Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-25
DISCOVERY OF GOLD 1NKANsAs.

Arkansas alone, amounts TO upwards of 800
In our streets may be seen large covered
wagons, alias "prairie schoonors." being load
ed with -four hams, dried apples, cooking
utensils, amunition etc. These wagons are
generally drawn by oxen, otherwise mules
The men leaving this vicinity are mostly the
first settlers in Kansas although young,
many of them were conspicuous in our late
wars The place of destination is pixies
Peak, Rocky Mountains, near the head wa
tiers of the Arkansas River, being the extreme
western part of the territory.
The existence Of gold in Western Kansas
has been known for several years but the
precise locality of the mines has not been
known to the whites A few months ago a
small party of Delaware Indians exhibited to
us some very fine SIP, cimens of gold, which,
they said. they found one parcel was esti-
mated to be worth 5000. They at first OBJ
iectcd 20 inform ms where it was found they
said they had been to California and discov-
cred this on their return Subsequent to this,
two of them, "Fall-leaf" and Little Bea-
vor,' who are about thirty three years Of age,
have agreed to accompany a party to the
mines for the sum of 81 8 each per day. The
money is placed in the hands Of reliable men
Of this city, who will pay it to the above
named Indians. who will bring back an order
from the party, providing the gold is as plenty
as their iniormants represent; otherwise they
are not to receive anything. Those of the
company who have gone will remain nj Coun-
ell Grove, about sixty miles west, until the
remainder Of the party arrive in company
with the Indians
The Lawrence companies are composed Of
mechanics, clerks, and lawyors-several Of
them have been to the California mines. so
that should they not be deceived by the In
dams. being adopts in the business, they will
be likely to find gold.-Cor. Pbila. Bulletin.
HoRRtBrE TRAGEDY AT WESTON. Mo-
Nan Killed By roman IN dcfcnce of her Nus
boHd.-On Saturday night the City Marshal
was aroused from bed to 90 TO a house in the
northern extremity of Leayenworth street.
Here was horrible sight Sitting up in bed
was q man by the name of Branham. his face
bruised up. his shirt covered with blood. and
his young wife, young good looking woman,
in much distress, and attending 20 his bruises.
About twenty feet from the back door. i'm the
garden, lay the dead body Of Hugh Wilson.
his features scarcely recognizable. his fore
head smashed in: and the blood and brains
oozing out proiusely, large bloody club by
him with which the woman. wife of Branham,
bmsh.nJ Do,J ;n' ueeu IN agisnCe OF n,I
was, that Wilson intoxicated had forced the
lock of the back door, had ierkod Branham
'''u 'Ss'" nun ou' anu mo inc
sistance with club and by dipt of wen direct
w p, maui " y, i'son inc most hoff'o'o
en- iooN On,
"' '''''''- we the under
l+'.' $50 i'g un.n'inous'y tha' the
HIM r., w, W., lo.''I'''ee oy Mary branham ON
charged from custody W,efi, pioRe d,,,.,
A'rND TOO o"'--Mo'e is good Judge
VI "u'n"h NATURE ana IN describing men and
'''nSs makes use OF many quite original fig
u'os o, speech some OF which are more re-
,l''' N,o'J ''' ''ioe 'h4h Tor grace or elegance.
ooneooHy' on one occasion, was praising
and asked Nose If be didn't tbint bo ,..
about the toughest man in r,e co,,,,s
Eyes" said Nose. "smatt taIlirg man b,t
t1Doed too iop" "Wbat do Won moan b,
that Mose:" "Why. lust tbis-if Won tan
a barrel Of cider too near the bottom il al
ways runs cnptias That man was tanned too
low"
NV c.,.rp,... rl
ing very properly got disgustcd with that
most otrocous of coinages. the 1857 cent
piece, has got out another. The new coin
like the other is of nickel. and of the same
size; it has the head of an Indian girl npon
one SIDE ana the words United States of A.
me'Ic1, WIN the GATE, pom the reverse Is
a "iga'h' 'nrmountoa with shield, with a
oU"cn o. arrows ent"lnea at the bottom and
."' "''"S Cne Cent IN the middle OF It. The
~oISl'"nsh'p' as wei as the design is beau
''u'' executed
~ a correspondent writes that while tray
e"NB az 'No 9ou'h nc attended negro meet
ing, "heIo lhe SABLE preacher offered an car
ug'' prayer TOT ae White element IN our pop
ui'''on' II was certainly KIND IN the old
he8.o 10 remember his white brethren and
N'oNo VI 'ne0l just as we DO oil the colored
o''''en''
The LAST OurRAGE.-One of the latest
outragos reported is that Of the schooner Ci-
tizcn, of Camden, Ne, which arrived at Bos-
son' IRON %. Domingo on the 9th inst, and
w, nav Sne hau Deen boarded IN most
u wy ana proyoking manner by Bri-
.'s" ''gn'i'o' III 'ne Gun She was not fired
MO- but Wua supplied ruth a c1sE of ggqfer.