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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

The Buchanan Democracy held their con
vention on Saturday last, nominated a county
ticket and endorsed the Administration in re-
solutions, but not in single speech. The
ticket consists of Messrs. Paul Dillingham; of
Waterbury aud Geo. A. Gilman of Marsh
field for Scnators-Lorenzo Black of Berlin
and David French of Barre for Judges--G.
NJ. Fisk of Mortified for States Attorney
Chas. Reed Of Montpelier for Judge of Pro-
bate--Beni. +. Scott Of Cabot for Sheriff
and Luther Morse Of East Montpelier for
High Bailif
The other convention, called for the same
day, 1--WE hardly know by what name to call
it, though it was designed to embrace those
dissatisfied with the Republican ticket was
not largely attended, and was adjourned to
the 2Sth inst.,# to give time for further con
sideration. Ere that time arrives, we trus
it will be found that there is no occasion fo
any lack of harmony in the Republican ranks
sSome say the 18th is the day
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PLAIN TALK.

ENoL1su's N0MINArIoN. -- We have re-
corded some indications of dissatisfaction
growing out Of the denomination of English
in the Second Congressional District of lndi-
ana. Ii appears that he was much aided by
letter from Buchanan, real or pretended
which he freely showed around to certify the
will of that high functionary that English
should be the nominee. This, together with
interruptions packing Of the convention,
carried the day. Mr. Sherrod, one Of the
competitors for the nomination, In withdraw
ing his name at the start, made the following
plain remarks
81 am under the necessity Of Withdrawing
my name as a candidate for the nomination
as ] have discovered that this convention is
pocted-that men have been drummed mp
from every quarter for the purpose Of defeat
ing mc--and that my friends have been hjr.3
to stay at home. l would not for a moment
hesitate TO abide by fair expression Of the
will Of the Democratic party but there Is no
chance for any such fair expression here.
have been abused, yillifcd and lied upon,
and now this convention is packed in the most
outrageous manner 20 defeat me. | cannot
express the deep disgust and contempt ! feel
at the conduct Of certain men here who pre-
tend to be Democrats They are a curse 70
the party and always will be, unless they are
put down. They may now defeat me by foul
and undetermined means, but will meet them
at Phillippi."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

THE BLEcrIoNs. 1t will be seen that the
People of Kansas have rejected the Lecomp-
ton bride with proper indignation. In Mis-
souri,, we are sorry to say that the opposition
TO the Administration has FILTERED itself away
by divisions in Blairs District (St. Louis, )
the Republicans and Americans combined
had four thousand majority sganst the ad-
ministration, yet The administration has elect
ed its candidate by plurality. kentucky
and North Carolina are pro-slayery Demo
cratic. as az the last election.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

A SMART OLD SoIDIER.-On Saturday
last party OF men visited the Asoutney
Mountain and among the number was Major
Robinson OF Calais, an old soldier aged "a
years of age who walked from the foot to the
top of the mountain and back, without being
fatigned. new road has been constructed
this season 60 the top of the mountain. sc
that individuals can ride to the top if they
wish. new stone building is now being
built upon the summit lKAdsor Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION
Second Dtsirict.-Tho freemen OF tho second
Congressional District met at White River
Junction, pursuant to a call, on Thursday
last, and was called to order by w. C. French.
Esq, one of the District Committee, who
nominated Hon. John Porter of Hartford.
President, and A. N. Swain, Esq. Of Bellows
Falls, as Secretary.
j. D. Bradley, Esq. of Brattleboro. motion-
cd that the Hon, j. S, MoRRILI, our present
representative in Congress, be re-nominated.
and that the vote be taken by rising. which
vote was passed unanimously. b. w. Bar
tholomew, Esq, and c. X. Field, Esq, OF
Newiane were appointed a committee to no.
tiy Mr.. Morrill, of his nomination, who at
tended to their respective duty. Mr. Morrill,
came forward, and after being introduced by
the President addressed the Convention in q
handsome speech of some half hours length
After he had concluded p. T. Washburn
Esq. of Woodstock was called upon and
made powerful speech. After which Il. C.
Rcdington, Esq, of ST. Johnsbury, was called
for, and made a very handsome speech, which
kept the Convention enlivened and in good
spirits.
After the speakers had closed their re-
marks, the following named persons were ap.
| pointed District Committee for the year ensu.
ing A N. Swain, ESQ, of Bellows Falls
w Z. French, Esq, Of Woodstock G. c. p
Baldwin, Esq, of Bradford, aud f. c. Red.
ington, Esq. of st. Johnsbury.
After which the Convention adjourned.
The Convention was well attended. and
great unanimity of feeling and action prevail
cd Windsor journal.
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isT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

