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~ Inc Illinois papers state that in certain
localities Douglas makes war upon the Dred
scott decision, and in others defends it. The
Chicago Tribune says:
The first intimation of the fact came from
report of the Monticello harangue in tbo
state journal, we believe, but we now b,vo
1t repeated omphatcally in letter from pori.
to the Marshall Clarke county, journal mo
substance Of it is, that when discoursing IN
the farmers, and when out of ear shot n,
newspaper reporters, Mr.. Douglas does not
endorse quite all the bred Scott decision
lie Whispers to the honest democracy of the
country that the tail don't 60 with the hide
TINS tme-that the bred Scott decision il
solemn law in all particulars but one viz
the passage which conflicts with souatter
sovereignty. In other words, he swallows
the African entire at Washington. Chieago
ana Springfield, but finding him robelliops
ana lndigesuble. he throws him up in the ru-
raj districts and'tries him again piecemeal
The Paris Beacon says that Ronnbljcar
reporter was expelled from the stand NJ that
place when Mr., d. spoke, and the Beacon
is indignant thereat."
NoRrHfALD lNsriTUTIoN.-We call at
tehtlon to notice Of this Institution. found
IN another column. Mr.. Graham leavos m
enter upon the duties Of the Professorsbin IN
winch he has recently been elected. and il
succeeded as Principal, by A. p. Bissell A
D. with whom we have not the pleasure of a
personal acquaintance, but learn that he NAV
oe rehed upon as an efficient teacher. This
institution has fine location, and should be
wen sustalnod.-NoHlfrH Mssenqer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20
TRINITY BAY, Aug.

TRINITY BAY, Aug II,
During the transmission of the Queen
Message yesterday afternoon, the Electricians
at Valentia desisted from completing it. in
order to make some slight repairs on the in
strumenfs.
Through mistake the portion first trans
misted was sent TO the President and press of
the country conveying the impression that it
constituted the whole message.
De SAvrY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20

liz WAS A YANKEE VINO HIrcmRD n
Columbus. pho" exclaimed friend Of ours
the other Day, in his excess Of enthusiasm
about the Atlantic Cable, columbus, pho I!
ihe discovered Amerien. - be sure, but Il took
Beikshire boy to hitch Il on ~ Berkshire
LagliI LagIl.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20
THE QUEENS MESSAGE.

70 the Hon. tie President fhe United States
Her Majesty desires to congratulate the
President upon the successful completion of
this great international work, in which the
Queen has taken the deepest interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20
JAMES BUCHANAN.
MESSAGE or SIR EDMUND HEAD TO THE
OI1EEN

ToRoNro c. w, Aug. l6-ll p. NJ.
The Right Hon. The Secretary Of State for the
Colonies, London, EnJland
The Governor General of British North
America presents his humble duty to the
Queen, and respectfully congratulatcs Her
Majesty on the completion of the Telegraphic
communication between Great Britain and
these COLONIES. EDMuND HEAD.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20

CiSciESArI, Aug. II. Hon. Tom Corwin
has been nominated for Congress by the Re-
publicans OF the Seventh District, who held a
Convention yesterday
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20

