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

] y. on sunday morning lasts lhIet pIlSVH'ia
| hy ieigning sick, got the iailor, Mr.. Barker,
In their power, gagged and bound him. and
locked him in cell. This done, they rob
bed him of his money and the keys of the
prison. and were calmly taking their leave
when they were brought up all standing
. by hcholding the iaior's little wife pointing
at them through a railing loaded revolver
and calmly informing them that she would
put bullet through the first man who at
tempted 20 come forward. A parcy cnsucd,
in which the prisoners threatened to kill her
husband if she did not let them pass out, but
she ayowed her determination to FIRE upon
them the moment one attempted TO pass the
door, and held them at bay for about half an
hour, when help arrived, and they were driy-
en- back to their cells.
TAKE PAPER FOR YOUR WGrE.-An
exchange tells story which contains good
moral for wives. not unworthy of attention;
4 subscriber said il had been his intention
to call at the office, pay his arrears, and dis
continue his paper.
His wife very promptly asked
"Why do you intend to discontinue your
paper"
''Bocauso." said the husband, 81 am so
much away from home on business, and have
so little time TO read there seems TO be little
use in my taking thc paper"
eyes, replied she, lit may be of little use
to YOU but it is Of great use to me. re-
main AZ home while you discontinue the pa
per will go straight to town and sub
scribe for it myself.
Boy PREAcHER 1N Nrw YonK dur
leigh, the New York correspondent of the
Boston Journal thus announces the advent OF
boy Preacher in that city:
We have new prodigy in this city in the
person OF a boy preacher. He is about fifteen
years of age. His name is Cranmond Kenno-
dy. lie is Baptist. and belongs 60 the
church of Rev Mr.. Adams on Christopher
street lie is a convert in the late revival
has already been licensed to preach by that
church, and is Just now attracting large
crowds to hear him His style is vehement
his sermons have in them much method be
speaks wholly cXtcmporauoously and hi.
{ system of theology seems to be mature, and
! after the schools of the soundcr and more
S conservative schools of the day. He is GER
t tainly quite prccocious. What The end will
be no ono can forosce. lie proaches and speak.
/ nearly every night His houses are crowded
to overlooking; and for a season he will be
the great attraction Of our city.
KrAcu RENANprp. The hearing before
Judge Poland in this case was recommended
on Tuesday morning of this week Addi-
tional testimony was taken Tuesday aud
Wednesday forenoon and Wednesday after
noon was occupied in arguments by T. Bart
lett for the defendant, and S. w. Sladc in be-
T. half of the Canadian Government. The court
! met Thursday morning, when Judge Polant
reviewed the testimony in Lengthy and inn
10 partial manner, and in conclusion ordered
y Geo O. Reach to be committed to jail 90
g await the action of the British government
c Among the many noticeable things brought
y out in tho examination, at this place, of Geo
. O. Reach. on the charge of passing spuriou
h money at Stanstcad, last March, not the cas
r prominent was the fact that whenever Kellc,
j. and Drew, or Caldwell and Reach. had an,
70 expedition on foot-wero going anywhere il
1t company or tely-they usually took tn
Sabbath day for it and wherever aud when
@ ever they stopped there principle object seem
. ed to be to get some whiskcy. One of the1
h stated under oath ON the witness stand, who
Il pressed to know why they went to Stanstoa
- on certain day, that they had got about on
Il of whiskey and went up to replcnish the
> stock; thus publishing to the world the C,
II citing cause of their crime. There is a MOI
- al to be read in the testimony elected at thi
d trial, and We believe none can fail to under
T. stand it, CoiedoajaR.
A SCENE IN THE SENArE.-rhc Wash
Il ington correspondent of the New York Pos
alludos to scenes in both Houses on Friday
L., 1.-The one which has excited the most SUI
e prise and Indignation was presented in tn
n Senate on Friday evening. Senator Greer
&c after the House adjourned, contriycd to oil
d tain from the possession of the House Ccr
d the Kansas bill which had been reported to tn
y House in the afternoon, and which that bod
ID had under consideration when it diourned.
c. was taken without the consent of the Clerl
"A Mr.. Broderick soon asccrtanod how it had bee
.e obtained and with the promptness and bold
Ia ness which characterizes all the public act
D., of that gentleman, he announced to the Sen
ID ate and the country that the bill in quostio
y. had been surreptiuously obtained and lai
~ npon the desk OF the Senator from Nilsson
to Mr. Green Mr. Broderck subsequent
n announced that he yediuiormation of ii
40 fact from the Hon Mr.. Harris, of Illnoi
# and held himself responsible to the Sonat,
from Missouri, OF any one else who migl
feel aggricycd by the charge he had mad
lo here or elsewhere The chivalrous NJ
lie Green, so far a denial of the fact is cor
cerned, was dumb.
III / understand that English, who was IL
principal agent in procuring the bill for Gree
y went to Mr., Brodericks seat and requisite
y him to withdraw the words he had spoke
y about the manner in which the bill was oil
tanned from the House. when the latter turi
te ed upon him with an indignant. 'Gd ont
n my 'oay, you puppy. English shrunk fro
or the glance OF the gallant Californian, ar
y spaniol-liko, obeyed the command witho
even whine. Does Mr.. English belong
re the chiyalry; -
l.. The BANK OF MUTUAL REDEMPrGo
ne chartered by Massachusetts, Legislature, it
" reported, is about to go into operation ri
=" necessary capital, 100000, has been su
90 scribed by the Country Banks which thus G.
1' poet to gain some benefit from the large ca,
balances which they must maintain som
where, and at Boston most convenient
y" without interest. If it be fairly launched.
~ can hardly fail to succeed, and by its succe
go to interfere very greatly with the peculi
profits of the Suffolk bank
= The following gentlemen were elected
n rectors of the proposed bank on Wednesdal
~ Franklin Nichols, president Thames ban
~ Norwich, Ct. George T. Hodges. preside
A..