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

We anticipate but ono coursc-a just regard
to the principles and the honor Of the State,
a conciliatory spirit among candidates, and a
harmonious concurrence in the grand result,
that is, verdict of the iroemon Of Yer
mont, as nearly unanimous as may be, against
the party which wofully misrules and dishon-
ors the country.
" The republic u paper. note as a matter Of news
simply the asioun uI bribery Of the Wisconsin Lcgs-
aturc but 0gct inform their readers that the largest
receivers OF the bride, were rcpuhlcausBar. Sentinel
An analysis of the amounts distributed in
brides between the two political parties, shows
that fity-one Democrats were bought up with
S43O,OOO, and twcuty-three Republicans with
$4,000 We leave the reader to judge for
himself which party were the largest re-
ceiyers Of the BRIDE
The SENATE ADJoURNED.-The Senate,
after two days spent in special session, finally
adjourned on Wednesday of last week Most
Of the time was spent in discussion Of the
resolutions reported by the Committee on
Foreign Affairs in relation to the British out
RACES. The resolutions were unanimously
adopted the whole number Of votes being SO.
GoLD DIoorNo is prosecuted just now in
Worcester, Plymouth and Brdgcwator. Yer
mont-but fortunately, with only moderate
success. The temptation is not sufficiently
great to draw industrious men from their usu-
al pursuits,--so no great injury is to be ap-
pretended.
A BEAR was killed in Duxbury, one mile
from Waterbury Street, recenuy--weighing
three hundred and sixty pounds Another
has been discovered, and a hunt came off on
Saturday last, but the bear escaped.
20 The dwelling house of Mr. Asa Sar-
gent Of Peacham Hollow, was entered on
Monday night Of last week and robbed of a
watch and $3.50 in money.
~ The Annual Meeting of the Vermont
State Temperance Society agreeable to vote
of the last meeting and by order of the Exec
utive Committee. will be held at West Rut-
land, commencing Wednesday, July 18th, at ,
o o'clock, p NJ, and continuing through the
following day
PETER SINCLAIR, Esq, of Scotland, and
joins HAwKINs, may be expected to address
the meeting
The usual accommodations upon Railroads
may be expected.
Other papers in the State are requested to
publish the above.
S. chamberlain, Pres.
II. p. CUsHrNG, Secy.
Montpelier, June 81, 1883
Is SrRoNG BEER "INrox1cAriNo Ldo-
uoH:'-The Strong Beer case Of the State v.
Lundy, Dunn & co., came on for trial before
Justice +. Hill. yesterday. States Attorney
Hard and j. A. French. Esq. appearing for
the State. and A. Peck and G.. +. Edmunds
Esqrs., for the defendants
On the part of the State it was shown by
numerous witnesses that the defendants kept
and sold the article. that it was strong beer
that the result of a chemical analysis showed
that the beer seized contained per cent. OF
pure alcohol, and that strong beer did intoxi.
cate and that, as Intoxicating liquor" OF
as a mixed liquor of which spirituous or in.
toxicating liquor forms part. both of which
are within the prohibition of the law its sal,
was unlawful, and its condemnation required
The defendants introduced considerable,
testimony tending to show that this beer wa,
not Intoxicating. One witness testified thai
n man could drink all he could hold of Il
without being made drunk by it; but if b,
took glass of liquor on top of quantity o
/ it, it would "knuck him kite high" Nam
others believed man could drink ten OF
twelve glasses of it without intoxication ON,
who said he had drank "a few barrels" of it
had taken ten glasses Of it in an how. anC
believed a man could take twenty glasses a,
fast as he could drink it without being mad,
drunk by it. 1t was urged for the defonc,
that the beer sold by Lundy, Dunn Il Co
was mild beer-that it was not 'intoxi
eating liquor that "spirituous' and lin
toxicating' mean the same thing in the act
and that liquor in which a spirituous Gle.
ment becomes developed in the process of il
manufacture, is not mixed liquor" in tn,
meaning of the law
The decision was that strong beer IS an "in
toxicating liquor, and the five barrels of the
article retained in his custody by the consta
BILE for the purpose Of this prosecution wor,
accordingly condemned, and spilled this after
noon.-Frec Press.
~ The Montpelier Patriot, in lively APP
I PN"A W NhN UNihpNlANO ~ htAtHh INC DAdll
/ Convention, at Bellows Fails, says 'Espec
tally is it again urged upon the democracy o
Washington County to turn out.
From recent accounts, it appears that thu
best part of that same Washington Count,
democracy is already turned out. But these
greedy democrats, like Oliver Twiss. are al
ways asking for more! How much more
turning out, Major, is needed in your hamlet
Harrington Times.
/ 70 The Rev. Mr.. Poet, missionary "a
China, who has recently returned from the
field of his labors, which is at place about
/ five hundred miles north of Canton. gave a
very interesting and somewhat detailed ac-
count of the progress Of missions in that
{ quarter of the world, last Sabbath evening.
at Wells River, to large and approaching
audience. His account was very encouraging.
1t appears that the Chinese have no religious
preiudices against being taught the doctrines
of the Bible. The prevailing religions of the
Chinese are the worship of ancestors and
Bhadism. The Bible has been translated
and is freely circulated in that vast Empire.
Many peculiorities of the country were mon
TONED, among which is the absence Of roads
and highways, The people settle in cities
and villages, connected together by foot
paths, resembling the traits Of the American
Aborigines The Chinese have no carriages.
and all burdens are carried upon the backs of
men and women. Mr.. Peot returns to China