thesian Society, by the Hon. VIM. A. Howard
of Michigan. was one which attached more
strongly to him his old college friends. and
which gave all moro confidence in his ability
as a statesman. and in his carncstness and
sincerity as patriot. We hope the Detroit
district will long do themselves tho honor Of
retaining him in our national legislature
lie was followed by the Rev Dr. Thomp-
son Of New York, in an address before the
Philadclphian Society His subject was the
Unity of the Races perhaps moro fully the
principles Of philanthropy enforced by the
truth that God made Of one blood all the ma
tions Of the earth We can attempt no de-
scrption of this noble and brilliant produc-
ton it ought to be- as doubtless 10 sometime
Will be, more fully known to the public
-, ne Co''n'e I'll, exercises were on
clo.s voro .o,i 'Ios we 'eu,,''
who had returned 40 grcct tboir vonngcr
brothers and in some cases there we're per
iormanccs of great promise and superior pow
en- 49, . .....
,,,a;,.,,.,,.. 90 a. 49,, 80 '','
inc of the Alumni THOR oxerciscs h,vo
heretofore been crowded into the same day
with Commencement, but it was thought that
Who,e day might properly be devoted to tins
n 0u' 80 4'''''on' anu ''' r gAPgl'-
'N"' P'"'N" "i"io tii"'l " HuNO'9S' nc Hhg
began with poem by >; o. SAKE Esq,--his
t"' .,iU my, on ~ .L! ,an onIy say
to notice that While his aas6inr wit Is "na-
bated. his last productiop has a riponcss n
mellowness, moral tone, which marks it as
quite superior to anything he has previously
The Alumni dinner deserves notice. hint we
must pass it by for the present to saw that
Drs Bceman and Thompson. with Howard
and Sake were among the speakers is enough
to the class of So"
The above Is inconnlc,o mud ,vo ,i,. e
g.. ,,..,, t..,....- ,.,
"'''' VIZ ''''e' "'0"""'' winch Soinooo"y
mas removed rom our possession We
remember particularly, that the Baccalaurcato
discourse of Professor Boardman. who Off
c;,tos ,,buo pr..il,.. r.,
r.,,,..N l;.,,. .,.-, -,
'''P0'l was HlSul! compimehted' Inc
degrees were as follows:--o A. NJ, on Rev
Messrs. Ebenezcr Plat. Geo. r. SAKE. Peter
p. narrower. Geo. L. Walker and II
CtodJ,rl vi NJ.
N..L.f.... nr -
.,''i'''o"' r'q''' vi H. D'' Rev Messrs'
Harvey ID. kitchcl and i. w Plumb.
81 se"''e'nan rom Fhi''aeiphia' VINO
mas recently visited the Mansfield Mountains,
writes to the Philadelphia Led7er as fol-
lows
..,rbe most d,,. co.. ,..., .t.....
Ino,on, oyor 10 ~, C....i ~ i'u5
30 miles IN W,torharv 5''.'
attendance IN con,c,. ,,,s.l,,.,.r. u.s.,
over plank road 10 Stov, ,,lo,s.., i;,.i.
villaoe with rood botJ ,b, ,,.'.,;1,' '','',
which il nIso me o,vnor III ~, -
iacont Mansfield Mountain " rbis r,,,'.
tai. is the HIGHEST noaL of ,ho c.. NJ.
,.,;,. -. Zoo =, ','., 'lo"I'-
ne fses, III not H. ,sr,, faesi , 80
ti4t ran he oliaiaed +. os. cooytry oor
agreeable host bayin, proyidod ms Win
wagon and borsos ~o yt.,+oS Co. ",'.
init ITavin, nr,cool,l ,,.,r d. ,,,.',.l - ~
miles 10 The foot of tho mountain In tbo ,..'..
ON. we assembled tbe ro,,rt.i, an Lors,l,,5i
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THE QUEENS MESSAGE AND THE
PRESIDENTS REPLY.

The contamination Of the great work which
has so lately engrossed the public attention
has swallowed up all minor matters, and
seems almost to preclude petty criticism
But whom soycregns undertake to drop line
to each other, expecting the same to reach
the public eye, it is no violation of confidence
to make it the subject of remark The
Queens message is destitute of one spark Of
feeling. The royal hand is extended with
formal GOODNESS, and all undue familiarity
which such dangerous nearness might be
supposed to bring is almost is checked on the
threshold
Her Majesty desires to congratulate the President
al work in which the Queen has taken the deepest in.
tcrcst."
This is all and such as it is, addressed to
4" the lion. the President of the United
States But republican hcartinoss is not
to be bufcd off by such curtuess, and Broth
or Jonathan's reply is more in proportion to
the length Of the cable Considering all
things we think it is too sociable, too long
winded, and ought not to have made any al
fusion at all to the event ofhostilities. We
present it as it is, and as we think it might
have been
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20

WATrRBuRY. - The Republican Town
Committee was published incorrectly. It is
as follows:
j. f. Henry, Edward Wells, Allen New
comb
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AS ir MIGHT HAVE BFEN.
The President cordially
reciprocates the cnngrntula-
tious Of Her Majesty the
Queen, on the success Of
the great international en-
terprise, accomplished by
the science. skill, and in
dumitable energy Of the two
countries. MAY the At
lantie Telegraph, under the
blessing Of Heaven, prove
TO be a bond Of perpetual
peace and friendship be-
tween the kindred nations,
aud an instrument destined
by Divine Providence 10
dihase Religion, Ciyilisa-
tion, Liberty and Law
throughout the world.
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SCIENCE TRIUMPHANT
The OCEAN CABLE SPEAKS.
ENGLAND
AND
A NJ L r | C A
SALUTE EACH OTHER.
FIRST MESSAGES
OVEN TINS
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH!
QUEEN VICTORIA
TO PRESIDENT BUCHANAN.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN TO
QUEEN VICTORIA.
CONGliATULATOl,N MESSAGE
IRON THE DiREcTORS ~ ENGLIND 70
THE DfRECTORS N AMERICA.
CyRus SrArIoN, n. f., Aug. l6.
10 The Directors of he atlantic Telegraph
Company, Neic York
Europe and America are united by Tele-
graph.
"Olory to God in the Highest, and ON
Earth Peace. Good win towards Men"
lSlGSrDl
DIRECTORS ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
COMPANY, GREAT BRITAIN.
NJ ES A GEES
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20