lST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Republican Convention met at Rut-
land, on the 4th inst, pursuant to notice,
every county being represented, and organic
ed by the appointment of Hon. A. l.. MINEH
of Bennington county, President, and JUsTU'
Conn, Esq, of Addison county, Secretary
On motion Of Hon. Geo. T. Hodges of Rut.
land county, Z. p. WALTON of Washington
county, was unanimously nominated as Repub-
lican candidate for Congress by reclamation
Mr. Walton responded to the call of the con.
vention in brief speech, followed by Messrs
Nicholson of Wallingford and Spencer o
Castleton, when resolution recommendin,
the nominee for the support of the freemen 0
the District was unanimously adopted, an
the Convention adjourned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

Increase, 5O5 Increase, 100 Increase, 1870
As we have already shown, the highest
total vote ever reached bcfore-that Of the
Congressional election Of ls56-was 3,765 +;
and now we have 1886 If there is no
fraud here, 81. Louis must be congratulated
upon an immense increase of population dur
ing the hard times of the last two years The
st. Louis Democrat intimates that the cleo
ton will be contested. - Boston Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

The Telegraph fleet sailed from Plymouth
IN the experimental trip on the Goth of May.
The Cable was broken at the first attempt to
lay it on the goth of June, and the splice in
mid-occan on the last and successful attempt,
on the 20th of July.
Hoping to soon see you,
| remain very truly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

70 The Lebanon (Tenn.) wing says that
John j Crittenden, who is on a visit to that
town, disavowed all aspirations for the Prosi-
dency, and said be would not accept nomi-
nation If rendered to him.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13
THE eUpREME COURT

Commenced It's session for this County on
Tuesday last !; present, Chief Justice Redfeld,
aud Judges Poland, Pierpoint and Barrett.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

ne commissioner of patents has iniorma-
elon OF the conviction of James r. Buchanan,
Ia Arkansas, under the charge of frauds in
tne prosecution of boundary land claims
lie was defended by five Of the abest LAWYERS
IN the state, but the array Of testimony PROV
ed overwhelming. lie was sentenced tn
seven years Imprisonment in the penitontiary
of Arkansas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

CorToN IN ArRIcA.-A letter received bv
the Cotton Supply from Mr., r. ID. Ross,
cape Coast Castle, which appears in The
Ao"aoe Times, states emphatically that cot
Ton winch is indigenous to Africa. and grows
aoundantly in Ashantee might be obtained
equal 70 that of Georgia, both in quantity and
quality. Mr.. Ross thinks the Africans would
readily profit by instruction, and that Africa
would before long compete well with the slave
states of America, if capitalists would ostab.
lish an organization in the central districts
10 purchase and prepare for export all the
cotton which the natives should be left TO
grow.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13
OHIO.

