Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-02-12

| 10th Of February.
| The correspondent of the London Herad
says, that on the DIST. twenty-five persons
were arrested in the Gardens of the Tuillor- /
les. each with a loaded revolver in his pocket.
| The opening of the Legislature took place
on the 18th ult., and the Emperor delivered
a comparatively lengthy speech upon the oc-
casion. dwelling upon local matters. compri-
/ sing illusions to the internal progress Of the
country, financial and military and naval ai-
fairs.
SPAIN. The Epgoa a scmi-offical au-
/ thorty. says that Spain has definitely rcsoly-
ed to take part in the projected expedition
against Cochin China, and that she will em-
/ ploy in it 400 infantry and battery Of ar
tillery from the garrison Of the Philippine Is
lands.
DnowNrp.-A boy by the name Of John
son. in crossing on the ice from Port Jackson
to Valcour Island, on Sunday Of last week,
broke through and was drowned before as
sistance could be brought to his relef-Free
Press.
rv The Atlantic Telegraph Co. is 90 como
before Parliament with bill TO increase their
capital stock, or TO borrow ON mortgage.
They are likely TO be short Of funds.
To- Sixteen hundred rifles lacking forty
locks were manufactured at the Armory in
Windsor. during the month Of January last.
About one hundred and twenty men are at
present employed at this establishment
FIRE IN swANroN.- Saturday, the 3Oth
ult., the dwelling house of Peter A Ohm
stead was consumed by fire. together with the
woodshed and hog-house. Insured in VI.
Mutual for $500.
~ Columbus" is The name proposed for
new Territory. Go be formed IN what is known
as Carson Valley and sometimes called the
Great Basin ltis a vast region of terri
tory. lying partly in California and tab. II
is stated that it is now inhabited by 5000
whites and 10000 Indians Tho principal
town is, singularly enough called Genoa.
Brrrorors. - Row J f. Bowen. of this
village is now holding a series of religious
meetings at tho chapel in Hinsdillyille, and
his labors are crowned with the most sangune
success. Already has some ninety converts
including those of Sabbath School child up TO
three score years and ton.-Bmner.
Since Congress assembled. three members
of the Massachusetts, delegates have been
summoned home by interesting events
IN their houscholds--Mr Dawes, Mr.. Thayer
and Mr.. Davis.
~ The North Bridgowatcr Gazehe chron-
iclcs the following instance of venerable jok-
ing
OR Jackson, the elder, Of Boston, meet
ing his old friend Josiah Quincy both past
eighty years of age ON the sidewalk. accost-
ed him with, We'll Mr. Quincy, how much
longer do You intend TO live TIL 1 send
for % doctor, was the quick reply. And
when did You send for one last; inquired DR..
j. just cighty-six years ago answered Mr..
Quincy, adding the precise date of his birth.
A TREE Rus THRouGH HOUSE,
Quite novel and startling occurrence took
place in Starksborough one day last week. 1t
was in what is called the Big Hollow one
mile north of the village where a Mr.. B.
Stokes resides. whose house is situated at the
foot of high steep hill covered with timber.
that this said Mr. Stokes, had cut down and
cut off tree on the side Of the hill, when,
whether by design or otherwise it started
sliding down the bill in the direction of the
house, which with its gathered impetus it
struck entering at the upper. and passing
through with the forward end the lower side
of its wall where it stopped, after knocking
the stove down and catching and raveling on
a womans knitting as She sat in the room
but who together with the other inmates %
the house most fortunately escaped without
injury. Huntington Ramar--r.
A MEnIrED RrnuKE.-In an article OF
the subject of the Lecompton Constitution
d the Philadelphia Inquirer remarks:
some of our northern journals are in the
habit of snoerinB at and ridiculing what the!
q term the shrieks OF Kansas The theme il
r 20 them one OF idle mouiment; and they
S complain that the public car is worried and
b wcaricd with the incessant and tircsome de
tails of wrong and outrage. Is this a subiec
% e. be so regarded or is it worthy a retec
tive and free people that a history tragical
Q connected with an issue so momcutous, should
% be treated as a toy, and consigned, among the
trivialities of the moment, to Jest and ridi
r. Guile The statesmen and patriots of the lane
e regard it with awe involving principle
and consequences the most profound and Vi
s tal 1t digs around and endangers the tcun
. dation stone of our ropublic-thc principle o
i seli-goyernmcnt.
n There is no other issue that of SLAYER,
u has faded and is now unknown, unrecogniz
T. ed that of party is lost, for parties are split
mixed and forgotten on this question, and i
stands, among the parties, political and sec
S tional, alone, upon the distinct and broa,
n their own government; That the decision o
that question is not a matter to be light
Il regarded, we learn from the eminent states
II men placed, by the late and present admins
e tratious in authority in the Territory, WIFI
declare, and their opinions are overwhelming
p Is and conclusiyey confrmed-that the efor
is to force upon that people government fran
,- ed by Missouri, will result in civil war
d war that cannot be confined to Kansas, bu
which, spreading like circle in the water
IT will involve all the West, it may be, all tn
j. nation. The people upon whom it is propos
e ed to place this yoke, are Americans. The
,r have not been born nor bred to seryitude, an
y viii not submit to be slaves. Why shout
y, they
III Mr.. SEWARD oN THE MoRNoNs. - TIL
following from Senator Stewards late speec
! is graphic and seems to be true;
~ am told that these Mounons will nc
IL fight and l know that it is not until after
a long time that any community makes up il
"a mind to defy an imperial power like this
u but sir these MOrmons are exceptional ]