A SOLEMN DAYS WoRK.-The National
IateHigencer Of Saturday says, Judge Craw-
ford, Of the Criminal Court, yesterday passed
sentence on four murderers-one to be hung
on the 22nd of October, two to confinement
and labor in the Penitentiary for fifteen years
each, and one to confinement and labor in the
Fenllenuary for eight years--a solemn war
hins to that large class Of reckless and riotous
young men whose passions and vicious courses
may be hurrying them on to the sud fate Of
the ionr guilty ones now about to expiate
their crimes
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20

The President cordially
rcciprocatos the congratu-
latiuus OF the Queen, on the
success Of the great inter
national enterprise, accom-
plishcd hY the science, skill.
and indomitablc energy of
the two countries, II is a
triumph more glorious be-
cause far more useful TO
mankind than was ever won
by conquefnr on the field of
battle. May the Atlantic
Telegraph, under the blos-
sing Of Heaven, prove to
be a bondofpcrpetual peace
and friendship between the
/ kiudrcd nations. and an in-
srumcnt destined by Di-
vine Providence 10 difiuse
Religion. Civilization, Lib
crty and Law throughout
The World, In this view
will NOT an the nations of
I Christcndom spontaneously
unite 10 the declaration that
% shall be forever neutral,
and that It's communications
shall be held sacred in pass
ing 20 the places Of their
destination, even in the
midst Of hostiliiics
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The last version, We think, would have
been unexceptionable, less wire drawn, and
less likely to excite the captious remarks OF
John Bull. A statesman with all the expe-
rience of Mr. Buchanan may con over this
rule VIE" you hare said enough, stop.
Ps.Dde Mrs.. Yie. ia consideration ~ tls s.eoad sat
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NJ L S $ A & L S

q L T. Il N o + T. " G. l. A " ID,
AMI or THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
As Transmitted orcy The Aflantic
Telegraph Cable
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-20

JOSHUA h. GIDDINGs OF Ohio had offered the
following resolutions. to wit:
Rcsoired That prior to the adoption Of our Federal
Constitution, each Of the several States composing this
Union exercised full and Nclusiyc Jurisdiction over e
subject q slavery within its own toitorv ana
fall power 10 continue ur abolish Il az pleasure.
Reso'ttd That by adopting the Constitution, mo- pant
OF the aforesaid powers were delegated 10 the Federal
uotelmnent but we're reserved by, and still pertain TO-
Resoirea That by the sh section Of the LIST article Of
NE Constitution, each of the several States surrendered
Ia the Federal Government all jurisdiction the sub
jccts u commerce and navigation upon the high seas
hesolred That slavery being an ablidgomcnt Of the
natural rights Of man, can exist only by force of pos
tive municipal law and is necessarily confined to the ter
rlouai Jurisdiction Of the power creating It.
heso,eod, That when ship belonging TO the citizen.
OF any state Of this Union leaves tho waters and terrific
~ ~ such State and enters upon the high seas the per
sons on board cease TO be subject the slave laws Of such
ntae' ana tence'rth are governed in their relations
MN es,h other ny and are amenabc TO- the laws Of the
he,o'sa That when the brig Creole, on her late pas.
sage iof Ne~ Orleans, le the territorial Jurisdiction Of
virginia the slave laws of that STATE ceased To have -
Hsdleon over the persons ON board said brig aud such
persons became anenaOe only TO the laws Of the United
Resofred, That the persons on board said ship in re-
Stunning lhtir natural rights of personal liberty violated
no law Of the United States, incurred no legal penalty
and are justly liable to no punishment
Resocsd, That all attempts to regain possession NJ
10 reensayo said persons, Unauthorized nv the Con.
snton or the laws of the United States and are inco-
paiihle with our national homer
hsoted That All attempts % exert national H. du.
ece 10 favor " the eoastaise slave trade or 10 place
WIS nation In ne attitude Of maintaining Commerce In
human oqngs afe subyersive VI the rights and uiuri
Gus 10 the feelings aud the interests Of the free States
ere nnanih9i1a " the copsttution and pre- judicial Il
our rational character.
For thls exercise Of his privilege as a repre-
sentative in Congress, Mr.. GIDDIoss was al
once most ferociously assaulted in flaming
preamble offered by joins NJ. Boris of Vh-
sinia, declaring him to be guilty Of jnterler-
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18