We have published two of the resolutions
Of the late Republican State Convention Of
Ohio--two that were floating through the
newspapers but the best were omitted. The
omitted resolutions were these,
Resolved, That the Republicans Of Ohio,
in convention assembled entertaining an a.
hiding confidence in the cardinal doctrines Of
the party, heretofore inscribed upon its ban
ners, and in the defence Of which it has never
tailed to secure from the intelligent and pat
riotic freemen of the State an ardent and tri-
umphant support. hereby re-afiirm the same,
and again commend them to favorable consd-
Grafton.
Reso}red, That the President Of the United
States aud his servile partisans in Congress,
aided by emissaries in Kansas. in their per-
sistent efforts to enforce by violence, fraud,
bribery and intimidation. upon the people of
that Territory a Constitution in opposition TO
their will. and in fraud of their undoubted
rights. deserve and ought to receive the I'M
qualified condemnation Of the American peo-
pie.
~ The Buchanan organs in Vermont have
been quite willing to believe that the Ropub-
lican party is about to dissolve; and as proofs
Of 4 ,hoy have roforrod 20 no oa1l. clr ~,
late Abolition Convention at Montpelier, and
1.-THE Gerritt Smith movement" in New York.
These Conventions have now transpired. At
the Montpelier Convention, we have been in.
formed by one who took part in it, the num-
Der of persons coming from abroad-that is,
exclusive Of Montpelier people prcscnt-was
ga dam, mr. fc,oor D." ,ybilo tbo Corrit, e,,,;I,
go.
N'"'e'''oi ""'"0'''' "oo"' JUG """u'uu' one
hall from syracuse and TINS convention dt-
| vided and dissolvcd--one part of it nominal
inc Mr. Smith for Governor. lie received
rrocisol, s,,,, ,,,os ;,is.ail lu..
P'''""''" n '"'' "c WIN ueo"hc' Inc buch-
anieis must try another dodge.
p. S.-Mr. Smith accepts.
a.
i"h oiAioh DISEASE Lyman reed
ESQ" OF Baltlmore'-iormerly of this village
has obtained a patent for his remedy for the
potatoe disease. after a thorough examination
or bis thoor, ,rd r.,,o1, -, ~ 49,. a
81 ''e p"''"' o'''.
ana Is no" prepared TO dispose OF rights for
o'a''S or counties Application should be
''''''' ~ 'l'lau 1eco, baltimore Ma
~ The following letter is published in the
Ne'o A'bapy Tribune, a Journal Of indiana:
"WAsurNGroN, July 25, 1858.
ufInN w II Esrrretr NJ. c.. N,...r.
that tho Convoptio, c,r no,,i,,a,;,,,.a ~,
cratic candidate f,r Conarcss IN 5o,,r NJ
trict win conyoro In , c.,,, do,s - 80
eo;, f.. ,,,....-.;.... a. - ~
.Fo Wv ~ 'u"' ~" ,''"!
oe lht unanimous nominee OF the convention.
I If | lived in your District and had thou-
! - ,
'"N 80 3"u s"'ulu nav 'ucm an We
cupying the position you do consider it os-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

SHOCKING AFFAIR. - While two sons OF
Chauncey Donaldson, aged respectively l6
and 20 years of age, were hunting ducks in
the marsh in West Swanton, on Thursday of
last week. they rowed their canoe near a flock
of ducks and agreed between them, that one
should fire his gun at the ducks while on the
water and the other while on the wing. In
order to do this, as the boat was situated. the
younger brother was obliged to lower his
head, and the elder brother was to fire his
gun over it. The elder not firing his gun as
soon as was anticipated in the heat of excite
ment' discharged it as the younger brother.
Chauncey was raising his head from its in
clined position and some of the shot passed
through his neck, and tho unfortunate youth
survived long enough to inquire "who was to
blame and died. A physician was called
who on examination, could find no shot. nor
any traces of them in his head, but attributed
his immediate death to the conclusion of the
brain, occasioned by his nearness to the
mpzzle of the gun as it was discharged. The
afflicted father, as we learn, was nearly nara
ly]ed on receiving the intelligence of his sons
decease and the attending circumstances
-. .ltbdns Messenger, Aug g.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13

ST.. LOUIS ELEorroN-T official vote
of this election, as previously given in our
dispatches, is even more remarkable than the
figures before reported. Compared with the
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Very truly your friend,
G. w. FIELD.

A track for the lightning through the bilowy deep,
Where sunlight and starlight ne'er venture rays
Where ocean-wrecked, sea buricd voyagers sleep,
In undisturbed silence, day follows day;
Over waye-watered mountains, DER oceau-ashed plains
In darkness and silence this track winds its way,
Away, far away from earth's tumult and toll
Alone, ell alone, for ever and aye.
No eye shall behold save the All-Seeing Eve,
When once il has passed to its watery bed,
This highway for thelightning-once drawn from the sky
A highway laid out through the sea-mong IFS dead;
No breath from the heavens shall this pathway er know
No flowers shan spring into life At It's side
NO forests wave DER it, no hedge near il crow
One traveller only, and he without guide
A brilliant-winged eourer-brilliant and fleet
No four-fuotcd courser measure his pace
No hrc-fed Ton-horse, e'er complete,
Can compete thus with time, and annhillte spnce
A Hash and click and he speeds his way,
Regardless OF distance unconscious Of time
fash and "clicS," and a thought here to-day,
Is a word OF to-day, in far-distant cline.
Hnrra for this new lightning track through the sea.
This thoughi-ferry under old Neptune's rough tide;
Hura for the courier who rides the long way
And hura too, for those who have taught him to ride
May fortune attend him, aud prosperous gales
May his spirit nee flag and his nerves never tire;
And the watery deep tell such wonderful tales
AS neer yet have been told about Telegraph Wire.
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THE ATLANTIC TELRGRAPH1C CABLE

