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

thlnk inc puDlC VIII unite WIN uS III u to"i
pcrate rejoicing over the adjournment Of Con
gross. Not but that the late session was, on
the whole, beneficial, and its proceedings on
the usual Congressional level but then we
have had enough Of Congress, its debates, its
speeches, its quarrels and its duels, for one
season. These things have taken up their
due share of our columns, and it is desirable
to devote the space to other matters, which
we can manage more compactly Here we
have been giving series of debates and spec
ulatons in regard to Kansas, running through
months, which are, after all, summed mp and
decided in one day (the first Monday Of Au-
gust by the people Of Kansas. We have
had any amount of coniectures as TO the
future action of the Houses, when Of future
action there turned TO be none. We have
had fearful anticipations of duels, which were
invariably allayed by the Intervention of
friends y and many voices for war between
two governments which were themselves
friends all the time We have had nearly
everything, except clear idea Of the amount
Of tho appropriations made near the closing
hours Of the session. But perhaps we shall
find this out soon enough for enjoyment Be-
yond the able speeches and comprehensive
appropriations we think that the amount of
public business transacted will prove to have
been very small for the time consumed. If
we were called upon to make an analysis of
the obstacles in the way of the public useful
ness Of the late session. we should divide
them as follows, upon scale Of 90 parts !:
Buchanans wrong and obstinate course upon
the Kansas question. IS; party influences
acting upon members, 10 ambition to speech
ify, 10: honest ignorance Of the public inter-
ests, D. The ducls we arc charitable enough
to put under the head of necessary amuse-
ments. --Boaon Jo0Ru.
AMAN HARD TO BRrBE-Byron Kilbourn.
President Of the La Crosse q Milwaukee road,
found one man in the Wisconsin legislature
that he couldn't buy up. He was Gen Cobb
of Iowa county, and we have the following
account of the interview between him and an
agent of Kilbourn's, named Dewey 60
Dewey They (the La Crosse company
are bound to carry it through any how, and
you might as well make something out of it
as the rest of them
Gen. Cobb-"What is the amount of the
capital stock of the company
Dewey millions"
Gen. Cobb. I'm his quiet. slow .delibora-
tive manner )-"Well. you can say to Mr. BY
capital stock Of the company by the number
of leaves in the Capitol Park. and give me
that amount Of money. and then have himself
KHbourn. Moses Strong. and Mitchell. black
ed, and give me a clear title to them as SER
wants for life. ] would take the matter under
consideration
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"You will no doubt be plcascd to learn that
we nominated Ibeins the third time1 Hon.
John u. Petit. lie received go votes on the
2lth ballot. 81 having been necessary TO a
choice The contest was made against him
on account of the rule. in Indiana. making
two terms successfully the longest time given
one man. But Mr.. Pettits popularity over
ruled this custom. He Is no doubt the choice
of a large majority Of the voters Of this Dis
,t'c" ana Wlll oe elected oy larger majority
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Cos rEssIoN Is Coon FOR THE SOUL
In a recent debate in the Senate Of the Unit.
ed States, the following cdifying and encour.
aging colloquy took place.
Mr. TooMBs We speak of the corruptons
of Mexico, Of Spain Of France, and other
Governments, with a great deal Of truth. ace
cording to all accounts but from my own
experience and observation, which have been
somewhat extensive. ! do not beljerc io.dqU
| that there Is as corrupi a Gorernmeat under N,
''o w., 11 as me '4".% '2.r.s'
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PENNsYLyAN1A Po1rucs.-Hon. VIM.
Montgomery has been renomiuated for Con-
| gress, after desperate contest, over the Adj
ministration Locompton candidate If the
nomination had been made by caucus or
convention, it is said that Montgomery would
have been beaten; but the choice was made
by direct vote OF the people IN their several
townships VINO gave INN hiteen hundred ma
Jonty over ms Lecompton competitor
WHERE WILL TT END.-For many wears
we have been shipping stone to England. to
be there converted into cups and saucers and
into plates, from which to eat our own buck
wheat cakes. The system is now however.
Hs we Ve.lo'e' hhely 10 ne eAtenued-arrange-
n'eh's oeing on loot Tor the expectation OF
iron ore 10 DC s'heHeu oy means OF English