WATER-SPour IN THE PoroMAc.-A Beau
it'll Speetacle.-A correspondent of the AL
exandria Gazette, writes from Hampstead,
King George county, as follows:
On the evening Of Monday, the l 9th inst,
during the passing of a rain and wind cloud
from this county to the Maryland shore, a
beautiful spectacle was presented in the for
nation of water-spout near the buoy On
Persimmon Point Shoal in the Potomac
The water was raised from base, apparent
ly from fifty to one hundred yards in width,
to very great height, when i. was met by a
pointed dark cloud, in the shape of an invert-
ed cone Of quite a regular form, whose base
reached many degrees upwards, to be lost in
the mass of dark clouds that were swim
ming EDWARDS to pour their refreshing con-
tents on the parched fields Of our neighbors
in Charles county. The spout, for some mo-
ments. seemed to be stationary, and then it
moved off with rapidity until it reached the
high banks on the Maryland shore, when it
disappeared. 1t is rare to see such phe-
nomenon on the river, and it is seldom that
so large and magnificent one is ever seen
even at sea.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18

SAD INCIDENT OF THE LATE OVERFLOW
During the high waters of the Mississippi
and its tributaries, few weeks since, vas
extent of country between the Mississippi
and Red River was overlooked. In many
places the waters were so deep as to destroy
nearly all the Improvements and animals
One morning early, gentleman, who hat
passed most of the night at hard labor, stri
wing to secure his cabins and stock from be-
ing swept away, while passing in skitf tc
his house heard the sound Of a human voice
at a distance apparently in distress. He
fastened IN the direction of the sound, and
after rowing about quarter Of a mile, he
drew near, espied little child about seven
years old, floating upon log. He drew up
to it and caught it by the arm, but before
she was fully secured from danger in the
skiff, the little thing raised her pitifuI cry,
GO get ma and ssr DO get pa, out there
in the waterv Search IVES made, bat it~~ az
too fate to save them. The father and moth
er and three children, after clinging to their
cabin and struggling for life for several days
amid the increasing waters, at length per-
ished, leaving this little child alone to tell
the tale of wo.
This is an instance probably illustrative
Of many of similar character.
louisville Courier.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18

AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR THE
PREs1DENcY.-Our paper being friendly to
the United States" we must give the ambi-
uous Virgiuian below mentioned the benefit
Of our columns. Mr.. McGill writes to a
Virginia exchange:
PLEAsANrs COUNTY, Va, July -.
Mn. JAMES B. B1SGAM-Dear SIR You
are hereby notified to insert in your paper
that | am candidate Of the United States
for President at the next general election,
and that am in favor of National Bank
and that without National Bank the Uni
ted States will be ruined and depressed ma
ton. l am no party man; am true low
err of my country, and never will surrender
my sword to any man opposed to the inter-
est of the American Union. Other papers,
friendly to the United States viii! insert the
above advertisement and when I am elect
ed President, they viii apply to me immcdi-
ately for lucrative offices under the Govern
ment of the United States.
l am, respectfully, your friend,
PHILIP McG1LL.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18

The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH WIRE LAID
Jast at the moment when the public mind
was settled that the second effort to deposit
the wire had failed, the world was astounded
with the news that the great enterprise has
been perfectly accomplished. That both
ends Of the wire have been landed and that
the communication by the wire is free and
perfect through its whole extent. This is a
proud, a glorious achievement Of science
The construction Of continuous cable near
two thousand miles in length, and that SO
even and perfect that not the slightest defec,
in the work was permitted, is Of itself won.
der, as a product Of art directed by consu.
mate science. The wire had to be insulated
by some means TO avoid corrosion. This was
accomplished by covering of gutta percha
so complete, that the wire is entirely pro.
tected from contact with water. Then the
laying Of this cable across the Atlantic, the
joining Of the two continents, the Old with the
New world, adds a memorable event in the
worlds history.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18
SrRyCHNINE.-The source from whence

SrRYcHNrNE.-The source from whence
this poison, which has gained so worldwide
celebrity recently, i. obtained, is thus no.
ticed in Dickens Household Words:
In Cevon, and several districts of India
grows moderate sized tree, with thick,
shining leaves, and short crooked stem. In
the fruit season, it is readily recognized by
its rich, orange-colored berries, about as large
as golden pippins; the rind is hard and
smooth, and covers a white, soft pulp, the
favorite food of many kinds of birds, within
which are the fiat, round seeds, not an inch
in diameter ash gray in color, and covered
with very minute silky hairs. The Ger
mans fancy they can discover a resemblance
IN them to gray eyes, and call them crows
eyes. bat the likeness is purely imaginary.
The tree is the Strychnos nux vomca, and
the seed is the deadly poison-nut.- The latter
was early used as medicine by the Hindoos,
and its nature and properties understood bv
the Oriental doctors, long before it was
known to foreign nations. Dog killer and
bish-scale are two of its Arabic names.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18
NJ Tho o;,ouuoforoDon If tho o1oha