THE ATLANTIC TELBGRAPHIC CABLE
LAlDl
Last Thursday, August 9th, few hours
after our last number was printed, tele-
graphic despatch was received. announcing
the successful laying Of the Geographic cable
across the Atlantic ocean. Here, as else
where, it was happy disappointment--too
good news to be true but in an hour or two
the assurance Of the most credulous was made
doubly sure. 1t is wonderful event; the
ere this through the broad expansc of the
United States. the Canadas, the three King
doms Of Great Britain. and half of Europe
nearly half Of the civilized world indeed,
we may say,-the great news has already been
heralded on the lightning's wing, and millions
Of men have gladly hailed it with cannon and
bells and boufres-with shouts and speeches
and songs. 1t is great; it is wonderful; it
is the grandest triumph of man, and yet most
most manifcstly it was utterly dependent upon
the Providence of God. breath of his
mighty wind would have defeated all the skill
of the wisost, on this last attempt, as well as
on the FIRST two. We give below poem
elected by this event. but let MS go to one
Of the older poets for language worthy of the
theme
They that 20 down 20 the sea u ships that do business
n great waters these the works Of the LoRn and
BIZ wonders n ihe decp for be- commaudch and rails
4 ~ 20 %
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FoREIGN-MADB laos If the fatal policy
is to be pursued which prostratcs our iron
manufactures and builds up those abroad.
the people at least ought To know what sort
of a commodity .hcy are liable to have i'm
ported. il. therefore. railroad accidents
should increase hereafter, it would be well 10
remember the following facts. which come
from an English source, having been taken
from the correspondence Of the London En-
giaeer
1.-The period for the American fall tralcha
closed without ms being characterized by
much inquiry. IL is thought however. that
If the necessities Of makers on this side of
the Atlantic should force thcm to accept com
sidcraby lower rates for good iron than are
now being taken, Americans may bc Tempt
ed 90 make some rather large purchases ior
the spring trade Il is not probable that the
makers Of iron that stand high IN the United
States market will give way 90 the extent de-
sired. At the same time, there can be no
doubt that large quantities Of am inferior de-
scnption Of iron arc being made at very low
figures for both American and home buyers
There are one or two works in South Stat
berkshire that are known TO take orders for
prices which would not for a moment be en-
teriainod by others, and the machinery of
these former is in active motion full time. In
North Statiordshire the instances Of constant
activity from the Same cause are not at all
rare. Of course, in such cases, the quality
of the iron cannot be otherwise than very
poor.
At some Of these works TO which we have
had our attention drawn, we regret to find
that boiler plates are being turned out in
rather large quantities We tremble at the
consequences that may ensue when these
plates are submitted to the work to which
many boilers, both in our own country and in
Amcrica .are now not nnfrennnntlr e,lhinntnd y
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-13
~ our frlend,
JAMES BUCHANAN.

We forbear all comments until we have
learned, by the silence or the declarations of
the Presidents organs, whether this precious
document is really his production. However,
if it isn't true, it certainly is well invented
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Wasb;neto9 - w. ,' vB upon 'ilo
severe corornonts NO., oos'o"'ns sum
recent sneech he a51al manage '"s"'' j." "a
81 have n,.y.r ,,,t;oo,I H.. u--,. -
io, bef,ro Le.,,,sl : - -
s,,eL co,,,,,,,t .,,.L -, ''r" s"'" 'ou'",".y'
that boyo. o,o,,.y :, KY ~ w. "'e
for ,,L;,I n. -. ..'' ''' I'''nP' P"F
mia AMI oon,..I =. "'g" oy 'ne men WIN
trust ,nysolc ~ -, ~, ,,'' u'u not WISH ~
in rcl.,;on o. 4, 'e''"'i VI my oP'"'O'
''0'' ''' "'"'o"ce'
~ The St Louis Ermiug Neics, (Amer-
cam IN ITS notice of the recent election,
says
The vote polled in St. Louis yesterday
was enormous and we have met with no
,,;,,,,,;a -. 'o N'1a no' uec'are ms oellei tn''
5a1Iot-a,,igr,~~u' were potPe'rated' "he'ugi
sor,od 'nu uoup'e Young were IT.
u,at A. W VIC Ano" not but certain II
'a' 'ue uoor was lelt WIDE open for any
,"u' u 'he SORT ana immense sums OF mon
=! were ieVlea on federal 5ag-holders to carry
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IHE PoTAroE DISEASE. Lyman Reed,
ESQ, Of Baltimore, formerly of this village
has obtained patent for his remedy for the
potatoe disease, after a thorough examination
of his theory and remedy at the patent Office,
and is now prepared to dispose of rights for
States or counties Application should be
made 70 lyman Reed. BaItmore. Nd.
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mn cosr ON pEMocRATIo RuLERs. q

