Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-06-03

Germ plausible error under It's snowy preteNtsi
he was always to be found on the right side
in questions Of morals and religion. With a
very quiet, unostentatious, and somewhat
shrinking manner, he was nevertheless bold
and strong in his maintenance of sound prin-
ciples. Every good cause has lost in him a
friend and supporter He had at times dis
trust of his own personal acceptance with
God until he came 20 the close Of life, when
his full assurance of faith and hope was the
occasion TO us of wonder and Joy. And so
he entered into rest where we believe few
will surpass him in qualifications to enjoy the
things which God has prepared for them that
love him. Dear friend we can lay upon
your tomb no memorial which can in any
wise be so precious your memory which.
while life lasts, will shed new impulses of
fragrance into our thoughts as often as we
recall your cherished name.--Boston Daily
Aduertiser.
REV. President LABAREE's ADDREss.-
In response to the invitation Of our citizens,
DR.. Labaree. on Wednesday evening last,
spoke on the subject of his recent travels
The congregation assembled in the Lecture
Room until 1t was evident that it was INSULT
cient for their accommodation, when they ad-
iourncd 20 the audience room of the Church.
In commencing, he said it had been impossi-
bic for him TO prepare an address which
would require labor, but chose, as more con-
sistent with his health, with his feelings and
probably theirs, to speak to them as he would
in a parlor He said that time would permit
no more than a hasty glance at the route his
party took, without dwelling upon the innu-
merable objects Of interest which occupied
them through the season. He, therefore,
gave birds eve view Of their tour through
France, Italy, Germany, England, and Scot
land. and paused at London. The greater
part of the time was spent in speaking of some
of the matters of interest which came under
his observation in that city. He spoke of its
inconceivable vastness in size and population,
and made the startling remark that it was
equal to the aggregate population of all New
England, city and country taken together
He spoke Of its general appearance as com
pared with other cities-of its fogs--its po-
Hece-thc Lord Mayor and his Court--Guild-
hall-the Parliament House and Parliament
the Queen and Prince Consort. With
these and similar topics, the audience was
entertained through the evening. The style
of address was truly fascinating, and we were
almost beguiled into the belief that we were
indeed in a parlor Every one present, we
venture to say, felt the ties Of friendship and
flal affection drawing them closer to the
speaker than ever before Mddiebury Reg
ister.
THE TRACT SocIErY.-The American
Tract Society Of Boston held their annual
meeting yesterday, which proved to be of
great interest. as will be seen by our report
in another column. The society was report
ed to be in a good financial condition-the
receipts for the year being SIS 500 l6, and
the expenditures $50, ,449 25. The report Of
the Executive Committee stated that thore
has been an unanticipated demand for publica-
tions More than 49, 600 pages had been
sent to persons soliciting them in the South
ern States. A pcriodcnl entitled The Tract
journal is to be commenced in July. The
question of the Society's relation with the
New York Society coming in, it was voted to
rescind the vote of 1925, which had united
the two bodies, and to resume on the part of
the Boston Society its original position as
an independent national institution One
voice only was raised in the negative. A
Committee consisting of Rev. Messrs Copp,
Kirk and Bacon. presented a kindly report
and resolutions respecting the dissolution,
which, after some discussion, were indefinite
ly postponed. Resolutions relating TO the
African slave-trade were adopted without
discussion.-BostoH journal, May 26.
INTEREST IL MINNEsoTA.--A legal gem
tleman in Minnesota communicates to the
Rochester Democrat the substance of a recent
decision by the Supreme Court Of that State,
which affects the question Of interest 1t is
as follows:
THE statutes of the territory of Minneso-
Ia, which in the main we're adopted when it
became State. allowed parties to contract
in writing for any rate of interest they
pleased but where the contract was silent
on the subject, fixed the legal rate at seven
per cent Most Of the notes given upon loans
of money, have provided for the payment of
interest at from two to three per cent per
month, until due and after due at five per
cent, per month or some other increased rate
"The question was raised, in a case appeal
ed to the Supreme Court, whether the in
creased rate after the maturity Of the note
lin this case five per cent per month"; was not
a penalty like that in bond, instead Of part
of the contract which the maker agreed TO
pay. The Court held that it was and that
only the rate of interest provided for from
the date Of the note to its maturity, could be
collected up to the time of payment. The
Chief Justice, however, maintained that the
damages collectable after the maturity of the
notes, were the legal rate of interest-seven
per cent. The court also decided at the same
tme and upon the same principle that com
pound interest could not be collected on
note although by the terms of the note it
was agreed to be paid by the maker
10 Occasional" the Washington cores
pondent of the Philadelphia Press says that
Mr. Wendell, printer to the last House, and
late owner of the Union newspaper, "holds
the key to most important Cabinet mysteries,
and has in his possession some proofs that
would throw the exposures Of the Sherman
Investigating Committee into the shade -
The writer says;
II am promised very full and detailed ac-
count of the money which has been expended
for the support of Administration papers in
Illinois and Ohio. win it not be novel
sight to see President Of the United States
before Congressional Investigating Commit
tee furnishing evidence of corruption and ex-
1t. Al. l.t