! EE The circumference of the globe is
twenty five thousand miles. 1t is not so easy
to comprehend so stupendous circle as to
put down its extent in figures. 1t becomes
more palpable, perhaps, by such compari'
son as this "A railway train, travelling In
cessantly night and day, at the rate of TWEEN
ty-fve miles an hour, would require six weeks
to 60 round it. The cubical bulk of the
earth is two hundred and sixty thousand
millions of cubic miles. According to Dr.
Lardner, if the materials which form the
globe were built up in the form Of column,
having pedestal of the magnitude of Eng
land and Wales, the height Of the column
would be nearly four and a half millions Of
miles. A tunnel through the earth from
England to New Zealand would be nearly
5000 miles long.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18

WHITE SELpHUR SpR1NGs.-We learn that
during the past several months the springs
have been crowded with health and pleasure
seekers attending this favorte retreat, from
this and the adjoining parishes. Those who
went to test the virtues of the water, have
experienced considerable benefit therefrom.
and are fully convinced Of its efficacy in the
cure OF many diseases. The White Sulphur
and Castor have now acquired considerable
celebrity both at home and abroad, and it is
highly probable that hereafter they will re-
ceive even more attention.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18
SHERIFF SALE,

Ross & Addison, vs. Henry Evans, No. 1899.
RY VIRTUE ola writ of Fl ia in the above entitled
ID suit issued from the Hon. District Court of the
Parish of Catahoua, and to the sheriff thereof d.
rected, have seized upon as the property of the
defendant, tract or parcel of land, containing
1913, $1,000 acres of land more or less the same
purchased by Henry Evans of VIM. N. Slater as per
deed Of record in the Recorders Office of the Parish
of Catahoula with all the improvements and ap.
purtenances thereto attached. Known in part as
the White Sulphur Springs in the Parish Of Catahou-
la and l will on
Saturday, the 4h day Of September, 1853. :.
offer the same for sale at the Court House door
within legal hours. With benefit of appraisnsnt
to pay and satisfy said writ.
On. PRICHARD,
sherifs Office, July 20, 1858. Sheriff
Prs. Fee S..
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18

The LATE HbM1c1pE.-An investigation
of the case of homicide in which Mr. Osmuu
c. Hutchins lost his life on Thursday last
came up on Saturday before his Honor, Il
w. Wood. Mr.. Douglas Walworth appear
ed for the prosecution, and Messrs. Carson
and Shields, and Mr.. Midderhoff appeared
for the defence. A large amount of testi
mony was presented, and the case was elab'
orately and eloquently argued, both for the
State and the defence.
We have no desire to 20 into the merits
of the case, or present the testimony as II
wa. given in. Suffice it to say that IT was
shown that quarrel took place on the wharf
boat, in which the deceased was the aggres-
sor, and in the course of which Mr.. Shanks
was badly beaten and injured. This con-
flict was followed up by second attack by
the deceased, an hour o: two afterwards, re.
sulting, as did the first, in the severe bodily
injury of Mr.. Sbanks. This second conflict
was ended by the latter being heavily struck
or thrown down, and when he rose Keeling
or staggering from the effects Of the fight,
drawing and firing pistol casually upon his
person..
The decision Of the magistrate was alike
honorable to his sense of justice, and 10 his
position as conservator of the peace. He
bound Mr.. Shanks over in the sum of $4,000,
to answer whatever charge might be present
ed against him at the next Circuit Court
Mr.. Shanks was Immediately bailed out.
We noticed one thing with great pleas
ure, and that was that even in that hour Of
grief, trial and excitement, the sorrowing
father did Eot refuse his hand to the one ac-
cused Of taking away loved sons life. 1t
was manly and christian-like act of forgive
ness, and We honored him for it.
Natchez Courier, 10th inst.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18

NEW CorToN.-TEe first bale of new cot
from the Mississippi Valley, the present sea-
son, came from the Woodland plantation
(Madison county, of Jas. L. Calcote, Esq,
formerly of this city. 1t arrived on Friday
last
The Capitol on Saturday, when she pass
ed Natchez, had on board some ten or twelve
bales of new cotton; seven of which were
from St. Joseph, and the remainder from
Jefferson county, Miss.
Natchez Courier, 10th inst.