Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-05-07

tually to "A prOtoctOrate over the transit ROUTE
! and partially over the whole country. AS in
all such treaties perpetual amity freedom OF
commerce. privileges of the most favored ma
tons, equal customs dues, full liberty of in
=, denomination. mutual protection of each
others citizens. full religious liberty, right
& of intcrmarriage. interchange of consuls and
! diplomatic agents, &c, are provided for
y Nicaragua grants perfect freedom on the
Transit route and the United States extends
t. its protection to it, guaranteeing the neutrality
, of the same.
! Nicaragua is to establish a free port at
y either ends Of the route.
The United States is TO have liberty to
transport troops and ammunition of war over
the route free of tolls, and the mails are to be
carried in sealed bags, free of charge.
q If at any time it becomes necessary to pro-
i tcct persons and property on the transit by
force of arms. Nicaragua is to do it or in
b default Of such protection, the United States
10 may employ troops for that purpose, which
must be Immediately Withdrawn, on the re-
moval Of such necessity.
II The treaty is 10 remain in force for twenty
years from the day OF its ratification by both
o parties, and continue after that unless
c twelve months notice shall have given by one
C of the parties of an intention to have it al
tered or abrogatcd Notifications of the trea-
C ty are TO be exchanged within nine months
% after its date, Nov. Is, ls57.--free Press.
lV-ln Minnesota they have Sibcy, who
was declared Governor; Ramsey, elected
Governor Mcdary. appointed Governor;
r. and Chase, acting governor. The chair
e man of the committee ON enrolment, in the
IF Legislature, lately sought out Chase from
the crowd and said TO him: Some folks
c think you are governor but don't Here is
N file of bills; you can sign them if you like.
b don suppose it will make much difference.
ne VIM A. Prontiss, Republican, was elected
FL Mayor of the heretofore Democratic city of
H. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, two week since, by
1t .O2l majority. lie ran upon Reform and
&c Peoples ticket, against Locompton candle
date He is brother Of the late Judge Prem
ne tiss Of this state.
- Az EQuUocAL CoNrLMENr.--A contcm-
" porary. noticing the appointment of friend
as postmaster. Says II he attends TO the
n mails as well as to the females, he will make
" very attentive and efficient officer
ID VALUE or NEWSPAPERS 1N BosroN.-
,e The following are the valuations recently
made of several newspapers in Boston jour
nal $4,000 Transcript and Herald 100000
g each; Traveller 100000 Post $4,000
d Advertiser $4,000; Courier, Bee and Led
D, gen. less than So 600 each.
p, o. EugIish's Bill is called compromise
Z. by its authors and abbcttors. Henry
Pc Ward Bcecher says "compromise is the word
If that men use when the devil gets "a victory
I'd over Gods cause.
NJ PURCHASE or MorNr NrRNoN.-Tho
I'd price paid for Mount Vernon is as follows (:
t. red acres of land, including tho mansion gar
lt dcns, landing place, and, above all, the tomb.
o. Eighteen thousand dollars to be paid on
US closing Of contract, and the remainder of the
st sum in four bonds, payable in yearly INSTALL
'y ments, with the permission, after payment OF
ly the FIRST bond, to pay to Mr. Washington any
IN amount of the balance due. in sums of mo-
he less than five thousand dollars, which SUM
M will be credited to the Association, in thi
M manner losscning the interest
IN The title to the estate and possession is {,
en- be given ON payment of principle and inter
al est; and the privilege also granted of obtain
nut ing possession, on thirty days notice, at N,
err time the Association may be ready to furnisl
TX the entire purchase money.
'r- This has been the price fixed by John A
nus Washington ever since the proposition wa
Pc first made Mr. Washington promises tina
if the Association meets its engagements witt
h him on the first of January, 1859, and think
W., proper to pay, and does pay the other defer
red installmcnts on or before the 22d of Feb
+! ruury, 1850 as they will probably be boil
h., willing and able to do, it is his intention, il
~, that case, to remit to the Association all th
H. interest on all the deferred payments.
~ At the earnest solicitation of Mr.. Everett
~. and other hincds the Southern Mutron' ha
Ji'. signed her baptismul name to the documcn
=, announcing these facts 1t is Ann Pamcl
l. Cunningham, name henceiorth always t.
49, be honorcd.
Id "O1D SANDS or LIrE"-Dr, Hall, Of tn
cts journal Of Health. who has investigated tn
m matter and analysed the drugs finds that TN
on mixture for which "Old Sands Of Life charg
lid es two dollars, when made from the Gerry p1r
uri cst and most expensive materials used, cost
ty exactly sixteen cents, bottle and all An
he he furthermore charges, as do many other,
us, that it is a very doleterious article at best
tor The following, from the Cleaner, is a yer
yht severe rap "Messrs. Editors-Pcrmit IN,
de- through your columns to bear testimony to
lr valuable medicine. My great aunt has bee
m striving to reach heaven for thirty years
Having cough, she finally fell into the hand
Inc of the retired clergyman, whose sands
en- life have nearly run out She purchased
ted bottle of his Cqppabis Ipdica from whic
zen she guincd strength, Judging from the yiolenc
1b- Of her cough On taking the second bottl,
rn- her strength so increased that she was abb
Of to cough all day and night without intorruI
ON ton The third bottle landed her in HEAVIER
md Thus, in Brief space of time, the fond hope
out and anticpations Of more than quarter of
to century are realized for the sum of seven do
lars and twelve and half cents To tho.
persons who are DESTROYS Of changing world
'N' or changing husbands and wives, and all VIII
r, !" are anxious to visit t'othcr side of Jordan
.II' this medicine is confidently recommended.
cx- A VIRGINIA SLAVE CANNOT ELECT TO n
ash FRrE-A Virginia gentleman, John l.. Poil
ne dexter, left in his will provision giving
.ly, certain slaves the option Of being cmancipatc
il or publicly sold, as they might choose. II
ess Legality of this clause in the will was contcs
liar ed, and at the las, term of the Supreme Cou
of Appeals the Court decided that the proy
di- ions of a will giving to slaves the option,
ay the death Of life tenant of being emauc
nix pated or sold, are void, the slaves having i
ent legal capacity to make such election thu
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