Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-15

town in the Northern part OF this state
called at our office. few days since, and pur-
chased a few Of Walton's Vermont Registers,
saying that the people Of his town wanted a
Register that could be relied on. An officer in
that town had been sent to serve a legal pro-
cess where matters Of importance were pend
ing--Atwoter' Vermont Directory having
been consulted for desired information previ-
GUS to his starting to serve the process. The
officer, however, found himself Sin the boat, ="
(ths was his language for the information
he obtained from the DIRECTORY was worse
than useless--it was not correct Please to
bear in mind that The returns in lVaHogs Ter
mont Register are from the OFFICIAL DocU-
NENrs.
/ ~ We are frequently asked if we shall
take anything but money in payment for the
Woicdman, now that the editor and publisher
is absent. Certainly VIC shall The printers
"divil" requires food and clothing like other
people, and were we to receive the money
only, we should be obliged to expcnd it i'm
mediately to provide him with Just such arti-
cles as every farmer has to sell A load of
wood, a few bushels of potatoes or corn or
few pounds Of sugar, butter or cheese, arc
just as good to the printer, at their cash pri-
ces, as the money. &c. do not deprive your
selves Of the IIafchman for fear that nothing
but money will pass at the Office in payment
for it.
LV' We find several names on our list, and
some on book account checked for wood
A few loads from these, just at this time,
would be very acceptable.
~ The place of holding She Anti Slave
Try Convention, the call for which we pub
lishcd last week, has been changed from
West Randolph to Bradford The Convon-
ton will meet at Bradford the 26th and 9th
instant. Addresses are expected from dis
tinguished speakers who have been invited to
be present.
- The Hampshire Gnaeiie published at
Northampton. Mass, is hereafter to be under
the editorial control of Thomas Hale, Esq,
recently of the Windsor journal Friend
Hale has our best wishes for his future pros
perity in his new position. The journal, un-
der his management, was always a welcome
visitor; and we doubt not the readers of the
Ga.eHe win have no reason to regret his CON
ncction with that paper.
~ Daniel w. Gooch, American Republ-
can, has been elected as the successor in Con-
gress, of Hon. n. p. Banks from the Seventh
District of Massachusetts,
- The New Hampshire Republican State
Convention, held at Concord on Tuesday of
last week, renominated Hon. VIM. P. Halle
Of lIinsdale as candidate for Governor. and
a. II. Dunlap, Of Nashua, for Railroad Com
missioner.
- During the past year the number of
letters containing money, which were opened
in the Dead Letter branch of the Post Office
Department, was Ss5s, containing $40. 26791.
nine-tcnths of which has already been safely
returned to the writer's of said letters.
" On our fourth page will be found a
provoking specimen Of a story entitled The
Bride Of an Evening" from the Ncio York
Ledger. Those who are fond of such reading
can obtain the continuation Of the story by
calling at the Book-St Of Ballou and Love
land.
The KANSAS ErEcrroN-Sr LOUIS. Jan.
1.-THE Kansas correspondent of the Deao-
crat says that the Free State Legislature and
State ticket received an average majority of
lS5 votes at Wyandotte, and majority a.
gainst the Lecompton Constitution.
The Leaveuworth Times saws that the aver
age majority Of the Free State ticket in that
city was upwards Of llOO and the majority
against the constitution 1870.
Gentlemen from the Territory say that there
Is little doubt of the election of the Free
State ticket, by large majority.
NO disturbance is reported thus far.
ST LOUIS, Jan. l2.-The Democrat has
Kansas advicos Of the 18th, which gives the
following pro-slaycry majorties
hickapoo So Donphan county. 500
Johnson county, 1900 Bourbon county. 4lO ; |
Douglas county gives 500 free State majority
and Atchison city about 30.
The Democratic State ticket is probably /.
elected but majority of the Legislature is
free State.
About half the vote ofthe Territory was cast
for State officers, but a very decided express
sion was given against the Lecompton Consti- |
tuition, the majority against it being set down
at 10000. In some precincts there were two
distinct polls kept open.
The Free State men were making arrests of
fraudulent voters under the recent act of the
Legislature.
AT Calhoun Judge named Calvert was
arrested for stufiing the ballot-boxes. and an
other named Redman, for receiving fraudulent
votes.
Calvert was taken to Leavenwortb and
with cannon belonging to the Kickapoo Ran
gers paradcd through the streets.
Much excitement prevniled and fears were
entertained that serious trouble would follow.
Political parties were much divided. the
majority being bitterly opposed to the Lee
compton Constitution.
Gen. Calhoun was supposed to be in Yves
tern Missouri. and had been advised not to ro-
turn to the Territory.
WAsH1NGroN, Jan. g. EueniI,q Post cor
dependence - The Senate Committee ON
Commerce have agreed to bring in bill re-
peal'ng the fishing bounties.