Aggregate S'Fofuflou ~
That sum is all gone, paid consumed by
Democratic maws, in great part wasted by in
competency and dishonesty. Which Of our
readers before had any conception Of such an
aggregate
We showed that the appropriations for
the one fiscal year, 1859, amounted to the
follnwing sums viz
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The p'eevII,

4 Northern journal complains greatly 4
the raVageS in the wheat Of the weevlI, an
insect which made its appearance in Canada
few years ago, and from thence sent large
colonies to the Northern States. The weeyil
is described "a about one. third the size of the
musketo, strikes into tue pulpy grain and
then out comes brood Of eggs which fall to
the earth and there lie enscJuced for the next
summer ready to eat out the TODD Of mall
From Canada to Southern Pennsylvania tie
weevil has extended its ravaSes. la the
Genessee valley, the famous wheat region
of New York, one farmer who used to get
from a certain number Of acres 5000 bush
els, derived this year IS bushels, all told
Unlke the lleSsian fy, who, after achieving
his work Of destruction passes from the scene
Of his ravages, the weevil Is said to quarter
himself on the farmer for an indefinitely long
period. 1t il predicted that in a few years
there will be no wheat lands cultivated 10
New York, if this insect continues its depro
da,Ons There il theory that the weevil is
the same az an insect which destroys the
Euglish crop, but warmed into intenser ma
Lightly by our hot sun. In England the in.
sect is destroyed by another insect, and 1t is
proposed to impurt the latter and iethim loose
upon the farmer Rich DiSD.
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A Novel Plea.

But a short time since, as the readers Of
this paper may remember, "A boy in the streets
of New York fatally stabbed gentleman
who was walking with his wife. lie was ar
rested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to
death for the act. 1t appeared that the gen
tleman had given no offence whatever to his
assailaLt, and that. consequently, there was
no excuse for the murder. Efforts are now
being made to procure the pardon Of the
criminal, and among the reasons assigned
why this pardon shOuld DC granted, Is that OF
his being an atheist. The Herald says:
The most outrageous defence that has
been set up for Rodgers Is that be Is al athc-
isl. Whether atheists are allowed by the
law of this land 10 xii! people 90 cheaper
terms than the common run Of ChrIsuau hu-
manly is not clearly stated nor do We pre-
clseiy see on what ground the supposed athC-
ism OF Rodgers 10 put forward as 50 very
striking feather in his cap a. to exonerata
hin from the legal conScquGnces of h!s crime.
Generally speaking, It speaks i'll for man.
IN this Chri.!ian community, to know nothing
OF the religion which We al profess, ana
which is freely taught to oil; bar ut all events
il IL 30 glory to be o dstelreGer 10 tat re-
lrgi2n, and ought not 10 entitle a man to
special prIYilcge-'
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Ihn iklGhL YhIk,

A straight out writer gives The following
advice t those young mcn who depend on
father for their support, and take no inter
est whatever 10 business, Dot are regular
drones 10 the hive, subslstlng on that which
is earned hy others:
Come, off with your coats, clinrh the
saw, the plough handles, the axe, the pick
axe, spaGe-anythlng that will eGabe you 70
str your blood Fly around and tear your
jacket, rather than be passive recipients OF
the old mans bounty, Sooner than play
the dandy at dads expense, hire yOurscll
out to some potato patch let yourself to
stUp hog holes. or watch the bars; and wbuu
you think yourself entitled to 4 resting spell.
90 it on your owe hook. Get up 10 the mora
iue-turn round at least twice ueiOre break
taSt-he!p the old geOtlemau-CIve him DOW
and tlcn goo LIT in bushes. learn hOw
to take the lead, and DOT depend forever on
being led; and you have no idea how the
discipline will Ueneft you. D. this, and our
word for it, You will seem to breathe a new
atmosphere, pOss - new frame, tread "A
new earth, wake u a dc,tIny-and yUI may
item begin to aspire to manhood. Take of,
then, toat ring from your httle finger break
your cane, shave your upper lip, wipe your
nose, hold up your head, and by all means
never again eat the bread OF IIlencss, nor
depggd On father"