Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-20

eighty ana "nOn-lntervcntOn, so diluted
by an infusion of the bred Scott doctrines as
to render them powerlcss, he is ready to favor
any practicable scheme for extending Slavery
in any direction
We have all along had a strong suspicion
that the late movement in the California Leg
islature towards division of the State was
set on foot at the suggestion and instgation
of certain Slavery propogandists on this side
of the Rocky Mountains, with view to the
introduction Of Slavery into the southern di-
vision. II this could be accomplished, it
would be an important step towards extend
ing the institution over certain anticipated
acquisitions of contiguous territory Wash
ipgion Republic.
THE MoRMoNs 1t appears that the move
mcnt being made with regard to the Mormons
leaving the Continent is not a party one and
did not originate with politicians 1t origin
ated with certain shipping and commercial
men in combination with Mormon CHIEFS
The plan is not yet matured. but it is highly
probable that it will be within a short time
The principle of it is that the Mormons shall
BE paid for their improvements at a fair valu-
alton, and that with these means they will be
able to pay for their transportation to an is
land of the Pacific selected for that purpose
ANorHER Coon SION. The st. Louis
Democrat says Mr.. St. James, thorough-go-
ing tree-soiler. was elected on Monday week
Mayor of the city of Genevieye, (Mo.) The
Democrat says
Mr. St. James was among the first and
boldcst advocates of frecsoilism in Missouri.
and is known and recognized throughout the
State as one among the ablest of the thou
sands Of young men in our State who have
enrolled themselves under the Republican
banner for the battle of 1860 National De-
mocracy had not even the boldness to offer
any opposition to his election
INFORMANT Posr OFFICE REGULATION.
We understand that the Post-Ofce De
partment, with thc view of obtaining accurate
and reliable information as to the number of
letters transmitted in the mails. had so chang
ed the blank form Of the account Of mails
sent as to secure official entries therein Of
the number Of letters sent from each Post
Office. thus to enable the Department in fu-
tlro 60 report the aggregate number Of let
ters mailed throughout the United States in
each fiscal year, or during any specified period
Of shorter duration. The new blanks calling
for this information viii hereafter be supplied
to Postmasters, and it is presumed that all
will have been furnished in time to commence
this report by the LIST Of July. Any Post
master not SO supplied should insert the
/ number in an additional column of the blanks
now in use Washington Constitution.
/ EXCITEMENT IN TEXAs.-Texas must be
a charming place to live in. they have so many
cNcitements TO relieve the tcdium Of rural life
down there. The following is an account of
+ these exctemcnts at Bastrop
The Grand Jury have found four indict-
ments against parties here for the hanging of
Thomas Middleton. If they should be con
yicted we will have a civil war"
The above is dated Bastrop, April l4th.
Another letter, written later in the day, saws
The Court adjourned. The Judge found
rifles shot guns, and six shooters in demand
! The military are out in full uniform to resist
The mob of Burleson and other counties
coming to the rescue of one Edward Toney,
on trial for the murder of Thomas Middleton.
Much excitement prevails. Judge Hancock
has just concluded law and order speech,
which was answered by our worthy citizen.
6, w. Jones. The lawyers are all armed for
the purpose of protecting Judge Terrell and
the records of the court, which the above
mob threatened to destroy The sheriff has
ordered all persons under arms to guard the
town The above has all happened since
dinner"
q Some idea of the extent of the food in
the Mississippi River, may be obtained from
the fact as stated in the Vicksburg, Miss
lh'g that the distance from the levee at that
place to the opposite shore of the overlooked
banks is Uty miles. The valley of the Miss
isslppi Is now great inland sea-
~ man living near Nashville, who had
been absent in California some three years. on
coming home recently, found a babe only
three months old lying in the cradle With
a cruelty utterly diabocal, he at once cut off
the infants ears to avenge his wounded hon
or The screams Of the little sufferer called
in the family, when the Infatuated man learned
that the child belonged to a neighbor who
was visiting his wife. He had to flee to
escape a lynching.
CoNFLAGRArIoN AT OsHKosH-Loss $500,
O.-Chcago, Hay II "A fire at Oshkosh,
Wis, last night, destroyed seventy-fve build
ings, including nearly all the business places
on Main Street Not a grocery or dry goods
store is left. The loss is estimated at $780,
600 TO 100000. No further particulars
received
Second Dispatch The Oshkosh, Winneba-
60 and City Hotels, the banking house oil
Kellogg q Co., and the Post Office were de-
stroyed. The heaviest losers were Hutch
inson e. Co., hardware, $1,000 and Bigger
& Hill, dry goods, $4,000 The total loss
is probably not less than half million dol
lars. Very little of the property was insured,
as its exposure was so great that no reliable
company would assume risks upon it, except
at very high rates. Nothing is left of the
business part of the town except one cloth
ing store, one grocery and one hotel.
ST., LOUIS, May l6.--The people of South
ern Nebraska are earnestly agitating the an
neXatlon of so much of that Territory as lies
south Of the Platte River to Kansas, so as to
secure her admission into the Union at the
next session Of Congress. Public sentiment
IN that portion of the Territory strongly
iayors the proposed annexation, and it was
recently resolved, in mass convention. that
Nebraska city nominate delegates to the Kan
sas Constitutional Convention, which is to as
semble at Wyondotte in July The Nebraska
delegation will undoubtedly be admitted into
the convention, and it is probable. in defining
the boundary Of the State of Kansas, the