lines 10 DC cut, anu tno
boat steamed off up the river A posse of
the citizens had left Fort Madison for Bur
lington, TO board the boat in case she landed
there, for the purpose of arresting the officers
and roscuing the negro
A MONSTER BLAsT.-On the 2lst of May,
blasting operation of unparalleled magnitude
took place in Holyhead harbor, England
The object was to remove portion of Holy
head mountain so to form a new harbor of
refuge at Holyhead Several chambers of
mines were prepared and charged with $4,000
pounds Of powder. At a given signal all the
chambers containing the gunpowder were 81
multaneously gnited, and the huge body OF
the mountain was upheavcd and fell down on
the side in large fragments Of several tuns
each The amount Of rock displaced by this
blast is estimated at 1896 tuns.
The SEAT OF GovERNMENT OF CANADA
By the last steamer we learn that the ques-
ton Of the permanent seat of government of
the Canadas, which has given the home gov
ernment no little trouble, has been decided,